North Dakota adopts strict abortion ban after 6 weeks of pregnancy
North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.
70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials
The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.
Officer wades through waist-high snow to rescue owl with broken wing
A Fargo, North Dakota, police officer got an unusual call about an owl suffering from a broken wing,
North Dakota abortion ban injunction upheld by state Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.
‘Honestly, so amazed’: Watch seventh-grade student win $10k after scoring 4 shots in under 25 seconds
The footage shows student JJ Franks consecutively landing a lay-up, a free throw, a three-point shot and a half-court shot.
Texas oil worker dead after falling into pit in North Dakota
Daniel Navarrete, 42, of New Braunfels, Texas, fell through an open hatch Thursday in a pit at a Nabors Industries rig north of New Town, according to Mountrail County Sheriff Corey Bristol.
Half-naked Minnesota lawyer beat ex-wife to death in front of horrified children: criminal complaint
A North Dakota lawyer allegedly beat his ex-wife to death in Minnesota on Tuesday as she clung to the youngest of their five children and two others screamed for help, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.
More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions
To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
North Dakota recreational marijuana measure approved for ballot
Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote in November.
Former Miss America Cara Mund plans to run for Congress in North Dakota
Mund announced her candidacy Saturday and said she would start gathering the 1,000 signatures she needs to get on the ballot.
Kid Rock fans trash North Dakota venue after concert is canceled over weather conditions
Kid Rock wrote on Twitter he was 'SO P---ED OFF' that his performance had to be canceled.
North Dakota senator resigning after texts to inmate facing child porn charges
The Republican senator is resigning on June 1 after reportedly exchanging 72 text messages with a man in prison on child pornography charges.
'All we can do is pray': Prized horses buried in snow during North Dakota's historic blizzard
"There's nowhere else to put them. They're just going to have to weather it. I got to just pray … this is bad," Hollie Wilson said after a blizzard left seven of her horses shivering uncontrollably for three days.
Potentially life-threatening blizzard pounds Northern Plains with historic snow, high winds
As much as 47 inches of snow has piled up in one Montana town since Monday, while up to 16 inches has been measured to the east in North Dakota.
Another day of high winds fueling critical fire weather conditions
Extremely dry conditions and strong winds are the perfect combination for wildfires to grow and spread rapidly if any were to ignite.
North Dakota lawmaker forced to miss anti-vaccine rally after catching COVID-19
A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event. Republican Rep. Jeff Hoverson says he is “quarantining."
12 states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Twelve states are suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
‘In crisis’: North Dakota hospital seeking 300 nurses amid COVID-19 surge
One of North Dakota’s largest hospital systems is in desperate need of additional nurses amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws
California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.
More than a dozen states to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults
More than a dozen states are set to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults this week.