Wahpeton Man Charged For Lighting House on Fire Gets Probation
(Wahpeton, ND) — A man accused of lighting a house on fire in Wahpeton is out of jail. Adam Lief Erickson had originally pleaded not guilty, but on Monday he entered guilty pleas to one count of
Senate Committee Approves Roosevelt Presidential Library Legislation
(Undated) — Senator John Hoeven is advancing legislation tied to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The bipartisan bill would authorize the Department of the Interior to provide grants to establish the library and its displays. It would
State Legislature Has 80 Temporary Job Openings
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota state legislature says it has dozens of job openings. Senate spokesperson Renae Doan told the North Dakota Monitor this week that it needs to fill about 80 temporary positions ahead of
North Dakota Oil And Gas Production Rises
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota gas and oil production is going up. Assistant Director Mark Bohrer of the Department of Mineral Resources said Tuesday that North Dakota produced an average of about one-point-two-million barrels of oil per
Border Patrol Apprehend Ten Illegal Migrants Near Pembina
(Pembina, ND) — The Border Patrol says it apprehended ten Romanian citizens who entered the U.S. illegally near Pembina. Border officials say earlier this month they pulled over a truck just south of the Canadian border after
Winter Storm Slams North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota is getting its first major snow storm of the winter season. The National Weather Service says the Bismarck-Mandan area could get up to three inches of snow through Wednesday, and Williston could
DWU Nursing Program Launching In Rapid City
(Rapid City, SD) — One South Dakota university aims to solve the state’s ongoing nursing shortage with a new program in Rapid City. Dakota Wesleyan University, partnering with Monument Health, announced the opening of the facility where
Five Hurt In Sioux Falls Car Crash
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Five people are recovering after a crash involving juveniles near a Sioux Falls high school yesterday morning. Four of them are juveniles with two seriously hurt, including a young pedestrian. It happened on
2nd Dunham Park Shooting Suspect Found
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The second suspect charged in connection with a deadly shooting at Sioux Falls’ Dunham Park is now behind bars. Police say 28-year-old Lamont Burks Jr. from Sioux Falls was taken into custody yesterday
Whooping Cough Spiking In SD
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is battling a major surge in whooping cough cases this year. According to the state health department, 170 cases have been reported so far. That’s a spike of more than 400 percent