ND Ranks Among Top 10 States For Hospital Access

(Undated) — North Dakota’s hospital access is among the best in the country. That’s according to a new report by the website injuredinflorida.com, which ranked North Dakota in fourth place, with 424 hospital beds per 100-thousand people.
Report: Most Violent Crime Down In Mandan

(Mandan, N.D.) — Most violent crime is down in Mandan. That’s according to the 2023 crime statistics report released by the Mandan Police Department, which found that sexual offenses, arson, and homicides decreased last year, but assault
All Nursing Faculty Members Resigned At Dickinson State University

(Dickinson, ND) — There’s been a shakeup at Dickinson State University’s nursing program. All seven faculty members of the nursing program resigned this week, citing excessive workloads and accreditation concerns as the primary reasons. University leaders say
Child Hit By Motorist In Minot

(Minot, ND) — A child is hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Minot. Police say the 13-year-old victim was riding a bike along 4th Avenue NW yesterday afternoon when the child was hit by a
Palisades State Park Adds More Acres

(Garretson, SD) — Palisades State Park in Minnehaha County continues to expand. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday as the state park grew to over 400 acres. Officials absorbed pasture land to add to it. Secretary of
Train Bridge Removal Plan Still In the Works

(North Sioux City, SD) — New updates are being shared about a collapsed BNSF train bridge in the Big Sioux River. It happened during the major flooding in the area last month. A BNSF official announced yesterday
South Dakota Game Commission Not Ready For Out Of State Turkey License Cap
(Pierre, SD) — Game commissioners aren’t ready for a cap on out of state turkey hunters, at least not yet. South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Commission yesterday rejected the idea of limiting how many turkey hunting
Maximum Sentence In Rapid City Jealous Cousin Shooting
(Rapid City, SD) — A Rapid City man is heading to prison for the next decade-and-a-half because the judge didn’t think the community would be safe with him out on the streets. A judge yesterday sentenced 27-year-old
First Human Case Of West Nile Confirmed In Beadle County
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is reporting its first human West Nile case of the year. The state’s Department of Health confirmed the case yesterday. A person who is only being identified as over 65-years-old and from
Sioux Falls Sent 32 Million-Gallons Of Sewage Into Big Sioux Last Month

(Sioux Falls, SD) — Sioux Falls says it let 32 million-gallons of sewage flow into the Big Sioux River last month because of the city’s record rains. The city made the admission yesterday as part of its