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KING: We made it to North Dakota
Almost 221 years ago, in 1804, Lewis and Clark headed west under the commission of President Thomas Jefferson, to see what we had bought in the Louisiana Purchase. In the fall of that year, the explorers had made their way westward to what would...

North Dakota Elevates Interim Security Lead to CISO Status
Officials in North Dakota on Tuesday named the state’s interim CISO as its next permanent security leader. Portrait of NDIT CISO Chris Gergen.Poppy Mills/NDDOT Chris Gergen, North Dakota’s new CISO, brings nearly two decades of cybersecurity...

Tigirlily Gold partners with North Dakota Tourism to launch new anthem
North Dakota Tourism has announced a new partnership with the country music duo Tigirlily Gold. This collaboration brings together storytelling, music, and North Dakota's spirit. The Hazen-born sisters have written and recorded a new anthem...

USGS Report Highlights North Dakota’s Undiscovered Oil and Gas Potential on Public Lands
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its latest report on the nation’s undiscovered oil and gas resources, shedding light on the significant energy potential hidden beneath federally managed public lands across the country. For North...

Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Ramsey County, North Dakota
GRAND FORKS — A man from Carrington died in a single-vehicle crash in Ramsey County. According to a report from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old — whose name has not yet been released — was driving a 2000 Sterling cement truck when...

North Dakota ranked 37th in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov With $317,238 in home loans issued, North Dakota ranked 37th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first...

2 men die in central North Dakota rollover
McCLUSKY, N.D. — Two 33-year-old men have died following a rollover crash Tuesday morning, July 8, in central North Dakota. The men, both from McClusky, were southbound on Fifth Avenue Northeast in a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado around 9:45 a.m.,...

Cement truck driver killed in rollover near Crary, North Dakota
RAMSEY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The driver of a cement truck is dead after rolling his truck in Ramsey County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened four miles south of Crary around 9:25 this morning. A 37-year-old Carrington man was driving a...

North Dakota Congressional Delegation Says GOP Megabill is a Win For Oil and Coal
North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven, left, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer and U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation emphasized the elimination of tax...

North Dakota Ethics Commission Seeks Applicants for Two vacancies
Members and staff of the North Dakota Ethics Commission. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota state government is now accepting applications for two vacancies for the North Dakota Ethics Commission. One of...

8th Circuit rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case
In Brief Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain tribes challenged North Dakota’s legislative map. 8th Circuit ruled tribes can’t sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Full court declined to rehear case; 3 judges dissented. Decision conflicts...

North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Could Power Data Centers, Industrial Complex
County commissioners in North Dakota have signed off on a rezoning request from a local energy provider, a move that means a large coal-fired power plant could be used to supply electricity to a new industrial park. The McLean County Commission...

These Baby Names Are Taking Over North Dakota in 2025
North Dakotans are huge on family. We believe it's one of the things that matters most in life. Many of us started families this year, or are planning to in the future. If that's the case, you might find this interesting. It's crazy to think that...

Worst Things You Can Do In North Dakota Parking Lots
Driving around North Dakota can be frustrating for a number of reasons. Lately, it seems like people just don't know what they're doing. They sit through most of the green light, they drive the wrong way down a one-way, they blow through stop...

North Dakota opens applications for Flexible Transportation Fund program
Robin Rehborg, Deputy Director for Driver Safety | North Dakota Department of TransportationRobin Rehborg, Deputy Director for Driver Safety | North Dakota Department of Transportation The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has...

North Dakota woman was in Texas when catastrophic flooding hit
Texas flooding (CBS News) KERRVILLE, Texas (KFGO PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO) – Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Vice President Kristin Hedger lives part time in Kerrville, Texas – and was there during the historic and deadly floods. Kristin Hedger was...

Federal Government Seeks $28M Award to North Dakota for Pipeline Protest Costs
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) -The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge’s decision to award North Dakota $28 million in damages...

8th Circuit rules against North Dakota tribes in case that could go to Supreme Court
8th Circuit refuses rehearing in tribal redistricting case Ruling limits private lawsuits under Voting Rights Act Section 2 Creates circuit split, increasing chance of Supreme Court review Tribes argue 2021 map diluted Native American voting...

One seriously injured in crash at Petersburg, North Dakota
PETERSBURG, N.D. — A two-vehicle crash in northern North Dakota has left one person with serious injuries. According to a release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the...

Appeals court won’t rehear North Dakota Native American redistricting lawsuit
FARGO — Native American tribes who argued voters were disenfranchised by North Dakota may have to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Thursday, July 3, that it wouldn’t rehear arguments from...