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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum postpones State of the State speech due to illness

Gov. Doug Burgum has a case of laryngitis, and he doesn't want vocal issues to distract from the message of the speech, a news release stated. Burgum tested negative for COVID-19 as recently as Monday afternoon.

North Dakota

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum postpones State of the State speech due to illness

January 17, 2022 04:59 PM

North Dakota

North Dakota's congressional delegation opposes Democratic voting rights package

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" on Thursday along party lines. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., and Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., voted against the bill, which faces a much harder path in the gridlocked Senate.

January 13, 2022 06:40 PM

Bismarck

North Dakotan wins $100K in Powerball drawing

The ticket was sold at Horizon Market, 125 Durango Drive, in Bismarck.

January 07, 2022 12:01 PM

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North Dakota to study COVID-19 immunity from vaccines, prior infection

Officials say the project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 06, 2022 04:11 PM

By Jeremy Turley

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Number of North Dakotans catching COVID-19 for 2nd time rises sharply

Residents should be aware that immunity against the virus gained from a previous bout with the illness may not protect them from the wave of infection currently crashing into North Dakota, said Michelle Dethloff, the infectious disease and epidemiology director with the state Department of Health.

January 04, 2022 12:52 PM

By Jeremy Turley

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North Dakota reports 5 COVID-19 deaths

North Dakota's active cases dropped slightly over the previous day, but the high rate of positive tests and low number of tests taken indicates the virus is widely circulating in the state.

January 03, 2022 11:15 AM

By Jeremy Turley

Paul Noot, a high school art teacher, standing in front of his mural in art alley in Bismarck.jpeg

Arts and Entertainment

Artists challenge, force change to North Dakota Tourism's photo sharing approach

North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman said the goal of the department’s photography database is to promote the state's places, people and art.

January 02, 2022 06:00 AM

By C.S. Hagen

North Dakota

Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging police used excessive force at Dakota Access Pipeline protest

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor dismissed the case Wednesday, Dec. 29, finding that officers acted reasonably during an hours-long standoff with protesters near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on Nov. 20, 2016.

December 30, 2021 03:42 PM

By Jeremy Turley

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North Dakota reports 2 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations rise

The Department of Health reported two COVID-19 deaths Thursday, with one in Cass County and the other in Ramsey County.

December 30, 2021 11:12 AM

By Jeremy Turley

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North Dakota reports 3 COVID-19 deaths

Cass County, which encompasses Fargo, has the most active COVID-19 cases in the state at 632. Burleigh County, which includes Bismarck, has 313 active cases. Wells County leads the state in cases per capita.

December 29, 2021 11:22 AM

By Jeremy Turley

Chad Isaak stands, handcuffed and wearing a medical mask, in a courtroom.

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North Dakota man sentenced to life in prison for Mandan quadruple murder

South Central District Judge David Reich on Tuesday ordered Chad Isaak to spend four consecutive life sentences behind bars, one for each of the victims of the April 1, 2019, killings at RJR Maintenance and Management. Isaak will not be given a chance at parole.

December 28, 2021 10:28 AM

By Travis Svihovec / Bismarck Tribune

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COVID-19 deaths near 2,000 in North Dakota

Cass County, which encompasses Fargo, has the most active cases in the state at 767. Burleigh County, which includes Bismarck, has 305 active cases. Wells County leads the state in cases per capita.

December 23, 2021 01:29 PM

By Jeremy Turley