Over three-quarters of North Dakotans are concerned that adding more data centers to the power grid could drive up their utility bills and strain local water supplies, according to a new North Dakota Poll from the ND News Cooperative. Michael Standaert reports that the survey found that 76% of residents are worried tha...

Jamestown Mayor Katie Hemmer recently spoke to the Jamestown Sun about an effort to unite people in local tourism, developers, and partners at a state level to launch an expansion around the World's Largest Buffalo monument. Jamestown Tourism, Bison World, and North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance are now part of a coal...

North Dakota landowners went before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday and presented arguments surrounding a pipeline land dispute. Mary Steurer from the North Dakota Monitor reports that McKenzie County property owners argue that WBI Energy owes them $380,000 in legal expenses per state statute, because WBI used federal...

Former All Vets Club president Leroy Wegenast joins KSJB's Payton Gall, talking about the upcoming holiday and what the community can expect from the club. The All Vets Club in Jamestown is inviting veterans, families, and community members to a full day of events honoring those who served this Veterans Day, Wednesday,...

Jeff Beach from the North Dakota Monitor reports that emergency diesel tax breaks for North Dakota farmers set by the state and federal government are providing only modest relief. Governor Kelly Armstrong alongside the federal government temporarily allowed the use of lower-taxed red-dyed diesel for hauling on highway...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about how soil health affects human health at a ranch near Bismarck on Thursday. Jack Dura from the North Dakota Monitor reports that Kennedy talked about how chemicals from farming destroy soil's microbiome, and how links have been made between fertilizer and pesticide nitrates and increase...

North Dakota plunged to a 50-year-low for voter turnout at Tuesday's midterm election. Only 39.8% of eligible voters cast ballots. The North Dakota Monitor reports that both Secretary of State Michael Howe and Governor Kelly Armstrong were disappointed with the numbers. Political analysts and other state leaders point ...

The North Dakota Monitor reports that although Measure 2 narrowly failed at the ballot box, lawmakers are aiming to introduce a similar bill in the upcoming legislative session. The proposed constitutional amendment for universal free school meals fell short Tuesday, with almost 51% opposed. The Monitor reports that Fa...

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that a man has died after his vehicle struck a train in Burke County. At around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a 62-year-old Lignite man was driving southbound near Flaxton on 82nd Avenue NW when his vehicle hit a moving eastbound train. The crossing was passive, meaning that there were...

The operator of a Dickinson daycare has pleaded guilty to child neglect after an infant suffered severe bite injuries under her care. A January incident at Tiny Toes Daycare left 7-month-old WrenLee Craig with injuries that required her to be hospitalized. William Craig, Wren's father, spoke in a press release on his l...

North Dakota has held a standard of requiring a simple majority to amend the state's constitution for over a century, and voters upheld that on Tuesday. The state's complete but unofficial results show 56% voted 'no', compared to 44% voting 'yes'. This amendment, referred by the legislature, would have made it necessar...

The unofficial election tallies from Stutsman County are in, showing steady but slightly decreased voter participation as compared to 2022. the 2026 midterms saw 6,397 total ballots cast across Election Day, early voting, and absentee voting, as compared to 2022's 6,805 total voters. For local races, three incumbents w...

Poll workers in North Dakota are at work Tuesday welcoming voters to the ballot box. The North Dakota Monitor reports that the work does not begin today, however; poll workers receive specialty training to ensure voting moves along smoothly. This year, the state saw high early-voting turnout as more than 101,000 ballo...

Election day is in full swing, with 195,000 ballots cast as of 4:00 p.m. central time, according to the Secretary of State's Office and KFYR. Polls are open until 7:00 p.m., and results will not be available until 8:00 p.m., as to account for individuals still in line past the 7:00 p.m. cutoff. Our state's single Repre...

Jack Dura from the North Dakota Monitor reports that Governor Kelly Armstrong cast his early ballot in Bismarck on Monday. He commented on feeling optimistic for the success of North Dakota Republicans, but anticipated Republicans will experience a tougher environment nationally. Armstrong voted at the Bismarck Event C...

