North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race.

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.

1st big snow for Dakotas, Minnesota likely this week

A big snow of one to two feet will be possible for our neighbors to the west as a slow-moving low heads toward the Great Lakes. 

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.

'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.

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."

Federal judge gives Corps 2nd chance to offer oil pipeline opinion

A federal judge faced with a motion on whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline should be shut down is giving the Biden administration another chance to weigh in.

South Dakota bill would ban abortions based on Down syndrome

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.

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.