All Fracked Up

A debut memoir wrestles with toxic masculinity in the oil fields.

How do education and income affect employment across North Dakota

In light of the current pandemic and the inevitable toll it will take on the economy, we took a look at the state of the economy in 2019.

North Dakota retiree health care better than average

Across the 50 states retiree health care is only 7% funded

States Can Charge Online Retailers Sales Tax: Supreme Court

The ruling Thursday found that a business doesn't need to be physically present in a state before it can be charged sales tax.

Dakota Access Pipeline: Spill Plan Ordered After Keystone Leak

Though there might not be an imminent spill threat, "the fact remains that there is an inherent risk with any pipeline," the judge said.

Dakota Access Pipeline: First Jailed Protesters Appeal

Protests against the pipeline resulted in 761 arrests from August 2016 to February 2017.

Dakota Access Developer's Suit Is Baseless, Environmentalists Say

Energy Transfer Partners, developer of the pipeline, seeks damages that could approach $1 billion. The lawsuit was filed in North Dakota.

Here's How Fargo Refugee Students Give Back For Thanksgiving

Fargo takes in more refugees than most American cities, as a proportion of its population.

Air Force: We Didn't Mean It, Santa Claus Is Real

The Air Force tweeted that if two bases couldn't get along, Santa would "bring you nothing this year because he isn't real!"

North Dakotans To Likely See 3rd Straight Year Of Falling Income

An uptick in oil prices that spurred some drilling in the state was offset by one of the worst droughts to hit the state in decades.

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Election Results: Dave Archambault Out

Archambault clashed with Chase Iron Eyes, a Standing Rock member, over whether large-scale Dakota Access pipeline protests should continue.

Dakota Access Pipeline: Energy Trade Groups Get Say In Shut Down Case

The Standing Rock Sioux and three other tribes in the Dakotas have been fighting the pipeline for more than a year.

North Dakota Drought: Moving Donated Hay Proving Difficult

About 44 percent of North Dakota, 25 percent of Montana and 6 percent of South Dakota are in extreme or exceptional drought.

Dakota Access Pipeline: ND Offers To Settle Over Improper Construction Diversion

An inspector alerted the state​ that crews in October diverted construction of the pipeline around Native American artifacts.

North Dakota 'Epicenter' Of Drought, Needs Federal Aid, Governor Says

Most of central and western North Dakota remain in extreme or exceptional drought, the two worst categories.

North Dakota Medical Marijuana: Heavy Interest In Joining Network

"I'm pretty sure we're going to have the ability to have a dispensary in each part of the state," a state health official said.

Dakota Access Pipeline: ND Seeks To Recoup Law Enforcement Costs, Again

The project is being contested by American Indian tribes. Protests resulted in a large-scale police response and 761 arrests.

North Dakota Begins Scrutinizing Citizen Initiatives

Citizen initiatives allow residents to bypass lawmakers and get bills and amendments on ballots if they gather enough signatures.