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ND Girls Hockey: State Tournament Roundup

The top four seeds advance to the state semifinals

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — All of the top seeds advanced to the semifinals in the North Dakota girls hockey state tournament. Davies and Bismarck shut out their opponents, while Fargo North-South and West Fargo both moved on. (1) Fargo North-South 11, (8) Mandan 2 (4) Davies 2, (5) Minot 0 (2) Bismarck 3, (7) Dickinson 0 (3) West Fargo 4,…

Airbnb Popularity Soars In North Dakota And People Are Cashing In

Most Activity Seen In Fargo and Bismarck

North Dakotans are really cashing in thanks to Airbnb. Hosts made nearly $670,000 in supplemental income last year. Airbnb is an online service that connects people offering private homes or rooms to renters looking for short-term stays. The state’s guest arrivals on the service increased by 158 percent in 2017, with most activity seen in Fargo and Bismarck. About 16…

Bond Set For Man Who Tried To Run Over Bismarck Police Officer

Ulises Villalobos-Alvarado Turned Himself In At A Gas Station In South Dakota

BISMARCK, ND — Bond has been set at $500,000 for the man accused of trying to run over an officer in Bismarck. 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos-Alvarado appeared in court Monday on felony charges of attempted murder and fleeing a peace officer. He said he would accept a public defender for now but will eventually seek his own attorney. Villalobos-Alvarado is accused…

Miss America Will join Senator John Hoeven At “State of the Union”

Cara Mund Once Interned At The Senator's Washington, D.C. Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Miss America Cara Mund will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday as the guest of Sen. John Hoeven. Mund is the 23-year-old Bismarck native who won the Miss America crown last September. She’s the first winner from North Dakota in the history of the nearly century-old scholarship pageant. Mund interned at Sen….

PSC Chairperson Is Running For Re-Election

Randy Christmann owns a Cattle Ranch Near Hazen, North Dakota

BISMARCK, ND — Randy Christmann is running for re-election to the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He has served as a PSC Commissioner since 2012 and is currently its chairperson. Christmann said that during his time as commissioner, North Dakotans have enjoyed some of the lowest utility rates in the nation. Prior to the PSC, Christmann served in the North…

Suspect Who Tried To Run Over Officer Waives Extradition

Fled Bismarck, North Dakota Last Thursday and Was Later Arrested In Brookings, South Dakota

BROOKINGS, SD — A man accused of trying to hit a police officer with his vehicle in Bismarck has waived extradition from South Dakota. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos-Alvarado is expected to appear in Burleigh County court early next week. He is charged with attempted murder and fleeing a peace officer during a probation search. The officer shot Villalobos-Alvarado in…

ND Democrats Respond to Burgum Speech; Criticize GOP for Failed Promises

State Democrats point to budget cuts and failure to increase jobs as proof of failed promises

BISMARCK, N.D. — State Representative Ron Guggisberg of Fargo delivered the Democratic Party’s response to Governor Burgum’s speech. Guggisberg criticized Republicans for the state’s budget deficit and cuts to state spending. He said this has put stress on state programs and individual taxpayers. Guggisberg said that the Republican majority failed to uphold their promise of keeping property taxes steady and…

Search for Missing Native American Woman Expands Beyond Fort Berthold

  NEW TOWN, N.D. — The search for Olivia Lone Bear is moving beyond the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Lone Bear’s family says they’re expanding the search and seeking volunteers in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and other cities. The 33-year-old woman was reported missing in October. She was last seen driving her pickup in New Town. Her brother, Matthew,…

Bismarck-Mandan Region Working to Raise Money for Emergency Housing

The Burleigh County Commission has put together $6,000 to help with assistance

  BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. — The Bismarck-Mandan region is closer in meeting the funds needed to help the homeless with emergency housing. The Burleigh County Commission has put together $6,000 to help with assistance. This is in addition to the Bismarck City Commisson’s $10,000 and the United Way’s raising of $292,000. City leaders say they need about $325,000 to keep…

Manhunt Over as Bismarck Police Say Wanted Suspect is in Custody

Police didn't provide details of Villalobos' condition Thursday night. The officer wasn't injured.

Ulises Villalobos  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A man accused of trying to hit a police officer with his vehicle in North Dakota has been arrested. Bismarck police say 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos was taken into custody Thursday in Brookings, South Dakota, without incident. Police had said that the officer shot at the suspect during the incident earlier Thursday and that he…