Disasters

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two rural electric cooperatives in North Dakota hit hard by an early October blizzard are getting federal grant aid.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents who live near the Missouri River in Bismarck have rejected a proposal to fund a flood protection levee.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The 911 dispatch recordings from the fiery Dec. 30 train derailment west of Casselton show initial confusion about the cargo on board.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota governor and Casselton native George Sinner wants new regulations placed upon railroads that transport crude oil from the state.

CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — BNSF Railway has reopened the two lines at Casselton that were shut down Monday when a crude oil-carrying train derailed and caught fire.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of Casselton say life is getting back to normal after an oil train derailment and fire near the southeastern North Dakota community.

CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — Casselton Mayor Ed McConnell says it's time to "have a conversation" with federal lawmakers about the safety of shipping crude oil by train.

The looming threat of a tornado forced the interruption of a newscast  during the weekend's Midwestern twister outbreak.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A program that will help homeowners in Minot with repair costs following devastating Souris River flooding two years ago is proving popular.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The sunflower industry is working to determine the amount of damage to this year's crop in the nation's two top-producing states.