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 by three years of supervised release. Cameron…
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 disorder;…
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 in an Akron homicide case. Martell King…
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, ended his campaign on Monday. Burgum, 67,…
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 of Failure to Register as a Sex…
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 hotel and sports bar located in Rapid…
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, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a…
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 South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to…
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 and a Sioux Falls, South Dakota 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 former President Donald Trump for a second…
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 Access oil pipeline that evaluated but made…
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 km) of pipeline through the state to…
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 miles (514.99 km) of pipeline through the…
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 and newly-announced 2024 candidate Doug Burgum rolled…
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 running for president in a Wall Street…
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 Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is preparing to…
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 Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill…
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 that would allow public school teachers to…
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 Tuesday two bills that will ban male…
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, late Sunday night and spilled a hazardous…
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 on Wednesday that would require teachers to…
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 nonsurgical sex change procedures for minors. The…
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 an oil rig in North Dakota owned…
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. Collins to 18 months in prison. Knox…
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 move by Republican Governor Kristi Noem…
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. District Court, Fargo, ND, and was sentenced…
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