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Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

Sep. 22, 2023 11:36 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue. But in...

Pilot killed when crop-dusting plane crashes in North Dakota cornfield, officials say

Sep. 20, 2023 12:04 PM EDT

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (AP) — The pilot of a small crop-dusting plane has died after crashing into an east-central North Dakota cornfield, authorities said. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday south of New Rockford, according to the North Dakota State Highway Patrol. ...

Miller accounts for 4 TDs, leads North Dakota State over Central Arkansas 49-31

Sep. 16, 2023 19:13 PM EDT

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller accounted for four touchdowns and North Dakota State rolled to a 49-31 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday. Miller was 18-of-19 passing for 200 yards with two touchdowns and had 19 yards rushing with a pair of touchdown runs. Miller broke loose...

Ashton Jeanty ran for 3 TDs to help Boise State beat North Dakota 42-18

Sep. 16, 2023 16:13 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Ashton Jeanty ran for TDs of 2, 1, and 1 yards and Boise State beat North Dakota 42-18 Saturday to avoid its first 0-3 start since 1997. Boise State (1-2) had lost back-to-back games to open a season for the first time since 2005, when the Broncos dropped road...

North Dakota panel will reconsider denying permit for Summit CO2 pipeline

Sep. 15, 2023 18:38 PM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota utility regulators in an unusual move granted a request to reconsider their denial of a key permit for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. North Dakota's Public Service Commission in a 2-1 vote on Friday granted Summit Carbon Solutions' request...

Families challenge North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children

Sep. 14, 2023 18:28 PM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Families and a pediatrician are challenging North Dakota's law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors, the latest lawsuit in many states with similar bans. Gender Justice on Thursday announced the state district court lawsuit in a news conference at...

Last defendant sentenced in North Dakota oil theft scheme

Sep. 14, 2023 15:41 PM EDT

The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North Dakota has been sentenced. Darrell Woody Merrell, of Watford City, North Dakota, on Thursday pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft conspiracy and dealing in stolen property....

Jury convicts North Dakota woman of murder in 2022 shooting death of child's father

Sep. 12, 2023 17:30 PM EDT

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A jury in North Dakota on Tuesday convicted a woman of murder in connection with the shooting death last year of her child's father. Heather Hoffman, 26, of Minot Air Force Base, could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prosecutors...

South Dakota panel denies application for CO2 pipeline; Summit to refile for permit

Sep. 11, 2023 15:13 PM EDT

South Dakota regulators on Monday rejected a permit application for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, dealing a fresh setback to the company behind the multistate project after North Dakota refused a siting permit for another leg there. The South Dakota Public...

Tommy Schuster runs, passes for TDs as North Dakota rolls past Northern Arizona, 37-22

Sep. 09, 2023 20:01 PM EDT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tommy Schuster fired a 45-yard touchdown pass, then scored from a yard out to push North Dakota to a 37-22 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday afternoon. Schuster now has four touchdown passes and two rushing scores in two games for North Dakota (2-0). ...