It's day three of the Stutsman County Fair in Jamestown. Gates open today for the 128th annual even at 1pm at the Fairgrounds. KSJB & MIX 93.3 will be live broadcasting from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. 4-H activities today include the 8 a.m. Dairy Show, the 10 a.m. Beef Show, and a market livestock premium sale at 6 p.m. Main...

State leaders say Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben is eligible to serve on the North Dakota Ethics Commission, despite questions about whether a local elected official can hold the role. The North Dakota Monitor reports Leben was selected last week to fill a vacancy on the commission. The question centered on langua...

Carrington Rainbow Gardens is breaking ground today on accessibility improvements at the public garden. The project is run by a non-profit organization. The event begins at 4:30 p.m and is expected to be attended by local leaders and is open to the public. Organizers say there will be community question and answer ...

Two area projects are among this year's AARP Community Challenge grant recipients in North Dakota. Rainbow Gardens in Carrington will receiving funding for accessibility improvements at the public garden. Those include new concrete walkways and places to rest, making it easier for older adults and people with mobility ...

Stutsman County reported no mail-in ballots arriving late after Election Day in the first North Dakota election held under the new absentee-ballot deadline. County officials credited the result to local voter outreach. Those officials say people called residents who applied for absentee ballots in late May or early Jun...

North Dakota's June primary results are now official. The Secretary of State's Office says the State Canvassing Board certified the results Wednesday after receiving submissions from all 53 county canvassing boards. County canvassing boards are required by law review precinct-level results in their counties and certify...

It's day two of the Stutsman County Fair in Jamestown. Gates open at 3pm for the 128th annual event at the Fairgrounds. 4-H activities today include the Swine Show at 8 a.m, the Meat Goat Show at 11a.m., the Sheep Show at 1 p.m., and the Dairy Goat Show at 5 p.m. Main stage music tonight will be The Wedge and BOOZ N TU...

State regulators have approved two electric service items tied to Dakota Spirit AgEnergy near Spiritwood. The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved Otter Tail Power's request for a certificate to extend electric service to Dakota Spirit AgEnergy, along with an electric service agreement. The ethanol biorefine...

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has named Lisa Karch interim president of the North Dakota State College of Science. Karch will assume the role on July 1. She previously served as NDSCS executive vice president of academic affairs. Current President Rod Flanigan announced earlier this month that he pla...

The North Dakota Monitor reports state regulators have given final approval to the proposed Jamestown-to-Ellendale transmission line. The North Dakota Public Service Commission voted unanimously today to approve the siting application and permit for the 345-kilovolt JETx Transmission Line. The Otter Tail Power and MDU ...

Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak's office is accepting applications for fall internships. Fedorchak's office says those internships are open to students and recent graduates who want experience with congressional office work and constituent services. Internships are available in Washington, D.C., Bismarck, and Fargo. Duti...

North Dakota's deer gun lottery has been held, and more than 1,200 licenses remain available. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says more than 72,000 people applied for a deer gun lottery license this year. That is in addition to more than 12,000 gratis applicants. The 2026 deer gun proclamation allowed for 39,...

The legal fight over the proposed Jamestown-to-Ellendale transmission line is now before the North Dakota Supreme Court. The North Dakota Monitor reported on the arguments Justices heard Tuesday from landowners and townships challenging an earlier Public Service Commission decision that found the JETx line is needed. T...

NDSU's Carrington Research Extension Center is hosting its 2026 Crop Management Field School today. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and focuses on practical crop and soil management recommendations, using field demonstrations, and research trials. Sessions include weed identification, herbicide site-of-action, ...

Zebra mussels have been confirmed in another North Dakota lake. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says invasive zebra mussels were found in Horseshoe Lake in Richland County, about five miles southwest of Hankinson. Game and Fish says routine plankton samples first detected microscopic young mussels. Follow-up ...

The North Dakota Public Service Commission is scheduled to consider two electric service requests tied to Dakota Spirit AgEnergy near Spiritwood today. Both requests come from Otter Tail Power Company. One asks the PSC for a certificate to extend electric service to the ethanol biorefinery. The other asks commissioners...

