Bismarck ND – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today congratulated state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education. “Congratulations to Superintendent Baesler on her confirmation to this important role at […]
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Cass County Injury Crash October 5
NDHP – On Sunday, October 5 at approximately 1:25 PM, a 2003 Ford F-350 pulling a Goose neck flatbed trailer driven by a 57-year-old female of Oriska, ND was traveling north on 132nd Avenue Southeast, three miles north of Tower City. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the […]
Grand Forks County Vehicle vs Train Fatal Crash Oct 4
On October 4, 2025, a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 76-year-old male of Grand Forks, ND was high centered, facing south on the railroad tracks located NW of the intersection of 16th Street NE and 17th Avenue NE. An eastbound BNSF train struck the Chevrolet. The crash happened around […]
Press Con Regarding Furloughed Fed Employees
Bismarck ND – Gov. Kelly Armstrong will host a press conference immediately following the North Dakota Industrial Commission’s special meeting Wednesday Oct 8, to consider approving a relief program for federal employees in North Dakota who have been furloughed because of the federal government shutdown. The Industrial Commission, comprised of […]
Burleigh County Fleeing Incident Oct 2
NDHP – On Thursday, October 2 at 11:42 PM, a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation near State Street and Interstate Avenue in Bismarck. During the stop, the driver fled the scene in the vehicle. The trooper did not […]
Ramsey County Two-Vehicle Injury Crash Oct 1
NDHP – On Wednesday, October 1 at approximately 7:49 PM, a 2021 Toyota Highlander driven by a 76-year-old female of Devils Lake, ND was southbound on ND Highway 20. A Case IH farm tractor driven by a 70-year-old male of Bottineau, ND was also southbound on ND Highway 20. The […]
Recruits Grad from Law Enforcement Training Academy
NDHP – Eight officers graduated from the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, following successful completion of a comprehensive law enforcement training program. The newly sworn North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers will begin field training with assigned NDHP troopers beginning Monday, October 6, and be […]
Morton County Injury Crash Oct 1
NDHP – On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 4:59 PM, a 2011 Black Chevy Traverse driven by a 61-year-old female of Hebron, ND was traveling westbound on I-94 near mile marker 115. The Traverse left the roadway, entered the median, then vaulted off an embankment between the eastbound and […]
I94 Closed Two Hours Due to Tractor Accident Oct 1
NDHP – On Wednesday, October 1 at 10:56 AM, a 2018 Hyundai Sonata was traveling west bound on I94 in the left lane approaching the Grant Marsh bridge. The Hyundai slowed for a John Deere 9500 Harvester (combine) that was also traveling west. A 1989 Mack Truck was approaching from […]
Armstrong Stress Importance of State-Tribal Partnerships
New Town ND – Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden and state agency representatives met today with leaders and members of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation, discussing challenges, opportunities, and shared priorities for state-tribal relations. The daylong visit was part of the governor’s commitment to strengthen state-tribal […]






















