JACK DURA

Associated Press
Appeals court sends back part of Dakota Access oil pipeline protester’s excessive force lawsuit
An appeals court has sent back part of a lawsuit brought by a protester of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, who alleged law enforcement officers used excessive force.
 
This photo taken April 27, 2022, by Tonya Junker shows a sinkhole in the Hideaway Hills neighborhood near Rapid City, S.D. (Tonya Junker via AP)
Judge dismisses lawsuit over mine sinkholes in South Dakota
A judge in South Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit brought by dozens of neighbors in a subdivision beset by sinkholes caused by an old underground gypsum mine.
 
FILE - The William L. Guy Federal Building is seen in Bismarck, N.D., April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care
A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care. In a sharply worded order framed as protecting religious freedoms, U.S.
 
This photo taken April 27, 2022, by Tonya Junker shows a sinkhole in the Hideaway Hills neighborhood near Rapid City, S.D. (Tonya Junker via AP)
Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety
Families in a South Dakota neighborhood are fearing for their safety as sinkholes have appeared around their homes in the area above an old underground mine.
 
CORRECTS ID: Morton County District Judge Bobbi Weiler, left, and Ian Cramer, right, appear over a zoom call during a plea change hearing at the Morton County Courthouse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Mandan, N.D. (Tanner Ecker/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy
The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded guilty to all charges after a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Ian Cramer changed his plea Friday in the Dec. 6, 2023, death of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin.
 
A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot won’t be resolved until after the November election.
 
FILE - South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick listens to arguments by attorneys during a hearing, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D., regarding a lawsuit that seeks to challenge North Dakota's abortion laws. (Brad Nygaard/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban
The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban as unconstitutional.
 
FILE - Ian Cramer listens to state District Judge Bobbi Weiler during his court appearance, April 17, 2024, at the McLean County Courthouse in Washburn, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, file)
Senator’s son to change plea in 2023 crash that killed North Dakota deputy
The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is expected to change his plea on Friday in connection with a pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy last year.
 
Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state’s video of abortion laws
Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota say doctors can’t rely on a new video from the state and mandated by a law that its Republican prime sponsor said gives clear guidance to physicians for life-threatening situations.
 
The western prairie fringed orchid is seen blooming on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, on the Sheyenne National Grassland in North Dakota. The orchid has declined due to loss of its native prairie habitat, among other factors, and is classified as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
The western prairie fringed orchid is a rare flowering plant that has declined due to loss of its native prairie habitat. Researchers in North Dakota are hoping to learn more about its reproduction and role in its ecosystem.
 
North Dakota state Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus, right, offers input on the estimated financial impacts of two November ballot measures to Republican North Dakota lawmakers state Rep. Robin Weisz, Sen. Jerry Klein and Rep. Glenn Bosch, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana
North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to estimate the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, if voters pass a ballot measure on the issue in November.
 
North Dakota lawmaker dies at 54 following cancer battle
A lawmaker who was North Dakota’s youngest state senator when he was elected at 24 has died at 54, a year after he began treatment for cancer. Republican state Rep. Randy Schobinger, of Minot, died Tuesday in Tennessee.
 
The Little Missouri River passes by Wind Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, N.D., on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Head of Theodore Roosevelt National Park departs North Dakota job
The top official of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota has left her job. It’s unclear why Superintendent Angie Richman departed. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said she took a position in New Mexico.
 
FILE - Steve Bakken, left, and Casey Neumann, of the New Economic Frontier ballot initiative group, carry boxes containing petitions to the Secretary of State's Office on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.
 
FILE - North Dakota Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, speaks on the Senate floor at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., in November 2021. (Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor
A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. Ray Holmberg was indicted in October 2023.
 
Federal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in Minnesota
 
Brandon Levi hangs a portrait of former NASA astronaut James Buchli, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in the North Dakota Hall of Fame as visitors look on at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Buchli is the 49th recipient of the state's prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award. The hall of fame is running out of space for future portraits. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
What does a state Capitol do when its hall of fame gallery is nearly out of room? Find more space
The North Dakota Hall of Fame, with 49 portraits, is nearly full of portraits, posing a question that other galleries have faced: What to do when there is no more room?
 