The fate of a proposed regional power line could be decided today. The North Dakota Public Service Commission will debate the merits of the high-voltage JETx Transmission Line at 10:00 a.m. during their scheduled meeting. The Otter Tail Power and Montana-Dakota Utilities project would run about 92 miles from the Jamest...

Today is the opening day of the 128th Stutsman County Fair in Jamestown. Gates open at 3pm, with the fair showcases a mix of 4-H and livestock events, open class exhibits, fair food, and carnival rides. There's also free stage music every night, with Morgan Wade Harr performing from 5-8:00 p.m. tonight, followed by Jar...

A free planetarium show is planned this weekend at Valley City State University. VCSU will show "Lila" at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27, in Room 309 of the Rhoades Science Center. "Lila" is a short film about a cheerful caterpillar as she transforms into a butterfly. VCSU says the show celebrates curio...

Summer mosquito fogging is beginning tonight in Jamestown. The city's Vector Control & Street Department will be working in the northeast areas of the city tonight. They will continue to fog as time permits in the southeast and southwest parts of town. That work will then continue tomorrow until completed. Wind...

The 18-year-old Jamestown woman killed in a Sunday car accident has been identified, and a memorial event planned in her honor. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Bella Huebner was killed after her car overturned on a gravel road in Kidder County on Sunday evening. Huebner reportedly lost control of her...

The Stutsman County Fair opens Wednesday, and fairgoers may want to keep rain gear handy, especially later in the week. The National Weather Service forecast for Jamestown calls for a cooler, breezy opening day Wednesday, with a high near 70. There's a chance of rain showers in the afternoon, and a chance of showers an...

The 128th Stutsman County Fair begins Wednesday in Jamestown, running through Saturday at the Fairgrounds. The fair brings back a mix of 4-H and livestock events, open class exhibits, fair food, carnival rides, rodeo, and free-stage music. It's a tradition that now stretches back more than a century in Stutsman County....

Drivers can expect to encounter expanded road work and more closures this week in Jamestown. City Public Works Director Tyler Michel says that crews will be replacing a water main on 7th St. SW from 4th to 5th avenue. Michel says that work will begin on Wednesday, with the stretch of road will be closed for up to two ...

The long-running effort to build a convention center in Fargo has taken another major step. The Fargo City Commission voted Monday to move forward with the Civic Center site for the city's future convention center. The decision came on a 4-to-1 vote, with Commissioner Denise Kolpack voting against it. Commissioners had...

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to support the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. The bill would authorize the Department of the Interior to provide grants to the presidential library and support the display of federal materials tied to Roosevelt's life and legacy. The legislation also would requ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will begin its annual aerial pronghorn survey this weekend. Game and Fish says the survey will begin Saturday, June 28 and should be completed within two weeks. During that time, people in parts of western North Dakota may see small airplanes flying low over the landscape. The...

North Dakota pheasant numbers are showing another positive sign heading into the summer. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says its 2026 spring pheasant crowing count survey found 23.2 crows per stop statewide. That is up 9% from last year. Game and Fish upland game management biologist R.J. Gross says overwin...

An 18-year-old Jamestown woman died Sunday night in a rollover crash in Kidder County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 21, about two miles west of Pettibone. A 2006 Chevrolet Malibu was going north on 44th Avenue Southeast, then turned east onto 21st Street Southe...

The Fort Seward Wagon Train is underway this week in Jamestown. The annual living history event runs through Saturday, June 27, starting from the Fort Seward Military Post at 615 10th Avenue Northwest. Officials say the family-oriented event has been held since 1969. Participants travel by covered wagon, walk, ride hor...

The North Dakota Mill and Elevator has new leader. The North Dakota Industrial Commission appointed Cathy Dub on Friday, June 19, as president and CEO of the state-owned mill in Grand Forks. Dub has worked at the mill since 2014. She started as controller and has served as chief financial officer since 2020. She will r...

North Dakota lawmakers are looking at whether the state should make room for temporary nuclear waste storage if a nuclear power project ever moves forward. The North Dakota Monitor reports the Legislature's Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee is considering an exception to the state's current ban on storing high-level ra...

An 84-year-old Burlington man was killed and a 68-year-old Tioga woman was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on crash on Highway 2 in Ward County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at around 2:30 p.m. at mile marker 136, about one mile west of Burlington. Troopers say a 2020 Subaru Fore...

Many gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new James River Senior Center and Public Transit facility. Located at the former IDK Bar and Grill building on 13th St. NE, the $3 million headquarters was unveiled. The community hub was completed debt-free, as half the cost was covered b...

A World War II soldier's remains have finally returned home to North Dakota, 81 years after his death. Many gathered Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park in Grand Forks to honor the life and service of Army Corps Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson of Dahlen. The ceremony was led by Lon Enerson, Ellingson's nephew. He deta...

Happy Juneteenth! Here's what to expect for weather. The National Weather Service says to expect isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms today through the evening in north-central and eastern North Dakota. The threat of severe weather is low. It will be a bit windy, however, with wind gusts expected to reach up...

State health officials launched a new grant program aiming to keep families together safely. North Dakota Health and Human Services announced that $400,000 in FamilyFirst grant funds are now available for local agencies and professionals. This funding is for specialized training for nine evidence-based programs; these ...

A special Juneteenth program in Jamestown will shed light on the history of North Dakota's early settlers, which according to reporting by the North Dakota Monitor, is more diverse than people realize. The event takes place Friday afternoon at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, which is the oldest remaining courthous...

Jun 14, 2026 11:48 PM By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Ah, the serenity of fishing. Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It's called forward-facing sonar, and th...

A 32-year-old woman from Minot has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for stealing money from tribal members she stole the identity of. According to the Department of Justice, Ranita Lynn Freeman defrauded the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration over three years, posing as two MHA Nation tribal members. Acc...

The ND Monitor reported on the Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee interim meeting that took place Tuesday, and discussion surrounded the necessary water source for a potential nuclear reactor in the state. Though the economic feasibility of a nuclear reactor is years out of reach, legislators and regulators are looking ...

A 73-year-old man from Minot has died following a head-on, wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 2 late Tuesday morning. The NDHP reports that the man was driving a side-by-side UTV the wrong way on an off-ramp on the east side of Minot. The UTV then continued going west in the eastbound lanes. Eventually, the man collided h...

It is shaping up to be a cool, wet, windy June day in North Dakota. The National Weather Service says the state will see widespread showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. There is low threat of severe weather, but strong winds are expected in SE and south-central parts of the state. High temperatures today are u...

A new public health initiative has brought a new wave of pilot projects to the state, in hopes of making it the healthiest in the nation. The North Dakota Monitor reports that the Multi-Partner Health collaboritive, the first organization of its kind in the U.S., has awarded its first $10,000 grant out of a $150,000 gr...

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press Jun 16, 2026 2:57 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, accusing them of coordinating efforts to block deportations as part of a conspiracy...

The state's highest honor is set to be awarded to two North Dakota wrestling legends this fall. Governor Armstrong announced that twin brothers Terry and Troy Steiner will receive the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award; the ceremony will take place October 1st at the State Capitol. The brothers are Bismarck natives, ...

The National Weather Service warns of isolated severe thunderstorms across the state this evening into tonight in western and central North Dakota, including 60 MPH wind gusts and 1-inch hail possible. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to follow through Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures are expected ...

Tributes are pouring in following the passing of former North Dakota House Minority Leader Merle Boucher. The Rolette Democrat passed away in a Bismarck hospital on Thursday, June 11 at the age of 79. He served in the state house from 1991 to 2011, and led the House Democratic-NPL caucus for seven legislative sessions....

The North Dakota Emergency Commission has approved $283,000 to deploy 50 National Guard troops to assist local and state law enforcement with the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations. This activation will run from June 29th to July 6th, stationing military police and general purpose soldiers in Dickinson and Bismarc...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding over $680,000 to North Dakota agencies, according to Sen. Kevin Cramer's office. The North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture will receive a $475,000 Pesticide Program Performance Grant. This will support work in pesticide regulation. $209,000 will head to the Dept. of Envi...