ND Oil Production Sees Decrease In Recent Data
(Bismarck, ND) — Oil production in North Dakota is trending downward. North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Director Nathan Anderson says the state produced one-point-one-seven million barrels of oil daily in January. The figure was nearly 200-thousand
Prosecution Rests In Nicole Rice Trial
(Grand Forks, ND) — Prosecutors are resting their case in the Nicole Rice murder trial. Rice faces a Class AA murder charge for allegedly killing her former roommate Anita Knutson nearly 17 years ago, carrying a maximum
ND Game and Fish Offering Hunting Grants
(Bismarck, ND) — State officials want to help build the next wave of hunters. North Dakota Game and Fish has launched the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program for wildlife, shooting, fraternal, and nonprofit civic organizations. The program was
Minot Planning Department Warns About Scam
(Minot, ND) — Officials are warning about a recent scam in Minot. An illegitimate email could be sent to clients of the City of Minot Planning Department stating that application approval fees are due for an actual
ND Lawmakers Advancing Revised Prison Bill
(Bismarck, ND) — Violent offenders could be required to serve most of their prison sentences. State lawmakers are supporting a re-engrossed bill requiring offenders to serve at least 85-percent of their conviction. Proposed revisions would make time
SDSU Women’s Basketball Loses In NCAA Tournament
(Storrs, CT) — There won’t be a Cinderella story for South Dakota State women’s basketball this year in the NCAA Tournament. The Number Ten Jackrabbits fell hard to Number Two UConn, 91-57, last night in the Second
SD Supreme Court Considering Case Over Lincoln County Prison Plan
(Pierre, SD) — The South Dakota Supreme Court plans to hear the case of Neighbors against the State of South Dakota today. It’s a dispute over the planned location of a new men’s prison in Lincoln County
Federal Judge Denies Appeal For Piper Death Penalty
(Pierre, SD) — A federal judge is denying the latest plea from the only person on South Dakota’s death row. Briley Piper received the death penalty for the torture and killing of Chester Poage in 2000 near
Unattended death
Rapid City police are investigating an unattended death after a body was found early Monday morning underneath the I-190 bridge. Officers responded around 8 a.m. to reports of an unconscious male in the area. Upon arrival, they
South Dakota Fraud: From Territorial Days to 2025 Anti-Corruption Laws
By Todd Epp, SDBA PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s struggle with financial oversight spans generations, from territorial-era embezzlement to modern credit card controversies. It has prompted new legislation strengthening accountability in the $7.3 billion state government.