To avoid service cuts, voters in two North Dakota counties are weighing whether they should override the state's 3% property tax cap this week, according to Jack Dura from the North Dakota Monitor. Divide and Traill counties have measures on the ballot that would make it possible for officials to breach the property ta...

The North Dakota Monitor reports that as of Friday, over 46 million Americans cast their ballot early ahead of Tuesday's midterms. The University of Florida's Election Lab compiled the data, reporting that these numbers have edged ahead of 2022's numbers, in which 45.9 million voted early. 2018 saw a record voter turno...

Michael Achterling from the North Dakota Monitor reports that federal election monitors will be present at several Cass County polling locations this Tuesday's Election Day. This is reportedly part of a large oversight effort covering all 50 states, increased significantly from 2022's midterms, in which observers were ...

Jack Dura from the North Dakota Monitor reports that the Ethics Commission has launched an inquiry into a business financing program backed by the state. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of the investigation, as a recent audit of the North Dakota Development fund found it is missing documentation for...

Read full reporting from the North Dakota Monitor here. Representative Bernie Satrom, R-Jamestown, sponsored a law last year that ordered Legacy Fund transparency via a new website. The site is being praised by Gov. Armstrong for its usability, but Satrom has some qualms in that the website does not provide any new inf...

Original Article by Ken Smith from the Dickey County Leader, subscribe here: dcleader@drtel.net Article summarized for on-air broadcast by Payton Gall: Dickey Rural Network, a fiber-to-the-home broadband and telecommunications cooperative based in southeastern North Dakota, recently hosted its annual meeting at Ellenda...

Unleaded gas prices across North Dakota declined by an average of four cents in the past week, while diesel prices rose the same amount, according to AAA data. Prices for a gallon of unleaded now average $4.09 in the state, while diesel prices average $6.10. Unleaded prices are down about 15 cents from a month ago with...

A truck stop in Watford City says they've paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in debit card transaction fees to banks. This truck stop may be the reason banks change the way they regulate debit card transaction fees. According to reporting by Mary Steurer from the North Dakota Monitor, a federal appeals court has una...

After hearing both sides of the argument in July, a North Dakota judge recently struck down the state law that governs nominations to the North Dakota Beef Commission, calling it unconstitutional. According to reporting by Jack Dura from the North Dakota Monitor, South Central District Judge Jackson Lofgren ruled Frida...

Jacob Orledge from the North Dakota Monitor reports that families with unpaid school lunch debt have been referred to debt collection agencies in at least two dozen school districts. Simultaneously, a state law "guarantees" the right to receive lunch without stigma. The law, passed in 2023, had good intention...

Listen to the full interview: The University of Jamestown's Student Senate is preparing for its annual Trick-or-Can food drive set to take place on Sunday, November 1st, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. KSJB's Payton Gall sits down with student organizer and Community Outreach Committee Chair Nathaniel Cloyd, who spoke about h...

Ken McDougall from the James Valley chapter of Pheasants Forever, joined Payton Gall for an interview regarding this week's 15th annual banquet held at the Jamestown Civic Center. Doors open at 5:00 PM for games and raffles, followed by a dinner catered by the Knights of Columbus at 7:00 PM. The evening includes a live...

Cheryl McIntyre, former long-time music teacher at Jamestown High School and current secretary of the JPS Music Boosters, joined Payton Gall on KSJB for an interview (listen above) about the upcoming Mark Schultz Community Concert, put on by the Music Boosters. The concert is set to take place on Friday, October 16th a...

KSJB's Payton /Gall interviews Agriculture Comissioner candidate Vern Thompson. Date recorded: 9/16/2026

NEW YORK (AP) - There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe. She was embraced...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old. "After bravely facing a brief battle...

Dolly Parton, whose songs, personality, and unmistakable voice made her one of country music's most enduring stars, has died at 80. Her family confirm...

The former director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department will avoid additional jail time following a plea agreement in a sex crime case. A Morton County judge sentenced Terry Steinwand to two years of probation after he entered an Alford plea to a reduced Class A misdemeanor charge of sexual assault. Steinwand ...

State troopers have identified the victim of a fatal single-vehicle rollover in Foster County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Angelica Briones of Jamestown died Saturday evening after losing control of her vehicle on North Dakota Highway 200, about seven miles west of Glenfield. Investigators report B...

