WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A West Fargo lawmaker plans to introduce legislation on drunken driving when the session convenes next month. The proposal by Republican Rep. Kim Koppelman follows calls for stiffer DUI penalties after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 94 in July that killed three members of a […]
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North Dakotans Invited To Inaugural Celebration
BISMARCK, ND (Dec 17, 2012) – On behalf of Governor Jack and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple, all North Dakotans are invited to attend the Governor’s Inaugural Celebration on January 11, 2013, at the Civic Center in Bismarck. The celebration theme is “Creating our Future, Together,” and will highlight the many ways […]
Dave Nething, N.D. Presidential Elector
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – There is one more official step to take in the presidential election in North Dakota. The state’s three Republican presidential electors are to meet Monday, (Dec. 17, 2012) at the Capitol to officially cast their Electoral College votes for Mitt Romney. North […]
Aftermath: Tragic Conn. School Shooting
Dec 17, 2012 NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) – America is failing to keep its children safe. That grim assessment came from President Barack Obama at a vigil in Newtown, Connecticut, for the 20 children and six adults who were killed in Friday’s gunfire at an elementary school. There were cries and […]
Airline Boardings Statewide Up 19%
Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 14, 2012) — The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission released the state-wide commercial air-service boardings for November. So far, the statewide average for airline boardings is up 19% from this time last year. Williston had their highest month on record with 4,916 boardings last month. Their […]
Funeral, Spc. Tyler Orgaard, Memorial Service Sgt. Linde
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Dec 13, 2012) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple says a North Dakota National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan died doing what he loved and will be remembered as an American hero. Dalrymple spoke at the funeral for 20-year-old Spc. Tyler Orgaard, of Bismarck, on Thursday. […]
Stolen Kitten Returned
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police in Bismarck are still working the case of a pet store break-in earlier this week, but a kitten stolen during the caper has been returned. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the unnamed orange tabby was returned to the Animal Kingdom store Friday after […]
Heitkamp Announces Sen. Committee Assignments
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – U.S. Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp is announcing her committee assignments to Congress. Heitkamp announced Wednesday that she has been appointed to the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Committee on Indian Affairs, two committees she had pledged to try to join during her campaign. […]
Conrad’s Farewell Address Video from Senate Floor
Video Online – BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Dec 12, 2012) – Outgoing U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad says he has noticed a change in the Senate during his 26-year tenure. The North Dakota Democrat says senators spend too much time playing partisan politics and too little time solving the problems facing the country. […]
Sen. Hoeven Statement, N Korean Rocket Launch
WASHINGTON Dec 12, 2012 – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to North Korea’s successful launch of a long-range rocket ON Tuesday: “North Korea’s successful test launch of a long-range rocket on Tuesday underscores in stark terms the need for the United States to continue to […]
