Latest North Dakota Headlines
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Bills Would Improve Access to Medical Marijuana in North Dakota
Feb 11 2019 // As North Dakota’s Health Department enters the final stages of implementing a statewide distribution system for medical marijuana, state lawmakers are considering proposals that would make it easier for patients to...
Icy Blast in Midwest Recalls 2014 ‘Polar Vortex;’ Worst to Come
Jan 27 2019 // An arctic blast spread painful cold across the Midwest on Friday, closing schools, opening warming centers and even intimidating ice fishermen in a taste of the even more dangerous weather expected next week. Forecasters...
North Dakota Bill Exempts Intoxicated Bike, Horse Riders from DUI Laws
Jan 25 2019 // North Dakota’s House has endorsed legislation that exempts riders of horses and bicycles from drunken driving laws. The House voted 91-1 Wednesday to allow intoxicated people who either pedal or saddle up to ride...
Tougher Seat Belt Law Passes North Dakota Senate
Jan 24 2019 // Dakota’s Senate wants to change the state’s seat belt law. The Senate voted 24-23 on a proposal to allow police to pull over drivers if they see them not wearing seat belts. The fine would be $50. The measure...
Traffic Deaths Declined in North Dakota in 2018, DOT Says
Jan 11 2019 // Officials say traffic deaths in North Dakota declined in 2018 to their lowest number in a decade. Preliminary figures released Jan. 9 show that 104 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota in 2018, a...
North Dakota Still Working to Improve Warnings After Deadly Tornado
Dec 31 2018 // The impact of a deadly summer tornado that struck western North Dakota is still being felt as work continues to improve the area’s weather warning system. The EF2 tornado slammed into the Prairie View RV Park in...
Feds Sue North Dakota Restaurant over Firing of Pregnant Worker
Dec 13 2018 // A popular upscale restaurant in North Dakota’s capital city is being sued for allegedly firing a server after she became pregnant. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the federal lawsuit against...
Pilot, Paramedic, Nurse Killed in North Dakota Air Ambulance Crash
Nov 21 2018 // An air ambulance on its way to pick up a patient crashed shortly after taking off in North Dakota, killing all three people on board, and military officials involved in the response said the plane may have broken up in...
North Dakota Oil Industry Pushing to Loosen Crude Oil Safety Rules
Nov 19 2018 // North Dakota oil industry leaders are pushing to loosen the state’s oil conditioning regulations, but an environmental group is arguing to tighten rules. The North Dakota Industrial Commission is considering changing...
Families Await Justice in North Dakota Oilfield Workplace Lawsuits
Oct 25 2018 // Brenda Austin was worried when her son, Casey, told her he planned to work in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield in early 2013. “Don’t worry. I’ll be in a safe spot,” he told her when he left...
Leaks Cause 5K Barrels of Brine to Spill at 3 North Dakota Locations
Oct 24 2018 // The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says a pipeline leak caused 4,050 barrels of brine to spill at a saltwater disposal well south of Williston. The division said Monday Oasis Petroleum North America recovered the...
Marijuana Legalization Advocates Seek Foothold in Midwest States
Oct 10 2018 // Backers of broad marijuana legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November and get their first foothold in the Midwest after a string of election victories in Northeastern and Western...
After 5 Years and Nearly $100M, Huge North Dakota Oil Spill Finally Cleaned Up
Oct 1 2018 // Five years and almost $100 million later, cleanup is complete on a massive oil pipeline leak in North Dakota that has been called one of the biggest onshore spills in U.S. history, industry and state officials said. The...
5 Years and $100M Later, Huge North Dakota Oil Spill Finally Cleaned Up
Sep 21 2018 // Five years and almost $100 million later, cleanup is complete on a massive oil pipeline leak in North Dakota that has been called one of the biggest onshore spills in U.S. history, industry and state officials said. The...
North Dakota Regulators Mull Relaxing Oil Train Shipment Rules
Sep 20 2018 // North Dakota regulators are considering relaxing rules that require shippers to remove the most volatile gases from oil before it’s loaded onto train cars. The rules, which were fought by the energy industry, took...
Radar Coverage in North Dakota to Be Improved After Deadly Tornado
Aug 28 2018 // The National Weather Service is taking steps to improve weather radar coverage for western North Dakota after a deadly tornado in the area raised awareness of gaps in coverage. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Recreational Pot Measure Approved for North Dakota Ballot
Aug 15 2018 // Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote later this year. Proponents submitted more than the required 13,452 valid petition signatures to get a...
Texas Energy Services Firm to Pay $39K in North Dakota Racial Harassment Suit
Jul 24 2018 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a Texas-based oilfield service company operating in North Dakota will pay $39,900 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit. The EEOC’s lawsuit accused Cudd Energy...
North Dakota Looking at New RV Safety Standards After Deadly Tornado
Jul 19 2018 // A deadly tornado that recently struck a western North Dakota city has prompted state and local officials to call for increased safety standards for RV parks that often house oilfield workers and families. McKenzie County...
North Dakota Official Says Tornado Warning Worked, But Residents Didn’t Hear It
Jul 16 2018 // All eight outdoor warning sirens in a North Dakota oil patch city were sounded before a deadly tornado ravaged an RV park, but park residents and others said they didn’t hear them, authorities said. A newborn baby...
