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David Andahl Wins North Dakota State Legislature A Month After Passing Away From COVID-19

North Dakota businessman and rancher David Andahl has been elected to the state House, despite passing away on October 5, after losing his battle with COVID-19. According to CNN, the Republican candidate received 35.53 percent of the total votes for North Dakota’s 8th district and trailed GOP candidate Dave Nehring, who won 40.72 percent of […]

By Alex Waite | 2y ago

North Dakota Woman Amber Barrett Allegedly Left Six Kids Home Alone With A Dead Body While She Went To Work

A North Dakota woman has been charged with leaving six children home alone with a dead body, Bismarck’s KXMB-TV reports. The incident took place in November 2019, but it took prosecutors several months to put together criminal charges. Authorities say that, on November 16, 2019, 32-year-old Amber Barrett met a man named Faruq Shahid at […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

North Dakota Officials Remark That Crime Rate Increase Is Possibly Tied To Opioid Epidemic

Between the years of 2006 and 2016, North Dakota had some of the most drastic rises of violent and property crime in the country, according to a report from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cites the Grand Forks Herald. Many authorities and officials are now saying there may be a strong correlation between […]

By Alisha McKinney | 4y ago

Heitkamp Issues Apology After Campaign Publishes Names Of Victims Without Their Consent In Ad

A number of women have stepped forward this week, alleging that a recent newspaper ad by the campaign of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) wrongly placed their names in an open letter to her Republican opponent. The open letter inaccurately, or without authorization, listed said individuals as victims of sexual abuse and assault. Lexi Zhorela […]

By Chris Walker | 5y ago

Donald Trump At Fargo Rally, Tears Into Democratic Senator

Wednesday night, President Donald J. Trump placed himself in the middle of the senate race. He spoke in Fargo for a campaign rally, seeking to give GOP Representative Kevin Cramer a boisterous vouch in the North Dakota race. Cramer is one of Trump’s hard-lined supporters in Congress, promising to always be with this president, so […]

By Alisha McKinney | 5y ago

North Dakota Chick-Fil-A Kicks Out Woman For Breastfeeding

A North Dakota woman said she was asked to leave a local Chick-fil-A over the weekend after trying to breastfeed her infant child, according to USA Today. The woman, Macy Hornung, publicized the incident in a Facebook post, in which she said she and her husband had taken her 7-month-old daughter to eat at the […]

By Daniel Dell Cornejo | 5y ago

Savanna Greywind Baby: Dad Shares First Photos Of Baby Cut Out Of Mother’s Womb, Slain Mom Laid To Rest

Ashton Matheny, the longtime boyfriend of Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind, has shared the first images of their newborn baby, who was cut out of her mother’s womb in August. Twenty-two-year-old Lafontaine-Greywind was eight months pregnant with her and Matheny’s first child when she went missing on Saturday, Aug. 19. Fargo Police said that she had left her […]

By Jackie Villegas | 6y ago

North Dakota Woman Caught Threatening To Kill Somali Muslims Gets Fired From Her Job, Boss Tries To Apologize

A North Dakota woman who was caught on camera threatening to kill Somali Muslims has been fired from her job, the Grand Forks Herald is reporting. Amber Elizabeth Hensley was captured on video harassing and threatening to kill a group of Muslim women who had recently immigrated from Somalia. In the video, captured on Tuesday […]

By Aaron Homer | 6y ago

Dakota Access Pipeline Fight Back In Court, Judge Denies Plea To Block Last Link

The battle over the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline headed back to court on Monday. That’s when a judge heard new arguments from the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, begging the court to halt the final link in the construction of the disputed pipeline. According to the Native American tribes fighting against the […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 6y ago

North Dakota Bill Aims To Let Motorists Run Over Protesters Willy Nilly

In response to numerous complaints by North Dakota citizens about protesters blocking traffic, lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow motorists to run them over without consequence. Yes, you read that correctly. North Dakota lawmakers have introduced a bill into the Republican-controlled state legislature that would absolve any motorist of any legal or financial […]

By Jason Reynolds | 6y ago

ND Senator Who Supported DAPL And Called For More Police Action Against Standing Rock Protesters Appointed New Head Of Indian Affairs

A North Dakota senator who was vocal in his support of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and called for an increased federal response to stop the peaceful pipeline protesters has been named the new chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, according to Mic. Senator John Hoeven, a republican and former governor of […]

By Alicia Bayer | 6y ago

Standing Rock: Obama, Army To Block Dakota Access Pipeline Construction

In a major development at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation today, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has stated that they will not permit the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue to be built along its present course. For months, Native American and other protesters at the site in North Dakota who refer to themselves […]

By Eric Scott Pickard | 6y ago

Standing Rock News: Military Veterans To Join North Dakota Access Pipeline Protestors At Native American Protest Camp

