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2025's Job Forecast Looks Best in These States

New Hampshire tops WalletHub's list, while West Virginia comes in last

(Newser) - Since the end of the pandemic, employment in the US has been in a state of flux , swinging between strong jobs reports to high rates of continuing unemployment claims. But according to WalletHub , key indicators show which states will have the strongest employment prospects in the coming year. They used...

She Killed Her Boyfriend With Antifreeze, Gets 25 Years

North Dakota's Ina Thea Kenoyer gets serious time behind bars for 2023 murder of Steven Riley Jr.

(Newser) - A North Dakota woman accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend with antifreeze, in the hopes of getting her hands on some of his supposed inheritance, has been sentenced to 25 years, reports the AP . Ina Thea Kenoyer, 48, who faced up to life in prison, pleaded guilty in May to...

'A Big Mess' After Cattle Wander Onto Interstate

5 people were injured and 25 cattle were killed in I-94 in North Dakota

(Newser) - A large herd of cattle escaped from a North Dakota pasture and wandered onto an interstate highway, causing a semi to overturn and resulting in the deaths of 25 of the animals. The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the cattle walked out of a pasture adjacent to Interstate 94 near...

North Dakota Judge Strikes Down Abortion Ban
State's Abortion Ban
Is Overturned
Sep 12, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

State's Abortion Ban Is Overturned

North Dakota currently has no clinics that provide access

(Newser) - A state judge struck down North Dakota's near-total ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. In his ruling, state District Judge Bruce Romanick also said that the law violates the state constitution because it is...

This Is America's Hardest-Working State

North Dakota takes the top spot, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Americans are known for working around the clock and while hard work is admirable, a WalletHub analyst notes that "people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's...

Supreme Court Deals 3rd Blow to Federal Regulations

Ruling on North Dakota truck stop opens way for lawsuits years after the federal deadline

(Newser) - The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card...

In North Dakota, a Big Move on Congress Age Limits

Voters decide candidates can't turn 81 during House or Senate term; legal challenge is expected

(Newser) - Tuesday's GOP primary in North Dakota is now over, and the victors are celebrating. Nestled in with those announcements is one regarding a "high-profile initiative" that voters also passed: Candidates out of the Peace Garden State can't run for US Congress (so neither the Senate nor the...

Boys' Find of a Lifetime: T. Rex
Boys' Find of a Lifetime: T. Rex
Jun 5, 2024 11:35 AM CDT

Boys' Find of a Lifetime: T. Rex

Now the fossil is starring in a Denver museum exhibit and a documentary

(Newser) - Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota Badlands when they made a discovery that left them "completely speechless": a T. rex bone poking out of the ground. As the AP reports, the trio announced their discovery publicly Monday as workers at...

Beloved Wild Horses May Be Removed From National Park
Senator: National Park's
Wild Horses Can Stay
UPDATED
Apr 26, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Senator: National Park's Wild Horses Can Stay

Park Service is dropping plans to remove them from North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park

(Newser) - Wild horses will stay in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears from advocates that park officials would remove the beloved animals from the rugged badlands landscape, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Republican US Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service...

North Dakota Primary Goes to Biden
Biden Wins Another Primary
Mar 30, 2024 4:01 PM CDT

Biden Wins Another Primary

Victory was assured in North Dakota vote

(Newser) - President Biden has won North Dakota's Democratic presidential primary. The state party on Saturday announced the results of the mostly mail-in primary. The party began circulating ballots in February to voters who asked for them. Biden's victory was virtually assured, though seven other candidates were on the primary...

State to Vote on Age Limit for Congress

Even if North Dakota voters approve, the issue might go to courts

(Newser) - North Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they would reach age 81 during their House or Senate term, the AP reports. A signature drive successfully added the question to the ballot, Secretary of State Michael Howe's office announced Friday, and...

Charges Against US Senator's Son Upgraded
US Senator's Son
Pleads Not Guilty
UPDATED
Mar 5, 2024 12:00 AM CST

US Senator's Son Pleads Not Guilty

Ian Cramer has not yet entered a plea on the most serious charges he faces, though

(Newser) - Sen. Kevin Cramer's son on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges related to alleged crimes that took place before the police chase that ended with a North Dakota sheriff's deputy dead, but Ian Cramer has yet to enter a plea on the main charges against him. The 42-year-old'...

Trump Triumphs in North Dakota
North Dakota Caucuses
Go to Trump
Mar 4, 2024 8:51 PM CST

North Dakota Caucuses Go to Trump

Former president resumes in election 2024 winning s

(Newser) - Donald Trump's great political day just got a little better: He won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of Nikki Haley, per the AP...

More GOP Leaders Want to Boot Legislator Over Slur-Filled Rant

Footage shows North Dakota lawmaker spewing homophobic, anti-migrant comments at police

(Newser) - Local Republican Party leaders of a North Dakota lawmaker's own district joined calls on Friday for him to step down after his vulgar comments to police earlier this month during his traffic stop and arrest on a charge of drunken driving, the AP reports. In a Facebook statement, the...

North Dakota Coal Miners Unearth an Ice Age Surprise

They find a 7-foot-long mammoth tusk, part of one of the state's most complete specimens

(Newser) - Coal miners in North Dakota found something wholly unexpected among the rocks they scooped up and unloaded into a pile—a 7-foot-long tusk of an Ice Age mammoth dead for tens of thousands of years. The rare find over Memorial Day weekend occurred at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, and...

Deputy Killed in Police Chase of Senator's Son
Deputy Killed in Police
Chase of Senator's Son
updated
Dec 7, 2023 5:10 PM CST

Deputy Killed in Police Chase of Senator's Son

Ian Cramer charged with manslaughter as Sen. Kevin Cramer asks public to pray for officer's family, colleagues

(Newser) - This file has been updated with the charges. A deputy in North Dakota was killed Wednesday in the police pursuit of a stolen SUV being driven by a US senator's son, authorities say. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the Mercer County Sheriff's deputy was killed when a...

GOP Race Sees Another Contender Drop Out

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends his presidential run

(Newser) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation gimmick that helped get him on the debate stage. Burgum, a second-term governor and wealthy software entrepreneur, was little known nationally when he launched his...

Ex-Lawmaker Served 45 Years, Faces Sex Crimes Charges

Former North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg is accused of traveling to Prague for sex with minor

(Newser) - A former longtime North Dakota lawmaker has been indicted on a federal charge alleging he traveled to Prague with the intent to rape a minor. The four-page indictment against former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg also charges him with one count of receiving images depicting child sexual abuse. The indictment...

ND State Senator, Family Killed in Utah Plane Crash

Senate leader says Doug Larsen died with wife Amy, 2 young children

(Newser) - A state senator from North Dakota, his wife, and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen's death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his...

Give a High-Five to Our Hardest-Working State

North Dakota comes in at No. 1 on WalletHub's rankings, while New Mexico brings up the rear

(Newser) - Compared to workers in other countries, Americans are known for balking at taking too much vacation time, either because their employer doesn't offer that many paid days off or because workers feel they can't miss too many days without negative repercussions. The positive side of that coin is...

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