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North Dakota: Paraglider Unharmed After Crashing Into Power Line, Falling Into Red River in Grand Forks; Video Surfaces

North Dakota: Paraglider Unharmed After Crashing Into Power Line, Falling Into Red River in Grand Forks; Video Surfaces

A paraglider struck a power line and plunged into the Red River near Riverside Dam in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Tuesday evening. Witnesses Dusty Howlett and Nate Millard watched in shock as the aircraft hit the wires, triggering a jolt of...

K9-in-training Gary boosts North Dakota Highway Patrol votes in nationwide cruiser contest

K9-in-training Gary boosts North Dakota Highway Patrol votes in nationwide cruiser contest

GRAND FORKS — A new pup in training for the North Dakota Highway Patrol is seeing some popularity on social media since he joined the force in March. His stardom has earned him a photo in a nationwide cruiser calendar contest. His handler, Trooper...

Pastors, politicians should stay in their own lanes

Pastors, politicians should stay in their own lanes

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. The root of the ban extends back to 1954....

North Dakota officials introduce resolution against BLM's land use plan

North Dakota officials introduce resolution against BLM's land use plan

Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, along with Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, has introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution. This move aims to overturn the Biden administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource...

North Dakota lawmakers challenge BLM land use plan with Congressional Review Act

North Dakota lawmakers challenge BLM land use plan with Congressional Review Act

Senator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official websiteSenator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official website Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, alongside Senators Kevin Cramer and...

FCS Football: The North Dakota State Dynasty Was Set Up by an Unfathomable 3-8 Season

FCS Football: The North Dakota State Dynasty Was Set Up by an Unfathomable 3-8 Season

To say one season has been unlike any other during North Dakota State’s dominating Division I era, one with an FCS national championship is surely the first thought. Actually, it’s the 2009 campaign, when the Bison finished 3-8 for their only...

North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper stationed in Jamestown named 2024 NDHP Trooper of the Year

North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper stationed in Jamestown named 2024 NDHP Trooper of the Year

North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Brandon Wade was recently named the 2024 Trooper of the Year by the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA). Wade serves the NDHP as a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) trooper in motor...

Century-old North Dakota murder revisited in gripping new book

Century-old North Dakota murder revisited in gripping new book

BOWMAN, N.D. — More than a century after a brutal murder shook Golden Valley County, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter of the victim are returning to their roots with a book they’ve co-authored. Janice Rustad Lininger and Kari Lininger-Downs...

North Dakota National Guard to provide aerial support in search for Texas flood victims

North Dakota National Guard to provide aerial support in search for Texas flood victims

BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Governor Kelly Armstrong announced on July 10 that the North Dakota National Guard will provide aerial support in search for victims in the flash flooding in Texas that has claimed the lives of over 120 people....

All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska

All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska

SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar Inc, an award-winning leader in solar energy solutions, announce a significant expansion of its Midwest operations to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This...

Senators seek to protect rural stations amid push to claw back public media funds

Senators seek to protect rural stations amid push to claw back public media funds

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote next week on a request from the White House to claw back funding for international aid and public broadcasting. But the funding for rural radio and television stations — sometimes an area's sole source...

North Dakota promotes interim cybersecurity chief

North Dakota promotes interim cybersecurity chief

North Dakota’s technology bureau announced Tuesday that the state has elevated its interim chief information officer, Chris Gergen, to serve as the state’s full-time CISO. Gergen joined North Dakota Information Technology in 2019 as a cyber...

Julie Fedorchak discusses energy policy shifts and economic measures in new legislation

Julie Fedorchak discusses energy policy shifts and economic measures in new legislation

Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak has been actively discussing the impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" through a series of tweets. Her comments cover a range of topics, including energy policy and economic measures, reflecting her legislative...

America's Top States for Business 2025: The full rankings

America's Top States for Business 2025: The full rankings

To rank America's Top States for Business in 2025, CNBC scored all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. The fundamentals of the study, now in its 19th year, are the same as they have always been, identifying the...

North Dakota Museum of Art showcases Frankenthaler

North Dakota Museum of Art showcases Frankenthaler

North Dakota’s Museum of Art (in Grand Forks) was one of only 10 distinguished museums nationwide selected to receive prints and a monetary gift from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. A display of her work will hang through July 20. The...

North Dakota can look to other rural states for solutions to doctor shortage

North Dakota can look to other rural states for solutions to doctor shortage

North Dakota is on track to have a shortage of 500 doctors by 2040. We rank 37th in the nation in doctor-to-patient ratio, and the situation is especially dire in rural areas. Of our 53 counties, 46 are federally designated as Health Professional...

Youth compete at North Dakota Junior Beef Expo

Youth compete at North Dakota Junior Beef Expo

Photo: NDSA The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association hosted 60 youth exhibitors and their families at the 30th annual North Dakota Junior Beef Expo June 28-29 at the McKenzie County Ag Expo in Watford City, N.D. “The Junior Beef Expo was started to...

New Mailing Rates Begin July 13: What North Dakota Residents Face

New Mailing Rates Begin July 13: What North Dakota Residents Face

If you feel like you’re paying more for just about everything these days, you’re not alone! Now, even mailing a letter is about to cost you more. Starting July 13, North Dakota residents (and folks all across the country) will see higher prices at...

Every Dirty Gift Trump’s Big Bill Gives the Fossil Fuel Industry

Every Dirty Gift Trump’s Big Bill Gives the Fossil Fuel Industry

Last week, President Donald Trump signed what is likely the most regressive U.S. tax-and-spending bill in U.S. history, giving the top one percent of families more than $1 trillion in tax cuts while slashing Medicaid health coverage and food...

Julie Fedorchak discusses 'One Big Beautiful Bill' impact on North Dakota

Julie Fedorchak discusses 'One Big Beautiful Bill' impact on North Dakota

Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak has recently shared her insights on the "One Big Beautiful Bill" through a series of tweets. The bill is poised to bring significant changes and benefits to the state of North Dakota, focusing on various aspects...

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