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Missoula Police Bust Habitual Traffic Offender for a 6th DUI
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On July 13, 2024, at approximately 3:35 PM, a Missoula Police Department officer located a suspected impaired driving vehicle that was reported to 911. He initiated his emergency lights and the vehicle yielded in the mall parking lot near Dillards. The officer approached the vehicle and observed two occupants inside. The female in the driver's seat would be positively identified by Montana Driver's License as 48-year-old Candice Hanks.
Aircraft emergency occurs at Williston Basin International Airport
WILLISTON, ND (KXNET) — The Williston Fire Department was called to the Williston Basin International Airport on the afternoon of Sunday, July 21, after an aircraft experienced problems landing. According to the fire department, around 1:28 p.m., a single-engine recreational aircraft had trouble with its landing gear while touching down at the airport. This incident […]
North Dakota Superintendent Helping Schools Own Develop AI Guidelines
North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced new state guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to assist local schools in developing their own AI policies and to help teachers and administrators work more efficiently. A group of educators from North Dakota schools, the NDDPI, the Department of Career and Technical...
State Fair reschedules Lil Wayne performance due to flight disruptions
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The North Dakota State Fair has announced that Lil Wayne’s performance must be rescheduled due to flight disruptions. “Due to this global flight disruption,” said ND State Fair General Manager Craig Rudland in a press release, “we have had to reschedule Lil Wayne’s performance. We are grateful to his team for […]
North Dakota Tribe Invests $76 Million in Groundbreaking Greenhouse Complex
I have been catching up on some reading over the last few days and stumbled on this article by Buffalo's Fire. The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation in North Dakota is embarking on a transformative project to enhance food sovereignty by constructing a massive greenhouse complex. Tribe's Giant Greenhouse to...
2024 State Fair Food Frenzy winners announced
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The winners of this year’s Food Frenzy at the North Dakota State Fair have been announced. During this competition, food vendors at the fair are judged by both food enthusiasts and fairgoers in an attempt to find the most unique and delicious treats on the fairground. The Food Frenzy is divided […]
Bismarck Fire Department responds to apartment fire Sunday morning
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bismarck Fire crews were up early Sunday morning, extinguishing a fire in the 100 block of West Interstate Avenue. The Department says around 6:30 a.m., Central Dakota Communications got a call for a structure fire at a multi-family dwelling. Bismarck Fire crews were dispatched to the scene and found smoke coming from a second-floor apartment.
74-year-old dead following boating accident
(New Town, ND) — An elderly Montana man is dead after he apparently fell off his boat at the New Town marina. According to the Mountrail County sheriff, the 74-year-old Sidney resident went under Friday morning as he was trying to swim back to the vessel. Multiple agencies reportedly...
Large police presence following gunshots in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — A large police presence was reported Sunday afternoon in Rapid City following reports of gunshots. According to a news release, the Rapid City Police Department responded to the area of 5200 Pinedale Circle around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after an earlier report of gunshots heard in the area.
North Dakota’s DPI Earns Historic National Accreditation
North Dakota’s Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) has become the first state K–12 education agency in the United States to receive national accreditation. Cognia, a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, that supports school improvement internationally, gave this honor. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced the milestone,...
North Dakota Superintendent Helping Schools Own Develop AI Guidelines
North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced new state guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to assist local schools in developing their own AI policies and to help teachers and administrators work more efficiently. A group of educators from North Dakota schools, the NDDPI, the Department of Career and Technical...
How common are rollover crashes in North Dakota?
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Rollover crashes occur when a vehicle is tipped onto its side or roof, usually after some form of spin or trip. In general, they have a higher fatality rate than most other types of accidents — and even those that aren’t deadly can still have disastrous effects on one’s car or […]
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