North Dakota lawmaker’s plane took off without runway lights before the crash that killed his family

A North Dakota state senator took off from a remote Utah airport last month with his wife and two young sons in the plane without the runway lights on a night with no moonlight and crashed just a minute later, killing everyone aboard, investigators said in a preliminary report released Thursday.

North Dakota state senator and his family killed in Utah plane crash

A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday.

Families challenge North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for children

Families and a pediatrician are challenging North Dakota’s law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors, the latest lawsuit in many states with similar bans.

Fargo police shooting: Dramatic video footage shows ambush that killed an officer

Dramatic video footage of a shooting ambush last month in Fargo that left one police officer dead and two others and a bystander wounded was shown Thursday, highlighting the surprise nature of the attack on police responding to a routine traffic crash.

Fargo Police Officer Andrew Dotas leaves hospital

Fargo Police Officer Andrew Dotas was released from the hospital Saturday, and a video of the moment was released by Fargo PD.

North Dakota lawmakers eye Minnesota free tuition program that threatens enrollment

North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for how to respond to neighboring Minnesota’s upcoming program that will offer income-based free tuition to thousands of students.

Fargo shooter was interviewed by police about guns, propane tanks in 2022

The gunman who last month killed a Fargo police officer and wounded two others and a civilian admitted to owning nearly a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in a 2022 police interview following a kitchen fire at his home.

New North Dakota laws that take effect Aug. 1

Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, including greater enforcement of seat belt use and restrictions regarding gender identity, sexual content in public libraries and ownership of farmland by foreign entities.

Fairview Health, Sanford call off proposed merger citing lack of support

"Without support for this transaction from certain Minnesota stakeholders, we have determined it is in the best interest of Sanford Health to discontinue the merger process," said Bill Gassen, CEO and president of Sanford.

Fargo Police shooting: North Dakota Attorney General offers details on ambush attack

The North Dakota Attorney General laid out a detailed timeline Friday, walking media through exactly how the ambush that injured two, and killed one police officer happened – and how it was planned.

Fargo police: Shooter was heavily armed, bent on causing more tragedy

The gunman who killed one Fargo police officer and left two other officers and a civilian injured in what authorities call an ambush attack had a large cache of ammo and weapons in his vehicle and was bent on more destruction before he was killed, investigators say.

Fargo police shooting: Injured officer was from Eagan

Monday, we are learning more about the three Fargo police officers shot in the line of duty last week.

Fargo Marathon Director Mark Knutson dies in cycling accident

Police say a resident's home security camera captured video of the accident, which showed that Knutson lost control of his bike and fell into the path of passing vehicle.

Georgia man gets 18 months in North Dakota for smuggling people across Canada border

A Georgia man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accusations that he conspired to smuggle people from Mexico across the U.S.-Canada border into and through North Dakota.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race.