BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has refused to release a man accused in an alleged drug conspiracy tied to an officer-involved shooting in Bismarck in January. Thirty-two-year-old Juan Nunez faces federal charges allegedly linking him to drug trafficking with a California street gang. He wanted to be released to a halfway house until his May trial. He was initially…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A group seeking to raise North Dakota’s minimum wage to $15 an hour can begin circulating petitions. Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved the format of the petition. Supporters need to gather and submit at least 13,452 valid signatures by July 9 to get a proposed measure on the November ballot. Scott Nodland of Bismarck, chairman…
FARGO, N.D. — It was not a great day for EDC girls basketball teams. All four teams from the East lost in the first round of the state tournament to their Western counterparts. Three-seed Grand Forks Red River came the closest to victory, falling by six points against Bismarck St. Mary’s. (W1) Bismarck Century 66, (E4) Sheyenne 42 (W2) Mandan…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer says his 35-year-old son in critical condition at an intensive care unit at a Bismarck hospital. Cramer said Saturday that Isaac Cramer is suffering from “failing liver and kidneys” and was taken to Sanford Medical Center Friday night. Cramer, his wife, Kris, and family are gathered at the hospital and is asking for…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
