From railroad tycoons to golden fields, the origins of each county’s name reveal the region’s political, cultural and ...

The Senate recently passed House Bill 1479, which would establish Oct. 1 each year as North Dakota Constitution Day. The goal ...

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Phipps and his partners were checking out an area about 60 miles north of Phipps’ ranch. Because he was using “a small map of a big ... along the Montana-North Dakota border, Lyson got his ...

North Dakota's governor signed a bill Wednesday to prohibit the unusual voting system used by his state's largest city. The ...

The North Dakota Senate passed a bill on Monday to standardize state election laws, removing some power from home rule ...

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed two bills last week that will change laws surrounding political communications and advertisements ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A man shed hunting in north-central Montana bear Dupuyer was charged at close range by a female grizzly bear. He shot and killed the bear and was uninjured. The following ...

San Francisco 49ers’ legendary quarterback Joe Montana has been open about his Republican political leanings, which stand out given the predominantly left-leaning environment of his home state ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of ...

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is urging the FBI to reconsider plans to move a field office from the state to North Dakota. “When the FBI was looking to set-up an office in the area, Sidney community ...