Conservation Groups Urge Forest Service To Reject Sheep Creek Plan
(Missoula, MT) — Nearly two-dozen environmental groups are calling on the U.S. Forest Service to reject a controversial mining proposal near the Bitterroot River. A group of 21 conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Forest
Mandan Woman Facing Charges For Insurance Fraud
(Mandan, ND) — A Mandan woman is facing charges for collecting nearly 100-thousand dollars in fraudulent insurance payments. Investigators say Tammy Urness submitted over a dozen claims for services at medical centers throughout the state without ever
Cass County Farmer Ross Lockhart To Run For State House
(Grandin, ND) — Farmer Ross Lockhart says he’s running for a seat in the North Dakota Legislature. Lockhart is running as a Democrat from Grandin to represent District 45 in the state House. The district covers northeast
Oil And Wastewater Spill Contained By Frozen Creek
(Billings County, ND) — An oil and wastewater spill in Billings County is being contained by a frozen creek. The state Department of Environmental Quality says over 400 barrels of wastewater and 60 barrels of crude oil
Gateway Mall Asks Walkers To Leave
(Bismarck, ND) — Gateway Mall in Bismarck is asking mall walkers to leave if they’re not shopping. Mall management asked store owners to help enforce the mandate although some owners say they help business. A large portion
Construction Crews Start Demolition Of Old Mandan High School
(Mandan, ND) — The demolition of the old Mandan High School building is underway. Construction crews started their work on Wednesday and are expected to have the site cleaned up by the spring. A new building opened
Man Convicted Of Murder Fights For New Trial
(Devils Lake, ND) — A man is asking for a new trial after being convicted of a 1986 murder. Werner Kunkel is serving a life sentence for the 1986 murder of Gilbert Fassett, though he has always
Ammonia Spill Reported At Beulah Coal Processing Plant
(Beulah, ND) — Officials say a pump failure caused an ammonia spill at a coal processing plant in Beulah. About 80-thousand gallons of stripped gas liquor, which contains ammonia, leaked into a frozen ditch. The ditch stopped
Grand Forks Children’s Museum Receives Quarter-Million-Dollar Grant
(Grand Forks, ND) — Grand Forks Children’s Museum is building a new facility thanks to a 250-thousand-dollar grant. The museum was presented with a check from Northern Plains Rail Services earlier this month through an anonymous match
State Updates Flu Cases
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is releasing updated flu numbers. The state health department says there have been more than 39-hundred cases this season as of January 7th. There have also been 241 hospitalizations and two deaths.