North Dakota has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year. Health and Human Services officials says a Cass County resident was hospitalized with the virus. They say mosquito pools have also tested positive in five counties; Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Ward, and Williams. Most infections cause no sy...

WASHINGTON (AP) By ROBERT YOON - Minnesota Democrats will decide a competitive U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in another face-off between moderate and progressive candidates that could define the party's identity heading into the midterm elections. Republicans will choose nominees they hope will end their 20-year drought ...

North Dakota is under a statewide fire emergency as worsening drought raises the risk of wildfires heading into fall. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the declaration Friday, activating the State Emergency Operations Plan. It directs Emergency Services, the Forest Service, and the North Dakota National Guard to keep wildfir...

The eastbound ramp at Interstate 94 Exit 257 in Jamestown is expected to close Tuesday for the remainder of the week. The North Dakota Department of Transportation paving work will begin, causing drivers to be diverted to Exit 256 or Exit 258. The speed limit will be reduced, and travelers should expect minor delays a...

There were multiple deadly incidents on North Dakota roads over the weekend, including one took the life of a local resident. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Jamestown woman died Saturday night in a rollover crash on Highway 200 in Foster County. Troopers says she was driving east at about 7:40 p.m. wh...

Governor Kelly Armstrong has declared a statewide fire emergency as hot, dry summer conditions rapidly expand drought across North Dakota. The declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and orders agencies like the Forest Service and National Guard to maintain high readiness to fight potential blazes. Mo...

Interstate 94 eastbound Exit 257 in Jamestown is expected to temporarily close Tuesday, Aug. 11, as part of an ongoing paving project. The closure is expected to remain in place for up to four days. Motorists should use Exit 256 or Exit 258 as alternate routes. The speed limit will be reduced through the work zone, and...

Mandan police have arrested a mother after an attack inside a home left two young children dead and another hospitalized. Chief Jason Ziegler says officers responded to a South Frontier Trail residence Thursday afternoon following reports that 22-year-old Kailey Erhart had locked herself inside with her three children....

The Great Plains Food Bank is reporting a surge in local hunger, according to the North Dakota Monitor. In its latest fiscal year, over 186,000 people accepted help across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, which is a 16 percent increase from the previous year. Organization leaders attribute the demand to rising ...

North Dakota's early Canada goose season officially opens on Saturday, August 15th, across all three hunting zones. The state Game and Fish Department says bag limits and licensing rules remain unchanged from last year, with a daily limit of 15 geese and a possession limit of 45. Closing dates vary by region, ending Se...

A national advocacy group is renewing its appeal to help find a North Dakota teenager missing for over eight months. Sixteen-year-old Angel Mendez was last seen on November 20th, 2025, in Sentinel Butte. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has featured his photo on gas pump screens statewide throug...

A Dickinson man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Stark County on Tuesday evening. The North Dakota State Patrol reports that a 55-year-old male was riding a 1991 Harley-Davidson westbound on old Highway 10 west of Taylor when the motorcycle left the road, re-entered, and then over-corrected into the north ditch,...

Unleaded gas prices across North Dakota declined by an average of three cents in the past week, while diesel prices rose the same amount. AAA reports prices for a gallon unleaded now average $3.88 in the state, while diesel prices average $4.94. Unleaded prices are up about 30 cents from a month ago with diesel price...

Ambulance services in the Jamestown and Valley City areas may be eligible for a new round of state-managed equipment grants. North Dakota Health and Human Services has about $22 million available for rural ambulance equipment and technology upgrades. The state expects to award roughly 110 grants of about $200,000 each....

North Dakota farm real estate values continued to climb this year, with pastures posting the largest increase. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates farm real estate averaged just under $2,500 per acre in 2026. That is up $90, or 3.8 percent, from last year. The measurements include agricultural land and buildi...

The USDA says 67% of topsoil was short or very short for the week ending Sunday. That was up five percentage points from the previous week. Subsoil was 57% short or very short. Corn showed the steepest decline among the major row crops in the weekly report. Thirty-seven percent of North Dakota corn was rated good or ex...