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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 | Kim Fundingsland |Jasahd Stewart
By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor)North Dakota legislative support staff on Saturday wiped legislators’ home addresses from the Legislature’s website in response to the shootings of two lawmakers in Minnesota. John Bjornson, director of Legislative Council, said he made the decision Saturday morning hearing about the shootings that left one Minnesota legislator dead and another seriously wounded. “I think everybody was shocked and shaken,” Bjornson said.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom |Jonathan Starr
MINOT — The Dakotan is hosting a live mayoral debate tonight, June 17, giving residents a chance to hear directly from the candidates vying to become Minot’s next mayor. With the election fast approaching, this is a critical opportunity for voters to compare the candidates’ visions, leadership styles, and policy priorities — all in one place.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
MINOT — The Minot City Council on Monday approved the appointment of Michael Frye as the city’s next Chief of Police in a 6-0 vote. Frye, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and former Bismarck State College instructor, will begin July 14. City Manager Harold Stewart also announced plans to promote current interim chief Dale Plessas to a new Deputy Chief position.
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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 | Kim Fundingsland |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom
Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Minot Air Force Base flightline [Photo: A1C Caleb Kimmel]Minot Air Force Base flightline [Photo: A1C Caleb Kimmel]Minot Air Force Base has cancelled its open house event scheduled for today, citing global events and heightened safety protocols. In a statement, base officials stressed that there is no specific threat to the base or the Minot area.
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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.