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Burglary Suspect Arrested 

By The Dakotan on April 21, 2023
Ward County Sheriff’s Department  On April 20 th, 2023, late in the evening, the Ward County Sheriff’s Department responded to an attempted burglary at a Ward County firearms store. Deputies discovered a window to the firearms store was broken, a screen had been removed and an alarm was triggered, however there were bars preventing the […]
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$65 Million for Childcare 

By Lydia Hoverson on April 21, 2023
Assistance Passes House  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House passed Friday a bill seeking to assist more families with childcare and help alleviate a childcare workforce crisis.  House Bill 1540 would provide a total appropriation of $65,600,000 for childcare programs to be distributed to families depending on their income eligibility. Some of the funds […]
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Early winter? 

By Kim Fundingsland on April 21, 2023
Icy Conditions Slow Traffic  MINOT – Is it the beginning of winter or a continuation of spring?  That's a question many might have been asking when beginning their morning commute Friday, after scraping windshields and then driving on ice and snow-covered roads. It wasn’t much of a snowfall by North Dakota standards, an inch or […]
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New Free School Meals Passes House

By Lydia Hoverson on April 21, 2023
Constitutionality Questioned lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK — An attempt to again pass funding to make school meals free for families making up to $60,000 a year was successful in the North Dakota State House Thursday evening. This comes after a previous single-subject bill that would have done the same thing failed in the Senate.  Senate Bill 2284 […]
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Corporate Ranching Advances

By Lydia Hoverson on April 20, 2023
Passes House  PIX—-legis rep thomas ranching bill  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A bill that seeks to modernize ranching in North Dakota law has made its way through several amendments in a conference committee and passed the full body of the North Dakota State House for a second time Thursday.  House Bill 1371, the corporate ranch bill, […]
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Charged Shooter Pleads Not Guilty 

By Kim Fundingsland on April 20, 2023
Incident at Minot Lounge  MINOT – A man charged as a result of a shooting in which two people were wounded made an appearance in North-Central District Court Thursday.   Theophris Drake, 39, Birmingham, Alabama, entered a not guilty plea to each of five felony charges in front of Judge Douglas Mattson. The charges include […]
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McKenzie County Injury Crash  

By The Dakotan on April 20, 2023
ND Highway Patrol  What: Injury   Where: Hwy 73 near mile marker 2, approximately 18 miles east of Watford /city, ND   When: April 20, 2023, at approximately 0737 CST  Road Conditions: Icy   Weather Conditions: flurries   Type of Crash: One vehicle roll over   Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, McKenzie County Sheriff's […]
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Governor Signs Law on Trans Health Care 

By AP - The Dakotan on April 20, 2023
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that makes it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18.  Gender-affirming care for minors has increasingly come under attack in many conservative legislatures, including North Dakota, where lawmakers have passed at least three anti-trans […]
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Raw Milk Bill Passes House Again 

By Lydia Hoverson on April 20, 2023
Direct-to-Consumer Sales  BISMARCK – A bill legalizing the direct-to-consumer sales of raw milk passed the North Dakota State House Wednesday for a second time.  House Bill 1515, the “raw milk” bill, originally passed the House. After Senate amendments it was referred to a conference committee.    After slight changes in conference committee the bill passed the […]
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Long-range Weather Outlook Improves 

By Kim Fundingsland on April 20, 2023
El Nino Watch Issued  Warm summer ahead. Next winter too? Could be.  That’s the highlights of the latest 3-month weather outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center.   Of course, while long-range weather predictions are always subject to change, the latest outlook for North Dakota is much improved from one month ago. Coming on the […]
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