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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Jasahd Stewart |Lydia Hoverson
By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor)A North Dakota man was charged Monday with threatening at least one federal official in an email that references the Saturday shooting that killed one Minnesota lawmaker. About 5 p.m. Sunday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota received a threatening email from St. Thomas resident Charles Dalzell, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court by Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Christopher Potts.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday evening officially approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and Bismarck State College, was selected following a nationwide search and a competitive interview process. He was approved with a vote of 6-0 with resounding support from the Council.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Michael Achterling |Jeff Beach |Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson
By: Michael Achterling, Jeff Beach, and Amy Dalrymple (ND Monitor)Thousands of North Dakotans in 10 cities joined the national No Kings protest movement Saturday, with organizers saying they saw new faces joining the effort to oppose Donald Trump’s policies. Kathy Bullinger of Bismarck showed up at the state Capitol grounds with her two sons, including one who has disabilities. She said she worries her son’s care could be affected if proposed Medicaid cuts are implemented.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Madison McVan |Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson
By: Madison McVanLaw enforcement officers on Sunday night arrested Vance Boelter, who is accused of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park as part of a larger plot to kill Democratic elected officials and other advocates of abortion rights. Boelter is also accused of shooting Democratic-Farmer-Labor state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home in Champlin.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan• Judy Estenson, from left, Shane Goettle and Matthew Simon are candidates for chair of the North Dakota Republican Party. (Estenson photo provided by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Other photos provided by the candidates.) Judy Estenson, from left, Shane Goettle and Matthew Simon are candidates for chair of the North Dakota Republican Party. (Estenson photo provided by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Marvin Baker |Lydia Hoverson |Jonathan Starr
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness talk to reporters June 11, 2025, about an opinion related to Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness talk to reporters June 11, 2025, about an opinion related to Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto.
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2 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson |Greg Demme
By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor)A North Dakota federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cannot force a group of Catholic employers to administer or pay for gender-affirming medical care. The case concerns two rules published by the federal agencies.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme |Lydia Hoverson |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Recent Polling Data Acquired 5/30-6/4Recent Polling Data Acquired 5/30-6/4Minot- Between the afternoon of Friday, May 30, and Wednesday, June 4, I surveyed 125 likely voters in Minot, most of whom were polled outside the Auditorium during election hours on Tuesday, June 3.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson
By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor)North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share updates, network and discuss common problems facing their communities.
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3 weeks ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson
Minot- Tuesday, June 3 saw a special election in Minot take place to potentially increase the city's sales tax by a half percent to 8. However, Minoters shot it down by just 25 votes. With a total of 1,933 votes cast, Minot sees yet another election with exceptionally low turnout. With roughly 37,000 eligible voters, this is a turnout of less than 6 percent. The election saw 954 vote for and 979 people vote against meaning the status quo will remain in Minot.
