Latest North Dakota Headlines
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Northwestern North Dakota Blasted by Flash Floods, Hail, Strong Winds
Jun 14 2021 // Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of people in northwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana after a round of storms smacked the region with heavy rains, high winds and hail. The Bismarck Tribune...
Critics Decry New North Dakota Asbestos Law; Urge Screenings
May 28 2021 // Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to asbestos to get screened before a new law takes effect that will make it more difficult to sue. Backers of the law, which will bar...
Study: North Dakota Has Highest Rate of Severe Workplace Injuries
May 24 2021 // North Dakota tops the list of states with the highest rates of severe workplace injuries, according to a new study of OSHA data covering the years 2015-2020. With nearly 135 severe workplace injuries for every 100,000...
Fire Causes Major Damage at North Dakota Strip Mall
May 13 2021 // A fire on May 11 caused extensive damage at a strip mall in Fargo. The three-alarm fire broke out in Bodyworks Physical Therapy in the afternoon and spread to Gigi’s Playhouse which serves individuals with Down...
North Dakota Workplace Death Rate Among Highest in U.S.
May 11 2021 // An annual report using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows North Dakota’s rate of workplace deaths remains among the highest in the country. The annual report released by the AFL-CIO shows that 37...
North Dakota Governor Declares Statewide Drought Disaster
Apr 12 2021 // Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide drought disaster as extremely dry conditions continue to spread in North Dakota. Drought conditions now encompass nearly three-fourths of the state, up from about half just a week...
Fire Destroys Apartment Building in North Dakota Town
Apr 6 2021 // An apartment building in New Town, N.D., is a total loss after a weekend fire, officials said. Emily Sitting Bear is director of the MHA Nation’s Emergency Operations Center. She says all tenants from the 36-unit...
Firefighter Injured, Utility Infrastructure Damaged in North Dakota Blaze
Apr 1 2021 // Strong winds and drought conditions fueled a wildfire in western North Dakota, injuring a firefighter and some livestock and damaging utility infrastructure. Officials say the fire has burned about 1 square mile north of...
Bill to Legalize Recreational Pot Dies in North Dakota Senate
Mar 29 2021 // North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Only 10 of the chamber’s 47 senators voted for the measure. The bill passed the GOP-led House last...
North Dakota Seed Company to Pay $225K OSHA Penalty After Employee Injury
Mar 26 2021 // A Fargo, N. D., birdseed production company has reached a settlement with a federal agency that investigated a severe and life-altering injury to an employee. The probe by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
North Dakota House Kills Bill That Would Strengthen Seat Belt Law
Mar 25 2021 // North Dakota’s House has rebuffed another attempt at changing the state’s seat belt law. The House voted 49-45 to kill the proposal to allow police to pull over drivers if they see them not wearing seat belts....
8K Gallons of Milk Spilled in North Dakota Truck Crash
Mar 16 2021 // Authorities say a semi-trailer hauling milk crashed in central North Dakota over the weekend and spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of milk. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the truck went in the ditch about 4 miles south of...
More than 10K Jobs Lost in North Dakota’s Oil Patch Last Year
Mar 16 2021 // The coronavirus pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on North Dakota’s oil and gas industry, resulting in the shedding of thousands of jobs last year. The oil industry’s recovery has been slow. Job...
Former Oilfield Maintenance Manager Pleads Guilty in North Dakota Workers’ Death
Mar 10 2021 // A man accusing of lying to investigators about the 2014 death of an oilfield worker in North Dakota pleaded guilty on March 8 in federal court. Stephan Reisinger, 50, of Kalispell, Montana, is charged with obstructing an...
Blaze at North Dakota Fire Department Totals Building, Damages Trucks
Mar 9 2021 // Authorities say a small-town North Dakota fire department lost its building and likely six trucks in a fire. The blaze at the Glenburn Fire Department was reported about 5 a.m. on March 6. Fire crews from Lansford, Maxbass...
North Dakota House Passes Bill That Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Feb 25 2021 // The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Lawmakers also passed a related bill setting up a tax policy for marijuana. Both bills now go to the Senate. The...
North Dakota Bill Aimed at Curbing Catalytic Converter Thefts
Feb 23 2021 // North Dakota lawmakers are weighing a bill aimed at cutting down on an epidemic of catalytic converter thefts. The catalytic converters have become a hot item for thieves because of the precious metals inside. The devices,...
North Dakota Bills Would Shield Businesses from Virus Lawsuits
Jan 28 2021 // Some North Dakota lawmakers are pushing legislation aimed at shielding businesses and health care facilities from lawsuits over customers’ or employees’ COVID-19 exposure, despite criticism that it may be...
Judge Strikes Down North Dakota ‘Pore Space’ Law Backed by Oil, Gas Group
Jan 26 2021 // A judge has struck down a North Dakota’s law that landowners say takes away their property rights. The so-called pore space law passed the Legislature in 2019 after supporters sought clarification on the use of...
North Dakota Senate Won’t Hold Oil Execs Liable for Environmental Damage
Jan 22 2021 // The North Dakota Senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed the state to hold liable any corporate officer responsible for oil- and gas-related violations. The North Dakota Petroleum Council and the Greater North...
