Car Insurance Rates Rising In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakotans are paying more for car insurance these days. Between 2022 and 2023, the average auto insurance rate in North Dakota went up 18-percent, according to online insurance marketplace “The Zebra”. Insurance carriers
Judge Dismisses Pipeline Protester’s Remaining Excessive Force Lawsuit
(Bismarck, ND) — A federal North Dakota judge has dismissed the rest of a lawsuit filed by an Arizona man who claimed he was a victim of excessive force by police while protesting the Dakota Access oil
Property Taxes Down In Proposed 2025 Minot City Budget
(Minot, ND) — Minot homeowners could see a decrease in their city property taxes next year. The city council has approved a preliminary budget of 227-point-seven-million dollars. The proposal comes with a 115-million-dollar levy request. For a
Woman Rescued From Car Sinking In Devils Lake
(Devils Lake, ND) — A woman is lucky to be alive after a man rescued her from a car sinking in Devils Lake on Monday. David Hooge was driving near the lake with his family when he
Ty Orton Named DSU’s Acting President
(Dickinson, ND) — Dickinson State University Heritage Foundation executive director Ty Orton will serve as DSU’s acting president. The State Board of Higher Education selected Orton on Wednesday, which comes after former DSU president Stephen Easton resigned
Gov. Burgum Issues Disaster Declaration Following Severe Weather
(Bismarck, ND) — Governor Doug Burgum has issued an executive order declaring a disaster in central North Dakota following multiple rounds of severe storms. Throughout the past two months, the storms have dropped up to nine inches
Rape Charges Against Harrisburg Man
(Sioux Falls, SD) — A young Harrisburg man is facing prison for life over serious rape charges. Nineteen-year-old Peyton Roelfsema is accused of sexual contact with a 12-year-old victim while in the presence of another ten-year-old kid.
Lincoln County Prison Plan Debate
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota officials are continuing conversations about the proposed Lincoln County prison plan in Pierre. State DOC Secretary Kellie Wasko is arguing the men’s facility is a must-have because the system’s prisons are both
DOC Inmates, Employees Indicted
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Former South Dakota Department of Corrections employees and state prison inmates are being indicted. DOC Secretary Kellie Wasko told state lawmakers yesterday about indictments being filed on Tuesday involving former DOC staffers. Six
Rural Yankton Plane Crash Leaves One Dead
(Yankton, SD) — One person is dead from a plane crash in rural Yankton County. It happened before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The one victim was pronounced dead at the scene when first responders arrived. Authorities have