The latest Standing Rock news from CBS states that starting this weekend, hundreds – and perhaps as many as 2,000 – military veterans will join Native American protesters from the Standing Rock Sioux Indian reservation at their camp in North Dakota as they oppose the planned placement of the Dakota Access pipeline near water sources […]

By Daniel Ketchum | 6y ago

Standing Rock Water Protectors: A Breakdown of the North Dakota Access Pipeline Conflict And How You Can Help

Environmental and native rights activists have clashed this year with a Texas oil company over the construction of an oil pipeline that has been rerouted through sacred Native American land. The North Dakota Access Pipeline is a $3.7bn project intended to transport crude oil through a pipeline that stretches over 1,172 miles, from the Bakken […]

By Sarah Runge | 6y ago

Pipeline Protest: Herd Of Wild Buffalo Appear At Native American Rally In North Dakota

As Native American protestors faced down police in riot gear backed by helicopters and Humbles on Thursday, a massive herd of buffalo appeared on the horizon and raced across the North Dakota plains. Journalist Myron Dewey was questioning an unidentified pipeline protestor about the recent violence at the Native American rally when a massive herd […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Douglas Carlile: ‘Dateline’ NBC — North Dakota Oil Investor, James Henrikson, Killed Partner In Murder-For-Hire Scheme

Douglas Carlile, a Spokane businessman, was shot and killed in his home in a hired hit over a North Dakota oil field business deal that went sour. Dateline NBC has been following the case and will bring you the latest in the Dateline episode titled, “A Dangerous Man.” On the show, viewers will listen to […]

By Traciy Reyes | 7y ago

Standing Rock Sioux Want Amy Goodman To Turn Herself In Over Dakota Access Pipeline Arrest Warrant

On September 3, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! was at the Sacred Stone Camp to report on the protest over the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) being built through land owned by the federal government containing artifacts by the Sioux Tribe. It was then that Amy Goodman captured exclusive footage of pipeline security bringing out dogs […]

By Jon Mark | 7y ago

Journalist Covering Pipeline Protest Wanted By Police For Filming Security Dogs Attacking Native Americans

Journalist Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! filmed a group of security guards attacking Native Americans protesting the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota, and now a warrant has been issued for her arrest. “This is an unacceptable violation of freedom of the press. I was doing my job by covering pipeline guards unleashing […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Jill Stein Of Green Party Will Return To North Dakota For Pipeline Charges

Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President, will return to North Dakota to face charges associated with her protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation. CNBC reports that authorities in North Dakota issued warrants for the arrest of Stein and her Green Party running mate, Ajamu Baraka, on Wednesday. The pair […]

By Eric Scott Pickard | 7y ago

Jill Stein Arrest Warrant: Green Party Candidate Caught On Tape Spray-Painting Bulldozer At Dakota Pipeline Protest [Video]

An arrest warrant has reportedly been issued for Jill Stein, the 2016 presidential candidate for the Green Party. Her crime? She has been charged with criminal mischief and trespass (both misdemeanors) for participating in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Along with Ms. Stein, her running mate, Ajamu Baraka, is also facing arrest in North Dakota. […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 7y ago

Dakota Access Pipeline: North Dakota Governor Activates National Guard To Protect Pipeline, Not Native American Protesters [Video]

The protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which is to be used to funnel crude oil across several states and which threatens the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, got violent over the weekend. After months of relative peace (if not widespread discontent), private security workers sicced their attack dogs on Dakota Access […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 7y ago

Green Party’s Jill Stein Charged In Pipeline Protest After Violence Breaks Out, Pipeline Construction Halted

Warrants have been filed for the arrests of Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running mate Ajamu Baraka over their actions at a Native American pipeline protest in North Dakota. Stein and her running mate are wanted by the Morton County Sheriff’s Department for criminal trespass and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, for supporting […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

The Police Standoff No One Is Talking About, Hundreds Of Native Americans Protest North Dakota Pipeline

Hundreds of Native Americans from across the country have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of a massive oil pipeline in what has become the least talked about police standoff in recent history. Native Americans began protesting the 1,100-mile long Dakota Access Pipeline in April, but when the company announced it would begin […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Hundreds Of Native Americans Face Down Police As Pipeline Protest Turns Into Police Standoff In North Dakota

For about a week, hundreds of Native Americans have been facing down police in North Dakota in an attempt to halt construction of a pipeline slated to run through land they consider sacred. Protestors from Lakota and Dakota Native American reservations began arriving Wednesday in an effort to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Donald Trump Shrugs Off Calls By Native Americans To Apologize For ‘Pocahontas’ Jokes

Humility and a penchant for self-criticism are not likely to be counted among the various and sundry characteristics attributed to presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Indeed, even when the blustery billionaire has been directly challenged for his frequent use of inflammatory rhetoric and controversial tactics, Trump seldom recants or issues a comprehensive retraction. Indeed, such […]

