It’s Official! Altru Hospital Devils Lake!
Altru Health System and CommonSpirit Health have officially completed the transaction to transfer ownership of CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake to Altru Health System, effective March 1, 2026,marking an important milestone in expanding access to care across the Lake Region.
Americans react as joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) —On Saturday, Feb. 28, the U.S. joined Israel in attacks that President Donald Trump has said will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked. Republicans split fast. Some, including North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, praise the strikes and accept the risks. Others warn against another open-ended fight. Democrats push for more oversight and plan a war powers vote. Polls show many Americans fear Iran’s nuclear program. They also show low trust in Trump’s judgment.
Kunkel murder conviction overturned, state’s attorney considering appeal or retrial
NORTH DAKOTA – On Monday, March 2, after a two-day evidentiary hearing that began on Jan. 7 at the Ramsey County Courthouse, the 1995 conviction of Devils Lake resident Werner Kunkel for the murder of Gilbert Fassett in 1986 has been overturned. The state will next determine whether it will appeal, retry Kunkel, or dismiss the charges.
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP, Feb 15, 2026) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury.
Teens stage original spy parody at KC Hall
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Months earlier in November, high school seniors Nora Reyles and Brody Asleson had enjoyed working with the Devils Lake High School Firebird Players on the last production of the school year, The Addams Family Musical at Lake Region State College’s Robert Fawcett Auditorium. When the curtain closed on the show, so did the thrill and excitement of performing live in front of an audience. Feeling a tinge of melancholy, they wanted one last hurrah.
Emergency Commission approves funding to expand GPS monitoring to all ND transitional facility residents
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Emergency Commission, chaired by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, unanimously approved funding today to expand the use of GPS monitoring bracelets to all residents of transitional facilities to enable real-time supervision and enhance public safety.
Trump contends in longest-ever State of the Union that US is ‘winning so much’
WASHINGTON (AP, Feb 24, 2026) — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday, Feb. 24 that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he’d sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding approval ratings.
North Dakota politicians have contrasting reactions to State of the Union
NORTH DAKOTA – President Trump’s State of the Union Address on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24 sparked contrasting reactions from state politicians.
ND judge to order Greenpeace to pay $345 million in oil pipeline protest case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP, Feb. 25, 2026) — A North Dakota judge has said he will order Greenpeace to pay damages expected to total $345 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline from nearly a decade ago, a figure the environmental group contends it cannot pay.
White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities,...
The Trump administration said on Thursday, Feb. 19 that its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens of universities, including the University of North Dakota, to cut ties with an organization known as The PhD Project, which helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees.