Medal of Honor hero Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Corps
WASHINGTON — Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has reenlisted in the United States Marine Corps, more than a decade after his heroic actions …
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Canadian eco-terrorist sentenced to 12.5 years for sabotaging energy facilities in North, South Dakota
WASHINGTON — A Canadian man was sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison Monday for damaging energy infrastructure in North Dakota and South Dakota, followed …
Elderly North Dakota GOP Leader Pleads Guilty to Traveling Overseas for Romps With Young Boys
WASHINGTON, DC – Ray Holmberg, an 80-year-old former North Dakota State Senator from Grand Forks, has pleaded guilty to charges related to engaging in illicit …
South Dakota Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Darrell Goins, 42, of Newell, South Dakota, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with six felony offenses, including civil …
South Dakota Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Darrell Goins, 42, of Newell, South Dakota, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia …
Akron Homicide Suspect Arrested in North Dakota by U.S. Marshals
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA – In a significant development, the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force in North Dakota has apprehended 28-year-old Martell King, a suspect …
North Dakota Governor Burgum exits 2024 presidential race
By James Oliphant Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota who struggled to find his footing in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, …
South Dakota Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a South Dakota man convicted …
Justice Department Secures Agreement with South Dakota Hotel and Sports Lounge to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Native Americans
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino, a …
North Dakota Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced for Misprision of a Felony
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mandan, North Dakota, …
Four Co-Conspirators Serving Prison Time for Involvement in Fentanyl Conspiracy in Northeast South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced Daren Lee Basche, a …
Detroit Man Sentenced to 10 Years Along with His South Dakota Co-Conspirator in Meth Conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Detroit, Michigan man …
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Endorses Trump For President In 2024
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Endorses Trump For President In 2024 Mary Lou Masters on September 8, 2023 South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed …
US Army Corps holds off endorsing Dakota Access oil pipe alternative
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Energy Transfer’s Dakota …
South Dakota regulator rejects Navigator CO2 Ventures carbon pipeline application
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has rejected a permit application from Nebraska-based Navigator CO2 Ventures to run 112 miles (180 …
North Dakota regulator rejects Summit Carbon Solutions carbon pipeline application
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The North Dakota Public Service Commission on Friday rejected a permit application from Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions to run 320 …
North Dakota Gov Rolls Out $3 Million Ad Buy In Key Early Primary States
North Dakota Gov Rolls Out $3 Million Ad Buy In Key Early Primary States Mary Lou Masters on June 12, 2023 North Dakota’s Republican governor …
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Jumps Into Republican Presidential Race
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Jumps Into Republican Presidential Race Mary Lou Masters on June 7, 2023 North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced he’s …
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum To Make ‘Major Announcement’ As He Prepares To Run For President
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum To Make ‘Major Announcement’ As He Prepares To Run For President Mary Lou Masters on May 26, 2023 North Dakota …
North Dakota Gov Signs Bill Requiring K-12 Students To Use Bathrooms On The Basis Of Biological Sex
North Dakota Gov Signs Bill Requiring K-12 Students To Use Bathrooms On The Basis Of Biological Sex Reagan Reese on May 8, 2023 Republican North …
North Dakota Bill Permitting Public School Teachers To Ignore Preferred Pronouns Heads To Governor’s Desk
North Dakota Bill Permitting Public School Teachers To Ignore Preferred Pronouns Heads To Governor’s Desk Alexa Schwerha on April 28, 2023 A North Dakota bill …
North Dakota Bans Boys From Playing In Girls’ Sports
North Dakota Bans Boys From Playing In Girls’ Sports Alexa Schwerha on April 12, 2023 Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed into law on …
Train Derails In North Dakota, Spills Toxic Materials: REPORT
Train Derails In North Dakota, Spills Toxic Materials: REPORT Alexa Schwerha on March 27, 2023 A Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailed near Wyndmere, North Dakota, …
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill That Makes Teachers Use Students’ Biological Pronouns
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill That Makes Teachers Use Students’ Biological Pronouns Reagan Reese on March 23, 2023 The North Dakota House approved a bill …
South Dakota Bans Child Sex Changes
South Dakota Bans Child Sex Changes Laurel Duggan on February 14, 2023 Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation Monday banning both surgical and …
U.S. probing worker’s death at Devon-Nabors oil rig in N. Dakota
(Reuters) -The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said on Monday it is investigating the death of a Badger Consulting worker last week at …
South Dakota Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Indecent Exposure
TUCSON, Ariz. – Shaun Rudy Knox, 33, of St. Francis, South Dakota, was sentenced December 20, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Raner C. …
Trans Advocacy Group Blasts South Dakota Over Terminated Contract To Create LGTBQ Health Program
Trans Advocacy Group Blasts South Dakota Over Terminated Contract To Create LGTBQ Health Program Kate Anderson on December 21, 2022 The Transformation Project (TP) criticized …
A “Tango Blast” Gang Member (Texas Based Criminal Street Gang) Sentenced to Federal Prison in North Dakota
Fargo – United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Joel Alejandro Quinonez, age 34 of Puebla, Mexico, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. …
North Dakota Felon Charged with Threatening to Murder a United States Official
MINNEAPOLIS – A North Dakota man has been charged in a criminal complaint with threatening to murder a United States official, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew …
Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use On South Dakota State Devices
Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use On South Dakota State Devices Arjun Singh on November 29, 2022 Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota issued an …
Minnesota Man Sentenced in South Dakota Drug Conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Minneapolis, Minnesota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was …
North Dakota Man Indicted for Assault
ABERDEEN – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Bismarck, North Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault …
South Dakota Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a South Dakota man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was …
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Challenging Policy Barring Native Americans From Accessing South Dakota Hotel and Sports Lounge
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel, and the Cheers Sports Lounge and …
South Dakota Takes Part in the United States Department of Justice’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults
SIOUX FALLS – The Justice Department has announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. …
Arizona Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Damage the Dakota Access Pipeline
DES MOINES, IA – An Arizona woman was sentenced today in federal court to six years in prison for Conspiracy to Damage an Energy Facility. …
Washington Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Trafficking Over 100 Kilos of Marijuana Through South Dakota
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Tacoma, Washington, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on August 15, …
Four People Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in Northeastern South Dakota
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that four South Dakota residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a …
North Dakota Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Bismarck, North Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register …
Texas Man Sentenced in South Dakota for Drug Conspiracy
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a San Antonio, Texas, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on July …
South Dakota lawmakers vote to remove attorney general after fatal car crash
(Reuters) – South Dakota lawmakers voted on Tuesday to convict the state’s attorney general of two impeachment articles stemming from a 2020 car crash in …
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem wins primary, holding off challenger
WASHINGTON – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Tuesday won the Republican nomination to seek a second term, defeating challenger Steven Haugaard, a member of …
Trio from South Dakota and Colorado Federally Indicted for Kidnapping, Carjacking, and Firearm Offense Against FBI Employee
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that three individuals, one who resides in South Dakota and two who reside in Colorado, have been indicted …
North Dakota Man Convicted Of Laundering Over One Million Dollars From Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SADICK EDUSEI KISSI was convicted today of three criminal counts …
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNIZES SOUTH DAKOTA COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE WITH VOLUNTEER FOR VICTIMS AWARD
WASHINGTON ― The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Volunteer for Victims Award to Linda Stambaugh, …
Mary R. Jensen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for the Judicial Districts Established for the States of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has appointed Mary R. Jensen as the Acting U.S. Trustee for the judicial districts established for the States of Minnesota, …
Alison J. Ramsdell Selected as the 44th U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
Alison J. Ramsdell has taken the oath of office to become the 44th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. Ms. Ramsdell was …
North Dakota Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA. A resident of Williston, North Dakota, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal child exploitation …
Supreme Court Hands Loss To Trump-Approved Dakota Access Pipeline
Supreme Court Hands Loss To Trump-Approved Dakota Access Pipeline Thomas Catenacci on February 22, 2022 The Supreme Court rejected a petition from the Dakota Access …