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A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

Federal officials have given final approval for a controversial segment of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that crosses the Missouri River.

 

Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here’s what to do

Spring is when wildlife from birds to deer to alligators nest or bear young, often close to humans. Wildlife experts say homeowners and passersby should leave nests and young animals alone.

 

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Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it’s not that simple

It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers to raise more cattle, and that’s not an easy ask.

 

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Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer

Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears.

 

Bloodhounds in North Dakota are blazing a trail in the Midwest

The North Dakota Highway Patrol’s newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and a powerful tool for finding people.

 

In this Minnesota city, it’s tradition to line up for ice cream even when it’s 6 degrees

It might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening.

 

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group’s future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company.

 

Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in oil pipeline protest case

A North Dakota judge will order several Greenpeace entities to pay an expected $345 million to a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline nearly a decade ago.

 

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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to Minnesota after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The father and young son were detained Jan. 20 in a Minneapolis suburb. Images of the boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration

 

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Implosion takes down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge

Crews blew up the 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River, making way for a modern replacement.

 

Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology

Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their vehicles.

 

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park has reopened after being closed for more than six years.

 

Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after court reverses a judge’s earlier decision

North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban is back on the books after the state’s highest court could not muster the majority required to deem it unconstitutional.

 

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Origin stories behind the trophies heighten college football rivalry games on the smaller stage

The North Dakota State-South Dakota State football rivalry features a unique prize: the 78-pound Dakota Marker trophy.

 

4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call

Authorities in Kansas say four law enforcement officers have shot while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka.

 

Preliminary findings show a fatigue crack caused a Keystone Pipeline oil spill in North Dakota

The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says preliminary findings indicate a fatigue crack caused an oil spill in North Dakota in April.

 

Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South

Cold temperatures across much of the U.S. and even snow in parts of the Northern Plains are forecast beginning this weekend.

 

Carbon capture pipelines have struggled to advance. A project in Nebraska found success

A large-scale carbon capture pipeline began operating in the Midwest in September, succeeding where others have so far fallen short.

 

Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half

A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago.

 

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2,000 mink released from Iowa farm in what trade group calls ‘terrorist act’

An Iowa farmer is looking for hundreds of mink released in a break-in. A trade group says as of Friday morning that most of the 2,000 mink had been recovered.

 

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother’s ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother was ordered by a judge to write an essay and read a book about voting’s importance to democracy.

 

Theodore Roosevelt library takes ‘calculated risk’ with remote North Dakota site

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is rising from the rugged Badlands of western North Dakota, where the 26th president roamed as a young man in the 1880s.

 

Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids

A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids. Judge Jackson Lofgren’s ruling Wednesday dealt a blow to families who have had to travel out of state to receive the medical treatments they said are crucial for their kids’ well-being.

 

North Dakota newspaper columnist whose Olive Garden review went viral dies at 99

Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died. She was 99.

 

Driver in crash that killed Oregon softball coach and player sentenced to 20 years in prison

The driver accused in a crash that killed an Oregon community college softball player and head coach has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

 

A Minnesota man imprisoned for 27 years is free after a key witness says she committed the murder

A man has been released from a Minnesota prison where he spent 27 years for a murder he did not commit.

 

Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man’s 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses

A Minnesota prosecutor is seeking the release of a man in prison for 27 years for murder after a key witness recanted her testimony and confessed to the crime.

 

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

News Media Corp., an Illinois-based publisher, has announced the abrupt closure of dozens of newspapers across five states due to financial problems.

 

Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade.

 

An Australian artist is painting huge murals on silos in the US Midwest

A huge grain elevator and silo in North Dakota are the site of a massive mural by an Australian artist.

 

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