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2 NDHP troopers fired in alleged scandal; one charged with sex assault, other accused of affair on duty

Former Southwest Region Lieutenant Steven Johnson claims he had criminal charges filed against him for "revenge" after learning one of his troopers was having an affair while on duty.

North Dakota

North Dakota judge OKs attempted murder charge in highway crash

The case stems from August 2019, when a vehicle driven by Dazechnae Willis, of Colorado, struck a motorcycle driven by Kelsey Schaefer on U.S. Highway 83 near Baldwin, North Dakota, a town about 17 miles north of Bismarck.

January 19, 2022 04:41 PM

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North Dakota

North Dakota to appeal ruling in royalty dispute with oil company

A western North Dakota judge ruled in favor of Newfield Exploration and against North Dakota in October.

January 18, 2022 01:35 PM

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North Dakota

Casselton lawmaker to run for North Dakota secretary of state

Rep. Michael Howe, a Casselton Republican, was first elected to the North Dakota House in 2016 and quickly rose in the Republican ranks to become one of the youngest members on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

January 18, 2022 09:53 AM

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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum postpones State of the State speech due to illness

Gov. Doug Burgum has a case of laryngitis, and he doesn't want vocal issues to distract from the message of the speech, a news release stated. Burgum tested negative for COVID-19 as recently as Monday afternoon.

January 17, 2022 07:16 PM

By Jeremy Turley

North Dakota

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum postpones State of the State speech due to illness

January 17, 2022 04:59 PM

By Jeremy Turley

North Dakota

North Dakota's congressional delegation opposes Democratic voting rights package

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" on Thursday along party lines. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., and Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., voted against the bill, which faces a much harder path in the gridlocked Senate.

January 13, 2022 06:40 PM

By Jeremy Turley

Bismarck

North Dakotan wins $100K in Powerball drawing

The ticket was sold at Horizon Market, 125 Durango Drive, in Bismarck.

January 07, 2022 12:01 PM

By News staff

NewsMD

North Dakota to study COVID-19 immunity from vaccines, prior infection

Officials say the project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 06, 2022 04:11 PM

By Jeremy Turley

NewsMD

Number of North Dakotans catching COVID-19 for 2nd time rises sharply

Residents should be aware that immunity against the virus gained from a previous bout with the illness may not protect them from the wave of infection currently crashing into North Dakota, said Michelle Dethloff, the infectious disease and epidemiology director with the state Department of Health.

January 04, 2022 12:52 PM

By Jeremy Turley

NewsMD

North Dakota reports 5 COVID-19 deaths

North Dakota's active cases dropped slightly over the previous day, but the high rate of positive tests and low number of tests taken indicates the virus is widely circulating in the state.

January 03, 2022 11:15 AM

By Jeremy Turley

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Arts and Entertainment

Artists challenge, force change to North Dakota Tourism's photo sharing approach

North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman said the goal of the department’s photography database is to promote the state's places, people and art.

January 02, 2022 06:00 AM

By C.S. Hagen

North Dakota

Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging police used excessive force at Dakota Access Pipeline protest

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor dismissed the case Wednesday, Dec. 29, finding that officers acted reasonably during an hours-long standoff with protesters near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on Nov. 20, 2016.

December 30, 2021 03:42 PM

By Jeremy Turley