Latest North Dakota Headlines
All the headlines from our North Dakota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fire at North Dakota Historic Church Deemed Suspicious
Jun 22 2022 // A fire last week at one of southeastern North Dakota’s oldest churches is being investigated as “suspicious,” authorities said. The blaze at Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church near Harwood was reported about...
Prospect of Heavy Rain Threatens Rural North Dakota Dam
May 11 2022 // An engineer heading planned reconstruction of an aging dam in northeastern North Dakota warned the state’s governor that upcoming rainfall could add pressure to the earthen structure already weakened by...
OSHA Fines Oil Company $454K in North Dakota Explosion
May 10 2022 // An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion...
April Blizzards Drive Down North Dakota Oil Production
May 4 2022 // State officials officials say a pair of blizzards that smacked North Dakota in April caused a dramatic reduction in oil production. The Bismarck Tribune reported that State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms provided...
Several Rail Cars Burn After BNSF Train Derails in North Dakota
May 3 2022 // Several rail cars caught fire after at least 11 cars of a BNSF train derailed near Burlington, North Dakota early Sunday, but no injuries were reported. The railroad said in a statement that the train derailed between...
North Dakota-Based Healthcare Billing Service Company Hacked
May 2 2022 // Federal investigators say a cyber attack on a North Dakota-based company that provides software and billing services for doctors and healthcare professionals affected more than a half-million customers. Adaptive Health...
North Dakota Governor Seeking Federal Help With Damaging Storms
Apr 28 2022 // North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to ask for federal help in dealing with damaging floods and a severe winter storm that left thousands without electricity. As a precursor to a presidential disaster declaration request,...
Blizzard in North Dakota, Possible Tornado in SE Minnesota
Apr 14 2022 // A possible tornado tore up a small Minnesota town and a blizzard forced the closure of the North Dakota Capitol, schools and roads, as spring storms wreaked havoc across the Upper Midwest. The National Weather Service said...
North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Groups Aims for November Election
Apr 13 2022 // A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted paperwork Monday to the secretary of state to begin the approval process. If approved by the secretary of state, the group would need to...
North Dakota Insurance Department Names New Exam Vendor
Mar 28 2022 // The North Dakota Insurance Department has announced a new vendor for producers license examinations. PSI Services LLC will conduct the examination program and works with the Department to ensure the examinations meet all...
North Dakota Farmer Pleads Not Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Mar 8 2022 // A central North Dakota farmer has pleaded not guilty to crop insurance fraud. Kent Pfaff, 58, of the Washburn area, has been released on a personal recognizance bond. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland on March 3 scheduled...
North Dakota Governor Calls For Increased Cybersecurity
Feb 18 2022 // Local governments should refrain from raising property taxes and lawmakers need to invest more to guard against ever-increasing cybersecurity attacks, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Feb. 16 in his State of the State...
North Dakota Aerospace School Halts Flights After Student Dies in Crash
Oct 22 2021 // The University of North Dakota’s aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago died in a plane crash. The University of North Dakota plane went down about 8:30 p.m. on Oct....
North Dakota Hit with Tornados, Record Rainfall, Blanket of Snow
Oct 15 2021 // North Dakota residents experienced a range of weather this week, with rare October tornadoes in the southeastern part of the state, an early season snowstorm in the west and record rainfall in Bismarck. Preliminary reports...
Company to Pay $15M in Fines in North Dakota Oil Spill Case
Sep 28 2021 // The company responsible for the largest oil field spill in North Dakota pleaded guilty to criminal charges after reaching an agreement with the federal government to pay $15 million in fines. Summit Midstream Partners...
Nearly 3,300 Citations Issued During North Dakota Seat Belt Campaign
Sep 10 2021 // A special law enforcement campaign aimed at seat belt use generated nearly 3,300 citations in North Dakota, transportation officials said. Most of the citations, 1,325, were for speeding, according to the Department of...
6 Tornadoes Confirmed in North Dakota’s Red River Valley
Aug 13 2021 // The National Weather Service confirmed the severe thunderstorms that moved through northern parts of the Red River Valley earlier this week produced six tornadoes. The weather service’s damage assessment team said...
Jury: North Dakota Hotel Not Civilly Responsible for Deadly Fight
Aug 13 2021 // A jury has reached a verdict in a civil case involving a Fargo hotel and a fatal fight outside its doors. Jurors decided The Hotel Donaldson is not responsible for paying damages to the widow of the man who died in the...
North Dakota Governor Seeks Federal Help After Storm Damage
Aug 12 2021 // North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has requested federal help for counties dealing with recent storms that caused more than $2 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure. The storms during the second week of June...
U.S. Fines Company $35M Over North Dakota Drilling Wastewater Spill
Aug 9 2021 // An oil company that waited more than five months to investigate and report a 2014 pipeline spill in North Dakota that discharged more than 29 million gallons of drilling wastewater has agreed to pay more than $35 million...
