Latest North Dakota Headlines

All the headlines from our North Dakota Topic Page, ordered by recency.

North Dakota Creamery Recalls 1% Milk Pending State Investigation

Mar 9 2020 // Cass-Clay Creamery in North Dakota has recalled 1% milk that may have been contaminated with a sanitizing agent that’s used to sterilize and clean equipment, the state department of agriculture said Friday.The milk...

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner: Air Ambulance Company Is Breaking Law

Feb 11 2020 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a cease and desist order to AirMedCare Network, alleging the company is selling air ambulance subscriptions to North Dakotans illegally.Consumer protection...

North Dakota Official: Work Injury Claims Could Rise with Recreational Pot

Feb 6 2020 // North Dakota could see a rise in workers’ compensation claims if marijuana is legalized, the state’s workplace safety agency told lawmakers on Feb. 4.Jodi Bjornson, a lawyer for North Dakota Workforce Safety...

North Dakota Officials Promoting Flood Insurance in Red River Valley

Jan 29 2020 // Officials in North Dakota say it’s time for property owners in flood-prone areas of the Red River Valley to think about buying flood insurance.The push comes as early signs suggest a heightened risk of flooding this...

Trump OKs North Dakota Storm-Related Disaster Declaration

Jan 24 2020 // President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for North Dakota after an October storm dumped heavy rain and snow on a large part of the state.Gov. Doug Burgum made the request last month and announced Trump...

$190K Fine Proposed After North Dakota Grain Bin Death

Jan 8 2020 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Columbia Grain International for exposing workers to grain-handling hazards after a worker was buried by corn and died in a North Dakota grain bin last summer.The...

North Dakota Records Fewer than 100 Traffic Deaths in 2019

Jan 6 2020 // North Dakota apparently ended 2019 with fewer than 100 traffic deaths, officials said.According to preliminary reports, North Dakota had 98 motor vehicle fatalities in 2019. If that number remains unchanged, it would be...

Judge Nearly Doubles North Dakota Doctor’s $1.2M Award in Retaliation Suit

Nov 25 2019 // A North Dakota doctor who won a $1.2 million jury award against a Bismarck clinic in a retaliation case should collect more than $2.1 million after a federal judge settled post-trial disputes. Dr. Robert Roswick sued Mid...

In Wake of North Dakota Spill, Congress Wants Review of Keystone Pipeline

Nov 21 2019 // Top U.S. House Democrats have called for a federal review of the Keystone pipeline and the agency that regulates it in the wake of 383,000-gallon (1.4-million-liter) spill in northeastern North Dakota, the latest of three...

More Acreage than First Thought Affected by North Dakota Keystone Pipeline Leak

Nov 20 2019 // A crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota has turned out to have affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported, a state regulator said.North Dakota environmental scientist Bill...

N.D. Insurance Commissioner Sets Guinness World Record as Tallest Male Politician

Nov 12 2019 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has been named World’s Tallest Politician (male) by Guinness World Records.Godfread’s official height is 6 feet, 10 inches (210.767 centimeters) tall as verified...

After Leak in North Dakota, Keystone Pipeline Restart Waiting on Corrective Action

Nov 8 2019 // Federal regulators have ordered the Keystone pipeline to remain shut down until its Canadian owner takes corrective action aimed at determining the cause of a breach that leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million...

North Dakota Unveils New Mapping Tool for Flood Risks

Nov 4 2019 // The North Dakota Water Commission unveiled a new interactive mapping tool that provides residents and community leaders with information on potential flood risks.It shows where flooding might occur and to what extent it...

Keystone Pipeline Leaks 383K Gallons of Oil in North Dakota

Nov 1 2019 // TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) of oil in northeastern North Dakota, state regulators said Thursday.Crews on Tuesday, Oct. 29 shut down the pipeline that carries...

North Dakota Governor Declares Statewide Flood Emergency

Oct 23 2019 // North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide flood emergency and said officials were looking at measures to help residents affected by heavy rains and a blizzard that dumped record amounts of snow in some places,...

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Godfread to Seek Re-Election

Oct 11 2019 // North Dakota’s insurance commissioner says he’s running for re-election.Republican Jon Godfread has scheduled news conferences next week to formally announce his campaign. He was elected to the position in...

North Dakota Lawmakers Studying Pros, Cons of Recreational Pot

Sep 27 2019 // North Dakota lawmakers have begun studying the consequences of legalizing marijuana in the state, a move that comes amid a pair of proposed citizen-led initiatives that aim to make the drug legal for recreational...

Minneapolis Federal Reserve: With Flooding Comes a Torrent of Data

Sep 24 2019 // One of the biggest problems with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance program is that, nationwide, few property owners actually choose to buy into it. But that’s not the case in many...

Arnold, Palsgraaf Appointed to New Positions at North Dakota Insurance Department

Sep 18 2019 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has appointed John Arnold as deputy insurance commissioner and Johnny Palsgraaf as general counsel.Prior to his appointment with the North Dakota Insurance Department,...

2015 North Dakota Spill Could Top 1M Gallons, Regulator Says

Sep 6 2019 // A 2015 pipeline spill of natural gas liquids in North Dakota initially reported as just 10 gallons (38 liters) could top 1 million gallons (3.8 million liters), a state regulator said.The North Dakota Department of...