Rural South Dakota voters reject proposal to require hand-counting of ballots
Voters in three small South Dakota counties on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have required manual vote counting in future elections. The votes in Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties were an unusual step as other parts of the U.S. consider moving to manual counting in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s claims of […]
School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker’s charges
A North Dakota school board organization has returned more than $140,000 to the state and ended its role in a teacher exchange program, months after an indictment was unsealed against a former state lawmaker accused of traveling to Europe on state funds and then to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a […]
Three boys left ‘completely speechless’ after finding T rex bone in North Dakota | Dinosaurs
Two young brothers and their cousin say they were “absolutely speechless” when they came across a Tyrannosaurus Rex bone poking out of the ground during a hike in the North Dakota wilderness. In July 2022, Liam and Jessin Fisher, then 7 and 10 years old, and their cousin Kaiden Madsen, then 9, were hiking on […]
North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer says Joe Biden border proposal will hurt him with Democrats
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-S.C., said border proposals that President Biden is expected to release this week could be damaging for Democrats. Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday that will give his administration additional authority to limit the number of migrants coming across the southern border. Cramer suggested Monday that Biden is […]
3 South Dakota counties to vote on returning to ballot tabulation by hand
Voters in at least three rural South Dakota counties are set to decide Tuesday whether to return to manual ballot counting, marking the latest in communities across the nation considering abandoning machine-based counting based on baseless conspiracy theories stemming from the 2020 presidential election. The three counties, all with populations of fewer than 6,000, will […]
North Dakota looks to clamp down on professor tenure after legislative failure
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education is looking to rein in professor tenure, particularly at its community colleges, according to a draft report. The board’s Tenure/Post-Tenure Ad Hoc Committee has a draft report that could bring a massive decrease in tenured and tenure-track faculty at the state’s five community colleges, as well as pared-back […]
Fisherman Reels In 131-Pound Paddlefish To Tie North Dakota State Record For The Biggest Of All-Time
Great find! Now I’m looking forward to my upcoming vacation! A fisherman tied the record for catching the largest paddlefish in North Dakota. 131 pound monsterEven more amazing, he accomplished this just two days after the state’s spoonbill fishing season opened. (Related: “Million Dollar” Marco Wins $3.2 Million in Four-Leg Par Lace Swap) Paddlefish are […]
Former South Dakota mayor charged for triple murder in city he represented
Former Mayor Jay Ostrem of Centerville, South Dakota, was arrested in connection to the shooting deaths of three people, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced on Tuesday. Ostrem is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond after he allegedly shot and killed three people at a Centerville residence across the street from his […]
Victims, possible motive identified in South Dakota triple murder allegedly committed by former mayor
The three victims allegedly shot and killed by a former South Dakota mayor on Memorial Day have been identified, and a motive has also been revealed. According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the three men killed were 21-year-old Zach Francas, 26-year-old Paul Francas and 35-year-old Timothy Richmond. The altercation between the three […]
Former South Dakota mayor charged in triple-murder shooting
A former South Dakota mayor has been charged with three counts of murder in a shooting. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley In a press release Police announced Tuesday that a 64-year-old Centerville man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in Monday’s homicide. Jay Ostrem is being held in Minnehaha County on […]