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State capital: Bismarck Entered Union: Nov. 2, 1889 Population: 634,366 (2004 estimate) Area 68,976 sq mi. (178,648 sq km) Governor: John Hoeven (Republican) U.S. Representatives: 1 State nicknames: Sioux State, Rough Rider State |
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North Dakota NewsN.D. Army Guard police unit back from Iraq<p>The North Dakota National Guard says the first group of soldiers from the 191st Military Police Company has arrived in the U.S., after about a year in Iraq.</p> Across time, across North Dakota<p>"The tongue-in-cheek motto of the North Dakota Humanities Council is, 'We have ways of making you think,'" quips Brenna Daugherty, the organization's executive director.</p> Secretary of Agricultre Ed Schafer Wins North Dakotan of the Year<p>Secretary of Agriculture, and Former North Dakota Governor, Ed Schafer received a surprising phone call from Radio Talk Show host Scott Hennen this morning.</p> N.D. legislative session will have plenty of bread-and-butter issues<p>Sure, there's a state budget to write when the North Dakota Legislature begins meeting Tuesday and dozens of state agencies and programs needing another two years of funding.</p> Push for pre-K funding in North Dakota is on<p>Fargo principal Chris Triggs was worried when more North Dakota schools signed on to all-day kindergarten this past fall.</p> Year End #6<p>It's the first weekend of the new year - and time to finish our look back at 2008.</p> Lots of snow on the way across North Dakota<p>The National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued an urgent message about 9 p.m. Monday on its Web site that lots of snow was headed out of Montana and across North Dakota and South Dakota and into western ...</p> Hoeven issues waiver for truckers hauling fuel<p>Gov. John Hoeven is waiving restrictions on service hours for commercial truckers hauling fuel, citing a heavy demand for winter blended diesel.</p> N.D. taxable sales and purchases still growing<p>Fears that the national recession could be reaching North Dakota in the second half of 2008 were allayed - for now - when the Tax Department said Tuesday that taxable sales and purchases made in the state July ...</p> No travel advised over much of N.D.<p>No travel is advised over much of North Dakota today as the area continues to receive additional snow from the fifth winter storm in the past 17 days to drop at least 3 inches of snow exits the region.</p> Snow Records Fall Across North Dakota<p>Snow records are falling across North Dakota. The National Weather Service reports 13 inches in Garrison this morning.</p> 10 apply for Board of Higher Education seats<p>Ten people have applied for two openings on North Dakota's Board of Higher Education.</p> North Dakota winter: After the storm<p>North Dakota has had a record snowfall for December 2008. It's been cold, too. But not the sun does shine.</p> N.D. reports only two murders in 2008<p>North Dakota may end 2008 with the lowest number of murders in at least 30 years, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.</p> Crashes underscore push for higher driving age<p>In 25 years as a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper, Ed Gruchalla saw his share of young drivers who encountered tragedy.</p> Oil top N.D. story of 2008<p>It was the year of the Bakken. A government study released in April estimated up to 4.3 billion barrels of oil could be recovered from the shale formation in North Dakota and Montana using current technology.</p> St. Mary's junior will have tobacco policy voice<p>St. Mary's junior will have tobacco policy voice When former Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp was helping to draft a ballot measure to increase state support for anti-tobacco projects, she insisted that someone ...</p> University Of North Dakota: UND to Graduate as many as 774 Friday...<p>There are 774 University of North Dakota undergraduate and graduate student who are candidates for graduation at this year's Winter Commencement ceremonies set for Friday at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on ...</p> Mass. police chief pleads not guilty in Uzi death<p>KXNet.com North Dakota News _title> _head> _script> _script> Mass. police chief pleads not guilt9 in Uzi death _td> _tr> _div> _b> _form> _div> _tr> _tr> WIN! - KX Contest: Inside the Den _div> Mass.</p> Cisco Adler busted in North Dakota<p>Musician Cisco Adler has been arrested after it was claimed he punched an employee at a North Dakotan bar.</p> |
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