By Mike Bessler | 7y ago

Drunk Man Broke Into Zoo And Taunted Bear, Injured In Attack

Friends don’t let friends drink and play with bears. Or at least, they shouldn’t. A North Dakota man, however, didn’t get the memo, and he and his friend, both drunk, broke into a zoo and learned a hard lesson. Dave Shepard, 21, and his friend Cody Nelson Kage, 23, scaled an eight-foot-tall fence to get […]

By Donna Brown | 7y ago

Starting In West Virginia, Bernie Sanders Could Win 8 Of The Next 9 Primaries

Bernie Sanders is enjoying some of the best prediction math he’s seen all year. And it is exactly in line with what his campaign has been promising. Nine Democratic contests are coming up, starting with West Virginia on May 10, a few on May 17, and followed by what Bernie would call a “yuge” day […]

By Christine Morse | 7y ago

Ted Cruz Picks Up North Dakota Caucus Delegates — Without An Election

Ted Cruz may now hold the largest share of the North Dakota caucus delegates, but like the other GOP hopefuls, he’ll be continuing to court the state’s affections. In North Dakota, Ted’s pledged supporters are free to change their mind at any time, and half of the state’s 28 delegates aren’t revealing their vote at […]

By Zachary Volkert | 7y ago

Antler, North Dakota: Town Turns To Crowdfunding To Keep White Supremacist From Buying It Up

The town of Antler, North Dakota, has turned to crowdfunding in order to prevent a white supremacist from buying up vacant lots in the town and creating a planned, whites-only enclave within the community, the Grand Forks Herald is reporting. Antler lies on the wind-swept plains of northwestern North Dakota, a short hop from the […]

By Aaron Homer | 8y ago

New Law Allows Police In North Dakota To Be Able To Laser And Tear Gas People Remotely Using Aerial Drones

New law allows police In North Dakota to be able to laser and tear gas people remotely using aerial drones. The new regulation allows the police freedom to fire “less than lethal” weapons like rubber bullets, pepper spray, tear gas, sound cannons and the like. However, there are some concerns about the use of this […]

By Ernest Adulai | 8y ago

Police Taser Drones Legalized In North Dakota

Police in North Dakota will soon be able to taser and tear gas people from the comfort of the police station using aerial drones thanks to a new law. The regulation has lawmakers worried that a more “depersonalized” policing strategy will cause problems, others are upset the law will tighten warrant restrictions for using the […]

By Justin Streight | 8y ago

Cops Uncover Nightmare Child Abuse, Drug-And-Rape Den In Home — Three Busted, One On The Loose

One man and two women are under arrest this week, and another man is charged but on the loose, after police in Jamestown, North Dakota were called for a domestic disturbance to a house at on 89th Ave. SE in the small city of about 15,000 — and found a real-life horror-movie scene of filth, […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 8y ago

Two Word Obituary Goes Viral: Prankster Douglas Legler Pens His Own Obituary Using Two Words

A two word obituary has gone viral. Douglas Legler, an 85-year-old prankster known for his goofy sense of humor, died on Saturday in Fargo, North Dakota. However, before his passing, he gave his loving family very specific instructions as to what to include in his obituary. While most obituaries contain kind words describing the lives […]

By Lindsay McCane | 8y ago

Bird Flu Confirmed In North Dakota And Minnesota, Cause Still Unknown

On Friday, bird flu was confirmed on a turkey farm in North Dakota. In Minnesota, four more turkey farms were confirmed to contain the bird flu virus. These new cases bring the total cases of bird flu on midwestern farms to 20. The first positive results for bird flu came back in March. Since the […]

By Louis Babcock | 8y ago

Giant Jackrabbits Invade Fargo, North Dakota [Video]

Fargo, North Dakota, has been visited by a flock of dog-sized jackrabbits, and residents have been left scratching their heads regarding how to make them leave. Although there are many options available, the town would like to use the most humane removal techniques possible. In January, a similar occurrence manifested in Oregon, when feral rabbits […]

By Essel Pratt | 8y ago

Oil Spill In Yellowstone River Very Near Where Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cross

A pipeline burst under the Yellowstone River on Saturday, resulting in a massive oil spill of over 50,000 gallons into the river and making residents extremely concerned about the proposed Keystone pipeline that is set to cross the river in the same city — Glendive, Montana. This is not the first oil spill on-shore in […]

By Lauren Cole | 8y ago

BNSF Train Hits School Bus, Leaves 2 Dead, 11 Injured [Videos]

The Associated Press reports that a BNSF train hit a school bus in Larimore, North Dakota, on the afternoon of January 5. According to local reports, the 62-year-old bus driver and a 17-year-old student were fatally injured when a BNSF train hit the school bus they were traveling in. In addition, 11 people who were […]

By Maryam Louise | 8y ago

North Dakota To Name State’s Largest Landfill After President Obama?

