KIDDER CO., ND — A one-vehicle rollover has claimed the life of a woman from Strasburg, North Dakota. The highway patrol says the 38-year-old woman lost control of her minivan on I-94 north of Tappen around 7:30 this morning. She was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was not wearing a seatbelt. This crash remains…
BENSON CO., ND — Sheriff’s officials have identified the man who drowned while fishing on a Benson County, North Dakota lake this past weekend. Authorities say 52-year-old Jim Kirkeide of Fessenden was fishing with two other men when their airboat began to take on water in Pelican Lake north of Devils Lake Saturday. The two other men from Langdon made it…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo’s Prairie Roots Foods Co-op gets rid of paper bags to cut down on what shoppers are sending to landfills. It’s the grocery store trying to bring the Earth Day message of keeping things green to everyday shopping. The co-op says paper bags last almost as long as plastic ones in landfills. Its General Manager points out a…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota National Guard has a new Brigadier General. Jackie Huber was bestowed her new rank at a ceremony at Bismarck State College on Monday. She is a Bismarck native and a University of North Dakota graduate. Huber is the second female brigadier general in the north Dakota national guard’s history. She has most recently served as…
FARGO, ND — Gas has gone up another nickel in just one week. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in North Dakota is now $2.76, according to AAA. The average is 22 cents higher than one month ago and 11 cents higher than one year ago. The national average is $2.84. Crude oil is trending higher on reports…
FARGO, ND — Ed Schafer, former U.S. Ag Secretary and Governor of North Dakota, says the F-M Diversion is “out of control and getting unaffordable to taxpayers.” Schafer sent a letter to three state representatives prior to House passage of last Friday’s water budget bill. The bill includes a $750 million state commitment to the diversion, $120 million short of the…
There seems to be a day dedicated to everything from National Pi Day to Talk Like A Pirate Day. but April 19th is all about North Dakota! The National Day Calendar celebrates each state in the order they entered the union, starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. Everything about a state’s history, favorite foods and icons…
NORTH DAKOTA – The North Dakota National Guard will soon have its second female Brigadier General. Col. Jackie Huber will be honored at a ceremony at Bismarck State College on Monday. She is a Bismarck native and a University of North Dakota graduate. One year after enlisting Col. Huber served in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. She was also deployed…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A high risk sex offender has moved to Grand Forks. Dylan Littlewind recently moved to 515 North 47th Street. He was convicted of sexual contact with a minor in 2014. Littlewind forced a 3–year–old boy to perform oral sex on him and then tried to have sex with the child. Categories: Crime, North Dakota News Tags:…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Legislature passes a bill funding flood projects, but comes far short of what local officials and Gov. Doug Burgum are seeking for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion. The measure gives $750 million to the project. Total state funding approved for the diversion is $120 million less than what the Diversion Authority wants. The overall cost of…
