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ND National Guard soldiers honored in Williston

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:04:12 -0400

WILLISTON, North Dakota - North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there are being honored.

Judge sentences burglar trapped in bar's air ducts

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:04:14 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A man who was arrested for burglary after he became trapped in the ventilation system in a Bismarck bar has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.

West Fargo man sentenced to prison in copper theft

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:53 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A West Fargo man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a copper theft.

ND beer burglar gets away with 4 cases of suds

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:51 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Police say someone broke into a Bismarck bar and stole beer.

Gas prices headed for a record in North Dakota

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:04:53 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota.

North Dakota governor names new labor commissioner

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:03:12 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Gov. Jack Dalrymple on Thursday appointed Bismarck attorney Bonnie Storbakken as North Dakota's next labor commissioner.

EPA taking comments on ND air pollution matter

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:23 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Environmental groups say the federal government should order two coal-fired power plants in western North Dakota to use more sophisticated pollution-control technology, but state officials say the matter already has been settled and no more debate is needed.

Apartment catches fire in downtown Bismarck

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:23 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - An apartment fire in downtown Bismarck forced the evacuation of surrounding buildings but no one was injured.

Utilities warn farmers to watch out for poles

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:32:05 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Just halfway into the month, nine accidents involving farm equipment and utility poles have already been reported to the Dakota Valley and Northern Plains Electric Cooperatives in May.

Bismarck woman faces child neglect charge

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:32:38 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A Bismarck woman faces a felony child neglect charge after authorities who responded to a report of smoke in her apartment say they found four children home alone.

North Dakota cities see highs above 90 degrees

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:22:19 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - After a cool early spring, North Dakota is heating up.

Bobcat Co. breaks ground on $20M Bismarck facility

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:34:51 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bobcat Co. is investing $20 million in an expansion and renovations in Bismarck, about 3 ½ years after closing its manufacturing plant and laying off nearly 500 workers.

ND to develop list of 'culturally important' sites

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:16:14 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota officials are planning to make a list of the state's "culturally important" places that should be protected from energy development or other disturbances.

ND guardsmen deploy for homeland security mission

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:29:17 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - About 150 North Dakota National Guard soldiers have left for a yearlong homeland security mission in the Washington, D.C., area.

Lawyers to argue about interrogation in ND killing

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:34:41 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A man accused of second-degree murder in the death of a former Marine from North Dakota says investigators violated his rights when he was interrogated following his arrest.

Bobcat readies to transform Bismarck site

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:35:05 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bobcat is breaking ground Monday on an addition to its facility at the Northern Plains Commerce Centre, transforming it from a warehouse to a research-and-development site.

Dakota Zoo welcomes newborn camel to family

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:32:05 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bismarck's Dakota Zoo is welcoming a newborn camel to its brood.

Fire weather watch issued for much of North Dakota

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:56:29 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - State emergency services officials say are warning about a high fire danger for all of western and portions of central North Dakota.

ND man accused with stealing computer from company

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:10:41 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A Bismarck man who was fired from a truss company is accused of breaking into the business the next day and stealing a computer.

ND Army National Guard soldiers deploying

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:41:04 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard are preparing for a yearlong deployment to Washington, D.C.

Sanford Health expanding helicopter service

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:23 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region.

Bismarck business was burglarized night of fire

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:39:03 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - One of six businesses affected by a fire at a Bismarck office building was burglarized the night of the fire.

Former ND Sen. Kringstad dies in Bismarck

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:32:11 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Former state Sen. Ed Kringstad has died.

Man accused of smuggling people via ND enters plea

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:49:03 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - A man from Honduras accused of spearheading an operation to smuggle people into the U.S. at the border of North Dakota and Canada pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.

$50K bond for man accused of hitting party bus

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:17:24 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bond has been set at $50,000 cash for a Virginia man accused of driving drunk and crashing into a party bus, injuring more than a dozen people.