In January of 1942, there was a heat wave with temperatures in the 50s. The month started off on the cold side with highs only in the single digits, either side of zero. But the temperatures quickly flipped into the 40s. The 21st to the 26th featured temperatures in the low 50s! That is almost 30° above normal. And that was just in Bismarck.

A spokesperson for the Ward County Sheriff’s Office said crash reports started coming in around noon after snow began to blow over roadways.

The American Lung Association (ALA) has released the 2025 State of Tobacco Control report grading North Dakota’s tobacco control policies. The report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends tobacco control laws and policies to prevent nicotine dependence and tobacco use by minors.

MINOT — A man suffered serious injuries in a snowmobile crash in north central North Dakota, the Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, south of Max, which is 30 miles south of Minot.

In a Western Dakota Association (WDA) contest, Bismarck Legacy made the trip north to Minot to face the Minot North girls basketball team. The Lady Sabers flexed their No. 5 Division AA ranking with the 80-51 win on the road.

GRAND FORKS — Some city leaders in places like Fargo and Minot are coming out against a proposal by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to reduce North Dakota property taxes, showing particular concern about the governor's call for a 3% cap on local taxing.

The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday seeking to increase the percentage of votes required to approve ballot measures that seek to alter the state's constitution.

The veteran Bison assistant, who has been at NDSU since 2014, was part of seven FCS national titles with the program while mentoring the quarterbacks. He spent the last 11 seasons under three different head coaches in Chris Klieman,

North Dakota school boards pushed back on a Senate bill that would require public comment periods during regular meetings of local subdivisions. Sen. Bob Paulson, R-Minot, said he is sponsoring Senate Bill 2180 in response to complaints he’s heard from around the state.

North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved Tuesday by House lawmakers. The House voted 55-37 to approve House Bill 1259, which would keep the state on standard time year-round.

North Dakotans may get to leave their clocks untouched come the next daylight saving time shift after the House passed a bill to move the state permanently to standard time.

According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 50-year-old woman from Fargo was driving a Dodge Journey west on 7th A