When a powerful blizzard ripped through North Dakota last winter, hundreds of drivers were stranded as white-out conditions shuttered interstates spanning the state. Snow whipped up by wind marred the lines between pavement and grassy drop-offs, leaving some scared motorists …
A cease and desist order against Tanya Rud, a Bismarck, N.D., insurance agent, was recently served by North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm for allegedly being indebted to an insurance company, engaging in financially irresponsible behavior and assisting another insurance …
As traffic has increased in western North Dakota’s booming oil patch, so have fatal vehicle crashes. Mark Berwick, a research associate at the Fargo-based, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute tells The Bismarck Tribune that 42 percent of the 2011 fatalities …
A man who claims American Crystal Sugar Co.’s failure to keep ice off a scale platform caused his fall and injury is suing the company for $50,000. The Grand Forks Herald reports that Dean Dauner filed his suit in Traill …
North Dakota residents who have taken turns battling major floods the last three years may be in for a break, based on the first National Weather Service flood outlook of the season. Hydrologist Allen Schlag says the current dry weather …
Fargo police say burglars stole $100,000 worth of copper from a business over the weekend. The Forum newspaper reports that Dakota Electric Construction Co. reported the theft of 52 large spools of copper, which can bring high prices when sold …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm served a cease and desist order against Brent Kitzan, a Bismarck insurance agent, and Kitzan & Associates for allegedly accepting a loan from a client and misappropriating client money for personal use. Kitzan & …
A Grafton, N.D., man says a gun manufacturer is liable for injuries he suffered when a rifle discharged while he was reaching to unload it. Jared Schueller has filed a civil lawsuit against Remington Arms Co., LLC, and Sporting Goods …
Fire officials in Williston say a recreational vehicle exploded in front of a convenience store Sunday night, injuring at least one person and igniting a fire yards away from the store’s gasoline pumps. Williston Fire Chief Alan Hanson tells the …
The government says it will appeal a judge’s decision that awarded a North Dakota woman nearly $187,000 for an accident at the Minot post office. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in October ruled in favor of Jacki Harasym, who says …