FILE - Justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court listen to Gov. Kristi Noem's State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in the House of Representatives at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court on Friday, Aug. 2, reversed the order of dismissal and sent the case back for further proceedings. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot.
 
The North Dakota state capitol in Bismarck, N.D., had a subtle display of North Dakota State University pride on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (Tom Stromme//The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes
North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to eliminate property taxes. The change would be a first for a state and a major move. Officials estimate it would require more than $1 billion every year in replacement revenue from the state.
 
Judge throws out remaining claims in oil pipeline protester’s excessive-force lawsuit
A federal judge in North Dakota has thrown out the remainder of a lawsuit in which an Arizona man alleged excessive force was used against him in 2017 while he protested the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
 
FILE - South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick listens to arguments by attorneys during a hearing challenging North Dakota's abortion laws Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D. Romanick canceled the trial on Monday, July 29. (Brad Nygaard/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
Trial canceled in North Dakota abortion ban lawsuit as judge ponders dismissal
A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. It wasn’t immediately clear why.
 
Independent candidate who tried to recall Burgum makes ballot for North Dakota governor
A past candidate for various statewide offices in North Dakota has made the November ballot in his bid for governor as an independent. Michael Coachman is a U.S. Air Force veteran who lives in Larimore. He announced his candidacy in February.
 
South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick listens to arguments by attorneys during a hearing, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D., regarding a lawsuit that seeks to challenge North Dakota's abortion laws. (Brad Nygaard/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state’s abortion ban
Attorneys have argued over whether a North Dakota judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban before trial. An attorney for the state said the plaintiffs’ case rests on hypotheticals.
 
FILE - North Dakota first lady Kathryn Burgum speaks during a roundtable discussion about "Recovery at Work: Celebrating Connections," in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 3, 2020, in Washington. The Cass County, N.D., canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of Burgum, the wife of North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, from the June 2024 election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
A county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife
A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum. Kathryn Burgum had voted in the competitive Republican primary held last month.
 
A sign reading "Property rights matter, no CO2" stands by a highway near Strasburg, N.D., Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. A statewide referendum is set for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election in South Dakota on a law with regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines, tabbed as a "landowner bill of rights," after a group petitioned to refer the law to voters. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Referendum set for South Dakota voters on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline law
A statewide referendum vote is set in South Dakota for the Nov. 5 general election on a so-called “landowner bill of rights” related to a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline project proposed for the Midwest.
 
Steve Bakken, left, and Casey Neumann, of the New Economic Frontier ballot initiative group, carry boxes containing petitions to the Secretary of State's Office on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Organizers of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted petition signatures on Monday, likely setting up another statewide vote on the issue that voters and state lawmakers have previously defeated. The group submitted more than 22,000 signatures, sponsoring committee chairman Bakken said. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Group files petitions to put recreational marijuana on North Dakota’s November ballot
Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted petitions. Sponsoring committee chairman Steve Bakken says supporters submitted more than 22,000 signatures Monday.
 
This aerial photo shows the first phase of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's Native Green Grow greenhouse operation on May 15, 2024, near Parshall, N.D. The greenhouse is planned for growing large quantities of leafy greens and vine crops for exports, distribution on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to other tribes in neighboring states and food banks for isolated and impoverished areas. (RML Architects via AP)
North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation
A Native American tribe in North Dakota is planning a sprawling greenhouse complex on its reservation. The first of four planned phases of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s project is set to be completed next February.
 
FILE - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at the state Capitol April 10, 2020, in Bismarck, N.D. (Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
Takeaways: How Trump’s possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate. The wealthy software entrepreneur has led North Dakota like a CEO.
 
FILE - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Doug Burgum vetoed anti-LGBTQ measures while governor. Then he started running for president
For most of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s two terms in office, he has approached the job like a CEO running a business.
 
A sign reading "Property rights matter, no CO2" stands near Strasburg, N.D., Jan. 11, 2024. Iowa public utility regulators on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 gave approval for a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline proposed for the Midwest, but the company will has many hoops to jump through before it can begin construction. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go
Iowa regulators have approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground. But the project faces setbacks in other states and landowners around the Midwest.
 
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