Viewpoint: Celebrating tourism in North Dakota and our welcoming spirit

As we celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (May 4-10), we are excited for the upcoming season: wide-open skies, scenic byways, and new experiences. This week, we recognize the vital role our residents play in creating the welcoming atmosphere that …

North Dakota Is the Latest State to Raise Interstate Speed Limit to 80 MPH

Driving across North Dakota could soon take a little bit less time. Starting on August 1, the speed limit on the Peace Garden State’s interstates will increase from 75 to 80 mph, which matches the limit enforced in several other states. The catch is that …

Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. — Crews have been fighting at least 16 wildfires throughout North Dakota in the last several days, including several large fires still burning Tuesday across wooded areas and grasslands on the Turtle Mountain Reservation near the Canadian …

Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

Man on motorcycle killed in northern North Dakota crash

STANLEY, N.D. — A 29-year-old man from Bowbells, North Dakota, was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday, May 4, in the northern part of the state. According to a release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the man was northbound on North Dakota Highway 8 …

Over $430,000 in North Dakota AmeriCorps funding slashed, gutting area service programs

BISMARCK — More than one-third of the programs funded by AmeriCorps, a service agency established by the federal government, have been slashed in North Dakota. With zero warning at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, state AmeriCorps members were notified …

North Dakota Development Fund Invests Nearly $2.3M in Q1 Projects

The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that four companies were approved for a total of $2.35 million in loan funds through the North Dakota Development Fund Inc. during the first quarter of 2025. “These investments reflect our ongoing …

North Dakota's Surprisingly Heavy Rainfall Totals

It wasn't a widespread soaking on Monday evening. However, if you got under the right thunderhead cloud, it was a soaking. South-central North Dakota was in a Level 1 alert for severe weather Monday night. Although there were some brief strong winds, …

North Dakota is 11th US state with a measles outbreak. Here's what to know

North Dakota is the 11th state in the U.S. with a measles outbreak, logging its first cases since 2011. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024. The …

ANS Awareness Week in North Dakota highlights importance of prevention

BISMARCK – May 4-10 has been designated as Aquatic Nuisance Species Awareness Week in North Dakota, in an effort to raise public understanding of the preventative steps recreationists need to follow to stop the introduction and spread of ANS in the state’s …