The stark beauty of a North Dakota winter is matched only by the resourcefulness of the animals that call this state home.

A bill that earmarks state money for tuition at private schools passed the North Dakota House on Thursday, while two other similar bills failed. House Bill 1540, sponsored by Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo,

They make 'em big in North Dakota. "I am 6 [feet], 11 [inches] and I weigh 253," said Tommy Ahneman, the top-ranked player in Minnesota on the top-ranked team in Minnesota, Cretin-Derham Hall. Ahneman won a state title with Sheyenne High School in West Fargo,

West Fargo and Devils Lake will take the ice on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

Anglers should make sure to clean up the ice after fishing and respect private property rights when traveling to and from a favorite fishery.

Of the three education savings accounts bills considered Thursday, only one passed the House. A similar bill failed in the Senate, leaving on still remaining in that chamber.

North Dakota lawmakers wrestled over school choice this week, narrowly passing one education savings account bill while rejecting three others, leaving the fate of a broader proposal still hanging.

House members vote down a concurrent resolution that would proclaim Jesus Christ’s kingship in North Dakota. The vote was 31 for the resolution with 59 against. It was introduced by embattled Republican Rep.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed flags be flown at half-staff Friday to honor the Fargo Republican who died last week.

The popular country music duo from Hazen, N.D., will perform Saturday, March 15, at the Spirit Lake Casino and Resort in Devils Lake.

North Dakota’s House rejected a resolution urging citizens to “acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ,” a measure some lawmakers dismissed as a political trap.

The SUV hit a minivan and ended up on its roof in the west ditch ... to Sanford Hospital via ambulance. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Fargo Fire Department and EMS all responded.