Apr 18 Watch 7:58 Why nurses from abroad are in high demand in North Dakota and across the U.S. By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Recruitment of foreign-trained nurses has hit a record high in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. But these workers, many of whom come from the Philippines, can sometimes wait years to come to the U.S. due to visa backlogs. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 4:22 In these rural parts of the country, medical resources to battle COVID-19 are limited COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are soaring in areas that have previously been relatively unaffected -- including rural, less populated states in the West and Midwest. Dr. Bridget Brennan, chief medical officer of Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana, and… Continue watching
Apr 23 North Dakota sets all-mail June primary due to virus fears By Associated Press North Dakota's June 9 primary will be conducted entirely by mail after all 53 counties chose to avoid in-person voting due to the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 11 Bernie Sanders wins North Dakota caucuses By Associated Press Sanders also won the state's Democratic caucuses over Hillary Clinton in 2016 by nearly 40 percentage points. Continue reading
Mar 10 Hourlong waits prompt Democrats to bolster Fargo caucus site By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press North Dakota shifted this year from traditional caucuses to so-called "firehouse caucuses" that look a lot like a standard election. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Dakota governor wants more monitoring after pipeline leak By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) in the northeastern part of the state. Continue reading
Oct 31 Keystone oil pipeline leaks 383,000 gallons in North Dakota By James MacPherson, Associated Press Crews on Tuesday shut down the pipeline that carries tar sands oil from Canada through seven states after the leak was discovered. Continue reading
Apr 16 Tribes denounce North Dakota ID law in congressional hearing By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Tribal leaders told members of Congress that Native American voters face poor access to polling sites, discrimination by poll workers and unfair identification requirements. Continue reading
Jan 29 Record-breaking cold shuts down schools in the Midwest By Ivan Moreno, Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Hundreds of schools and several large universities closed their campuses Tuesday as temperatures plummeted across the Midwest, with forecasters warning that the frigid weather will get worse and could be life-threatening. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Dakota tribe's challenge to voter ID law rejected by judge By James MacPherson, Associated Press North Dakota's law requires voters to show ID with a residential street address, which American Indians have argued is not always evident on reservations. Continue reading