A spokesperson for the Ward County Sheriff’s Office said crash reports started coming in around noon after snow began to blow over roadways.

In January of 1942, there was a heat wave with temperatures in the 50s. The month started off on the cold side with highs only in the single digits, either side of zero. But the temperatures quickly flipped into the 40s. The 21st to the 26th featured temperatures in the low 50s! That is almost 30° above normal. And that was just in Bismarck.

The American Lung Association (ALA) has released the 2025 State of Tobacco Control report grading North Dakota’s tobacco control policies. The report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends tobacco control laws and policies to prevent nicotine dependence and tobacco use by minors.

The town of Burlington, 8 miles west of Minot, was a coal-mining town since its founding in 1883. The first Burlington mines were small operations that provided lignite coal for the local area and some for shipment to Grand Forks.

As North Dakota lawmakers push to remove daylight savings in the state, some students and residents from the area are expressing their concerns over the potential change.

After an extensive 45-year coaching career, Randy Hedberg has officially announced his retirement. The longtime North Dakota State (NDSU) assistant coach announced on Jan. 29, marking the end of a remarkable tenure in college football.

In a Western Dakota Association (WDA) contest, Bismarck Legacy made the trip north to Minot to face the Minot North girls basketball team. The Lady Sabers flexed their No. 5 Division AA ranking with the 80-51 win on the road.

GRAND FORKS — Some city leaders in places like Fargo and Minot are coming out against a proposal by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to reduce North Dakota property taxes, showing particular concern about the governor's call for a 3% cap on local taxing.

North Dakota school boards pushed back on a Senate bill that would require public comment periods during regular meetings of local subdivisions. Sen. Bob Paulson, R-Minot, said he is sponsoring Senate Bill 2180 in response to complaints he’s heard from around the state.

The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday seeking to increase the percentage of votes required to approve ballot measures that seek to alter the state's constitution.

North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved Tuesday by House lawmakers. The House voted 55-37 to approve House Bill 1259, which would keep the state on standard time year-round.

It's foolish to try to predict what the courts are going to do, particularly when dealing with historic legal questions, but the writing may be on wall for this one.