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North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) announces the 100th annual state convention at the Bismarck Event Center.
The fight by Native American leaders against the Dakota Access oil pipeline is not finished. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Friday filed a new lawsuit to shut down the Energy Transfer-owned pipeline that transports an average of 500,000 to 525,000 barrels of oil a day from North Dakota’s Bakken oil field to Illinois.
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — As we continue celebrating ND 250 and our American story, we’re highlighting one of the developments which transformed life for people all over rural North Dakota: electricity. In the 1930s, most North Dakota farms and ranches were going without electric lights, refrigeration, running water,...
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The developer behind North Dakota’s premier unmanned aircraft facility has received a top state aviation honor. Tom Swoyer Jr., developer and president of Grand Sky Development Company, is the 2026 recipient of the newly renamed Senator John Hoeven UAS Sky Pioneer Award. Organizers with...
(PHOTOS) A peek inside the largest home in North Dakota.
This is the first in a two-part series supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Coming Tuesday, how North Dakota compares to other major oil-producing states. An obscure tax incentive to keep older oil wells afloat is potentially costing North Dakota hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, even as many […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A miscalculation in Burleigh County’s 2025 property tax levies left local taxing entities short nearly $900,000, prompting questions about the county’s response and whether the money can be recovered. The discrepancy involved manufactured homes and was noticed by the City of Bismarck’s finance department,...
TurboTenant reports on renter mobility in North Dakota.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Grid United highlight the North Plains Connector Infrastructure Project. This 420-mile high-voltage transmission line will link western and eastern U.S. power grids, ensuring reliable and affordable energy, generating up to 3,800 megawatts, and significantly increasing energy transfer between Montana and North Dakota.
By early August 2026, more than half of North Dakota sat in at least moderate drought, up from just 18% a year earlier, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. If you watched North Dakota’s crop reports at all this year, you already sensed how rough the season turned for the people growing your food.
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members elected 36-year member and Streeter, N.D., cow-calf producer and feeder Tim Erbele as their president during the organization’s 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 26. Erbele, who served as NDSA vice president from 2024 to 2026, owns a...
As of mid-October 2026, U.S. drilling activity is firming. Baker Hughes reported its closely watched weekly rotary rig count at 603 for the week ending October 9 (up 5 week-over-week and up 56 year-over-year). WellDatabase’s operator-level U.S. Operator Rig Report dated 10.11.2026 showed 606 total rigs (down 5 week-over-week but up 32 year-over-year). Enverus’ daily GPS-tracked Daily Rig Count stood near 658 as of October 9 (roughly +2% from the prior week), consistent with its broader capture of the active fleet.
MORTON COUNTY, ND (KXNET) — The Morton County Treasurer’s Office issues reminder that 2026 mobile home taxes are due by Thursday, October 15. According to officials starting Friday, October 16, the Sheriff fee will be added, and delinquent mobile homes will be tagged for seizure. Any unpaid mobile homes will be sold at auction on […]
A correction in our story about Summit Carbon Solutions, the multi-billion-dollar carbon capture and sequestration project attempting a pipeline in a handful of states. While Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm was an early investor in the project when it was formed some years ago, he is not a controlling owner of the firm.
(FARGO, ND) — After a hot, uneven growing season across much of the Dakotas, harvest for corn and soybeans is rolling along. Keith Rekow, district sales manager in the Dakotas for Hoegemeyer, covers northern South Dakota and central North Dakota, where record July heat raised early fears of drought stress. Those fears did not play out the way many expected in his territory. “It turned out we had no disease effects in soybeans in my area at all,” Rekow said. Farmers also got off to a solid start, with good stands and no replants.
MEDORA, N.D. — McKenzie County rancher Gene Veeder spoke on the importance of agricultural conservation, local food production, and Western culture during an appearance at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. Veeder, who serves on the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust Board and the Water Commission, advocated for...
FARGO (KFGO) – The North Dakota Farmers Union has delivered 40,000 pounds of spareribs to the Great Plains Food Bank, bolstering protein supplies for families experiencing food insecurity across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. The donation is part of a five-state giving initiative by Farmers Union Enterprises, which...
