Mar 05 Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday By Jack Dura, Associated Press The White House hopefuls now turn their attention to Super Tuesday, when results will pour in from 16 states and one territory in contests that amount to the single biggest delegate haul of any day in the presidential primary. Continue reading
Dec 29 North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power By Associated Press The ice storm that struck this week also shut down segments of interstate highways, including from Grand Forks to the Canadian border. Roads were so slick in North Dakota's capital city of Bismarck that people donned ice skates in some… Continue reading
Dec 18 North Dakota lawsuit to recoup policing costs for pipeline protests set for trial By Jack Dura, Associated Press A federal judge has scheduled a trial in North Dakota's lawsuit for the federal government to cover the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017. Continue reading
Oct 30 Former North Dakota lawmaker charged with flying to Prague with intent to rape a minor By Jack Dura, Associated Press The four-page indictment against former state Sen. Ray Holmberg also charges him with one count of receiving images depicting child sexual abuse. The indictment was filed Thursday in federal court in North Dakota. Continue reading
Oct 02 North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash By Jack Dura, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Doug Larsen's death, along with the death of his wife Amy and their two young children, was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators. Continue reading
Jul 15 Shooting in North Dakota leaves 1 police officer dead, 2 critically injured By Jack Dura, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press One police officer was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that also left the suspect dead on a busy street in Fargo, North Dakota, police said. Continue reading
Apr 27 North Dakota’s latest attempt at abortion ban likely to face lawsuit By Trisha Ahmed, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The state joins a handful that have passed new abortion bans this year — and several that have tweaked their abortion policy as the landscape continues to shift in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturning the… Continue reading
Apr 26 North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that limits access to bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities. Continue reading
Apr 24 North Dakota governor signs law banning abortion at 6 weeks By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation Monday banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy. The ban allows no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it one of the strictest in the country. Continue reading
Apr 20 North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18. Continue reading