Dakota Gardener: Landscaping is for birds

AP Photo Having birds in your landscape helps lower insect populations and aids in pollination, while bird watching increases your mental health. (Pixabay photo) Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. One of our favorite activities was …

North Dakota man indicted for $1.6 million in health care fraud

BISMARCK — A Bismarck man has been indicted on a dozen charges after he allegedly misused multiple federal and state loan programs. The charges are part of an effort the United States Department of Justice is calling the “biggest Health Care Fraud Takedown …

Watch it happen: Dramatic time-lapse shows tornado strike in Bismarck, North Dakota

Two tornadoes touch down north of Bismarck, North Dakota, on Friday, June 27, 2025. Incredible time-lapse footage captured by Seth Owens shows one of the tornadoes as it forms and makes contact with the ground. BISMARCK, N.D. – Residents in the capital …

Basin Electric eyeing nearly $4 billion power plant in northwest North Dakota

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Several large-scale industrial projects are coming to northwest North Dakota. With them comes the need for more power. Officials with Basin Electric Power Cooperative met with the Public Service Commission in Williston on Monday to …

Trump grants permit for cross-border pipeline in North Dakota

How North Dakota Parents Can Safeguard Kids While Gaming Online

In a world where electronics evolve faster than the speed of your Wi-Fi, there’s one thing that never seems to go out of style: protecting your kids. Over the weekend, the Williston Police Department shared a timely reminder for parents in North Dakota, …

Two Florida murder suspects arrested in South Dakota

July 2, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Two Florida men who were wanted for murder and robbery, have been arrested in southeast South Dakota. Devon Collymore and Moises Ramirez were both wanted in connection with the June 2024 killing of a store clerk in North …

North Dakotans navigate insurance whirlwind after June 20 storms

FARGO — Homeowners and farmers may have to sort through different types of insurance policies after storms and tornadoes destroyed multiple buildings and crops in southeast North Dakota. Insurance experts say residents should document the damage as much as …

Neighboring states have air quality guidelines for sports, so why doesn't North Dakota?

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — As wildfires continue to burn in western Canada, high school activities administrators have been forced to take on the issue of air quality. Poor air quality blanketed the Fargo area along with other parts of North Dakota during the …

North Dakota State opting in to NCAA settlement

FARGO — The revolving door known as opting in or out to the NCAA vs. House settlement decision finally stopped moving at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on Monday. North Dakota State is all in. Athletic director Matt Larsen on Monday cited two main …