"This case is a stark reminder of the dangers children face online," said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr.

The resolution introduced by Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, Sen. Dean Rummel, R-Dickinson, Rep. Austin Foss, D-Fargo, Rep. Karla Hanson, D-Fargo, and Rep. Eric Murphy, R-Grand Forks, aims to protect a critical and disappearing natural resource: darkness.

Claire Ness, deputy attorney general, speaks during a committee hearing on Jan. 20, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Possessing a computer-generated image of child pornography would be punishable as a felony in North Dakota under a bill discussed Monday by state lawmakers.

An Ivory Coast man has been indicted with participating in an alleged sextortion group that caused the suicide of a North Dakota teenager.

The resolution encourages households and property owners to protect migrating birds by closing curtains, facing outdoor lights downwards and installing motion sensor lighting or light covers. These practices may also lower household energy costs, Mathern told the North Dakota Monitor.

Supporters maintain sealing records would protect people's right to privacy; opponents say it would create transparency issues

Dion Schilling speaks during a committee hearing on homelessness on Jan. 21, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Advocates for low-income housing and people seeking to reduce homelessness lined up to testify Tuesday in favor of a bill that allocates $211 million to address North Dakota’s housing crisis.

Feb. 6, the 2025 North Dakota Governor’s Awards for the Arts will take place at the North Dakota Heritage Center/State Museum in Bismarck.

The extreme North Dakota cold is known to disrupt several industries, including the production of oil and natural gas.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KUMV) - Gender identity and sex took center stage Tuesday on House Bill 1181, which would recognize individuals by their sex at birth. If passed, all public and state agencies would need to reference a person by their determined sex at birth.

North Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday rejected another attempt at legalizing online sports betting. Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, said he hoped to stave off a citizen-initiated measure on legalizing online sports betting with a resolution that would have put the issue up to a statewide vote.

North Dakota lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 2128, a proposal that could change how the state handles violent crimes and offender rehabilitation.