Deputies rescue dog stranded on ice chunk on North Dakota river
Sheriff’s deputies in western North Dakota rescued a dog that was stranded on chunk of ice in a river Wednesday morning.
Republican governor of North Dakota orders residents to wear masks after months of resistance
North Dakota only has 18 empty ICU beds available in the entire state. But not everyone is going to follow the order to wear masks. Rick Becker, a Republican state representative said Saturday that he will refuse to wear a mask and that he suspects many others in the conservative state will protest the "draconian" directive.
Nurses with COVID-19 allowed to work in North Dakota amid staffing shortage
Burgum announced Monday that asymptomatic COVID-19 positive health care workers could return to work.
Doctors in South Dakota warn healthcare system is about to be overwhelmed with COVID patients
"At this time, we're headed in a direction of overwhelming our health care systems and I think that's closer than what people understand," said Dr. Michael Pietila, a critical care physician at the Yankton Medical Clinic in South Dakota.
North Dakota legislature candidate who died from COVID-19 wins election
A Republican candidate for the state legislature in North Dakota who died from COVID-19 in October won his election Tuesday night.
Neighbors harvest farmer's crops for him after he suffered heart attack in his field
A North Dakota farmer's neighbors stepped up to harvest his crops for him after he suffered a heart attack in his field.
Chicago's emergency travel order extended to 4 more states
Chicago added Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota to the list of states where people who are traveling to the city must quarantine for two weeks as Illinois learned that its own residents must do the same when they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
Protests force Walmart, CVS, Target and Apple to close some stores
Target, CVS, Apple and Walmart all said Sunday that they had temporarily closed some locations for safety reasons.
Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract awarded for border wall
Trump has promised to build 450 miles of wall along the border with Mexico by the end of the year. So far, the government has awarded millions of dollars in contracts for construction of 30-foot-tall barriers, along with new lighting, technology, and infrastructure. The Trump administration says it has already built 187 miles of wall. Some of it is new, but most is replacing old, much shorter barriers that officials say were not sufficient.
Man accused of sexually abusing infant sentenced to 4 years in prison
A report was filed in October 2017 claiming the baby had several injuries including her ribs, femur, tibia and fibula in one leg.
At least 13 Republican governors plan to still accept refugees near year
At least 13 Republican governors plan to allow their states to accept refugees in 2020, in spite of a Trump executive order that allows states to refuse.
Phone scam: North Dakota father gets call saying his Marine son was killed on active duty
A North Dakota father received a piece of horrible news that left him searching for options after a private phone number reached out to tell him that his son, a Marine, had been killed while on active duty.
NDSU gets past Illinois State to reach FCS semifinals
Griffin Crosa kicked three second-quarter field goals and North Dakota State's defense did the rest as the defending national champion Bison beat Illinois State 9-3 in an FCS quarterfinal on Saturday.
CDC: Outbreak of E. coli infections linked to some Fresh Express salad kits
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections that have been linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kit, and the CDC is urging anyone who may have purchased one of the salad kits to throw it away.
North Dakota county might vote to stop accepting refugees
A North Dakota county might vote on Monday to stop accepting refugees.
North Dakota brewery is putting shelter dogs on its beer cans
One brewery is combining shelter dogs and beer for a good cause.
Man, 68, arrested for allegedly beating 9-year-old boy unconscious after getting hit with a snowball
A North Dakota man was arrested on suspicion of beating a 9-year-old boy unconscious after the man was hit with a snowball as he walked his dog.
Positional asphyxiation: Parents warn others of danger after infant son dies sleeping in car seat
After years of hoping, praying and struggling with infertility, Ryne and Rachel Jungling were blessed with twins. Just short of a year later, a preventable accident caused their son's death, and now they tell his story to help prevent it from happening again.
Man dies in ATV crash, and his brother dies minutes later looking for him
Authorities say a North Dakota man was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash while searching for his brother, who had died in a similar wreck minutes earlier.
Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats, the CDC warns
Certain dog treats could send you to the hospital.