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.

Mandan, speaks during a public hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill preventing policies that would limit the use of baiting for big game animals on private property passed the Senate floor Wednesday on a 31-15 vote.

South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial Jan. 27, 2025, in Bismarck. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota father told a judge on Wednesday that he feels state lawmakers were acting out of ignorance when they passed the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor/By Amy Dalrymple) – 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. The bill does not affect time zones.

Supporters of the bill say that baiting bans infringe on private property rights and are based on needless fears over the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.

A resolution advanced by the North Dakota House on Wednesday seeks to raise the voter-approval threshold for ballot measures that would amend the state constitution. But even if the state Senate supports the measure,

A trial over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids is happening in Bismarck. The trial began Monday and is set to last eight days.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Testimony continued Tuesday as plaintiffs seek to overturn North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Some legislators had concerns that the bill was just a concept and had no definitive fiscal note. Sen. Tim Mathern said the bill is needed to plan for the future.

Researchers are digitizing historical records from a Native American boarding school in Bismarck, aiming to bring information closer to the communities affected by its existence.

A group of North Dakota lawmakers heard emotional testimony on a handful of bills related to reproductive health care and the insurance — or lack thereof — to cover it.

North Dakota is among more than two dozen states that have banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors.