BISMARCK – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley today applauded a federal judge’s decision ordering the United States to pay North Dakota nearly $28 million in damages for law enforcement and other costs the state incurred during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016 and early […]
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Armstrong’s Signature Finalizes Prior Auth Reform
Senate Bill 2280 prior authorization reform will be signed into law Wednesday at 4:15 pm by Gov. Armstrong. For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress and have a negative impact on care. Senate Bill […]
Two Vehicle Serious Injury Crash McHenry County
On April 21, 2025, at 9:42 AM central time, a Ford F250 driven by a 32-year old male from Willow City was northbound on 8th Ave NE and failed to yield to a Ford Taurus driven by an 87-year-old male from Willow City that was westbound on 82nd St NE. […]
Armstrong Statement on Passing of Pope Francis
BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong released the following statement today regarding the passing of Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who died Monday at age 88. “Pope Francis led by example with humility, kindness and respect for the dignity of all God’s children. We join members of the […]
Sheridan County Hwy 200 Fatal Crash April 15
NDHP – On Tuesday, April 15 at approximately 4:16 pm, a 2015 Dodge Ram driven by a 67 year old female of McClusky traveling westbound on ND Highway 200 crossed over to the eastbound lane and struck a Case Tractor STX440 pulling a Riteway Land Roller driven by a 22 […]
McLean County Hwy 41 Fatal Crash April 14
NDHP – On April 14 at approximately 9:54 PM, a 2001 Ford Taurus driven by a 19 year old female was traveling southbound on ND Hwy 41, mile marker 43 north of Turtle Lake and crossed over into the northbound lanes. The Taurus struck a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by […]
Barnes County I94 Wrong-Way Fatality Crash
On April 14, 2025 at 12:58 pm a 2025 Toyota Camry driven by a 44 year old male of Mandan, ND was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I94 at mile marker 278 near Eckelson, when it struck the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse driven by a 74 year old male […]
Two-Vehicle Injury Crash – Fargo April 12
On April 12, 2025, at approximately 7:31 p.m., a two-vehicle serious injury crash occurred at the intersection of 52nd Avenue South and 31st Street South in Fargo. A 2018 Triumph Street Triple motorcycle driven by a 20 year old male was traveling eastbound on 52nd Avenue approaching the intersection. A […]
Polaris UTV Rollover Injury Crash – Crosby April 11
April 11 at 3:53 pm, a 2011 Polaris UTV (side by side) was turning south from 1st Avenue Southeast onto Main Street in Crosby. As the Polaris UTV was turning south onto Main Street, the 12 year old female driver accelerated and lost control. The Polaris UTV tipped over onto […]
Armstrong Meets with President Trump
BISMARCK – Governor Kelly Armstrong met with President Donald Trump at the White House April 9th, thanking him for the executive orders he signed Tuesday to lift burdensome Biden-era federal restrictions on coal-fired power plants and strengthen the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid, and urging continued support […]