President Barack Obama isn’t the most popular figure in American politics right now. Both liberals and conservatives have criticized Obama for his alleged lack of action during some of the most distressing events in recent United States history, including last month’s Ebola panic and the current riots ravaging throughout Ferguson, Missouri. One state was reportedly […]

By Asher Bayot | 8y ago

Impeach Obama Says Rock Icon Neil Young

“Impeach Obama” declared legendary rock musician Neil Young. Young claims that President Obama is sounding a sour note with the administration’s environmental policies. Those on the opposite side of the political spectrum have previously called for the president’s impeachment over the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap, the Benghazi coverup, and executive orders that circumvent Congress. Consumer […]

By Robert Jonathan | 9y ago

This Coffee Shop Runs On The Honor System… And Its Customers Are Truly Honorable

These days, when a person is asked where the nearest coffee shop is, they usually default to the closest Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks. In the past, a coffee shop wasn’t necessarily a trendy place to get a sugar high on frappes and mochas, but a cozy place to meet with friends over a Hot Cup […]

By Jan Omega | 9y ago

North Dakota Oil Booming, Producing 1,000,000 Barrels Per Day

North Dakota oil is booming, and a recent industry report claims that the state reached the milestone of one million barrels. The only other states to reach 1,000,000 barrels per day are California, Texas and Alaska, according to a report in The New York Times. What’s more impressive than that, is that there are only […]

By Scott Rutherford | 9y ago

Common Core Standardized Tests – Could You Pass A Sixth Grade Assessment?

A new standardized testing platform, which is more suitable for use with Common Core curriculum, is on its way to many U.S. states. Smarter Balanced is a multi-state consortium that has prepared assessments for the newly adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These standardized tests, which will be implemented next year, boast the ability to […]

By Dawn Papple | 9y ago

‘Y.M.C.A.’ Village People Song Banned From School Talent Show Over Racism Claims

“Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People has been banned from a school talent show after one mother raised racism claims. The classic hit song that millions of Americans age 8 to 80 know the dance moves to was removed from the Bennett Elementary School in North Dakota after because officials would not remove the costume requirement […]

By Tara Dodrill | 9y ago

The State With The Most Working Moms Is …

Which US state has the most working moms by percentage of the population? You might be surprised as to what an ancestry.com analysis of census data revealed. According to the results, the state with the most working mothers is South Dakota (with a working mom percentage of almost 80 percent). South Dakota also had the […]

By Robert Jonathan | 9y ago

The Happiest, Healthiest State In America Is …

Which US state has the most contented citizens? The results of the latest Gallup Well-Being Index are out, and the winner is… North Dakota. Despite its bitterly cold climate, North Dakota knocked off perennial winner Hawaii in the latest (2013) Gallup survey. Environmentalists will probably find the results not to their liking because North Dakota […]

By Robert Jonathan | 9y ago

Honeybees: North Dakota Plan Could Curtail Colony Collapse Disorder

Honeybees are dying off rapidly due to the colony collapse order problem which began around 2005. The bees may get some much needed help courtesy of a North Dakota plan – the first such colony collapse disorder program in the nation. The western state has been among the leaders in honey production in the United […]

By Tara Dodrill | 9y ago

Suspect Breaks Into Home, Cooks Bacon, Drinks Beer, Leaves, Could Literally Be Anyone

Bismarck, ND – Police are looking for a suspect who broke into a woman’s house, made himself a plate of bacon, drank some beers, and just left. Police will never find this suspect, because it could be anyone. KX News reports that a 30-year-old Bismarck woman claims that someone broke into her Tatley Meadows house […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Fetus Toys Included In Kid’s Candy Bags At State Fair

Kids at the North Dakota State Fair parade got an extra goodie in their free candy bags: a life-size, squishy fetus toy according to MSN Now. local anti-choice advocates slipped soft fetal models into kids’ candy bags without parental permission during the fair’s parade according the blog Jezebel. The fetus dolls, pictured below, were distributed […]

By Cassie Boss | 10y ago

North Dakota Abortion Restrictions Blocked By Judge

North Dakota’s controversial six-week abortion ban has been blocked by a federal judge. The law would ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. The temporary injunction was granted by US District Judge Daniel Hovland on Monday, ensuing that the law will not take effect on its scheduled date of August 1. The lawsuit to […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Who Drinks The Most Beer In The US?

Who drinks the most beer in the United States? The Beer Institute recently revealed its complete listing of all 50 states and how they measure up in the amount of beer shipped and amount consumed per person. According to the report, which can be seen in its entirety below, California received more shipments of malt […]

By Aric Mitchell | 10y ago

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