Burleigh County News

If you`ve done any driving on the highways at all this weekend, you likely saw a few cherries and flashing lights.

George Piepkorn was stabbed to death in 1930 near Wing while responding to a domestic disturbance.

Work can soon begin on a number of flood repair projects in Burleigh County. Commissioners awarded bids to Weisz and Sons contractors to repair the bridge at Misty Waters Marina.

Kids fastened their helmets Thursday for the 5th Annual Bike Rodeo at the Burleigh County Extension Office.

When you`re in a rush, accidents can happen. The Missouri River is one of Bismarck-Mandan`s big summer attractions.

Another unusual chapter has been added to the seemingly never ending story over the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname.

A former Bismarck Catholic schools teacher has pleaded guilty to three felony counts of having sex with a teenage girl.

Signs of life are returning to the Kimball Bottoms area south of Bismarck. Boats have access to the water; however the entire area is in drastic need of repair.

The Burleigh County jail has been housing a record number of inmates in the past month.

The Burleigh County jail has been housing a record number of inmates in the past month.

There are still three remaining boat ramps on the Missouri River that are not yet open to anglers.

The Burleigh County chapter of Thrivent Financial is organizing a "family fun" event to raise money to help rebuild homes in Bismarck and Minot damaged by flooding last year.

The economy isn`t just thriving in the oil patch, the North Dakota Petroleum Council says Burleigh and Morton counties are all experiencing rapid growth.

A man arrested in an incident in which a North Dakota deputy sheriff died from a heart attack has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.

Police say Officer Jeremy Curtis has returned to duty. Curtis was responding to a report of a domestic assault in progress at East Broadway Avenue and Eastdale Drive on March 16.

A man who was being arrested when a Burleigh County deputy collapsed and died won`t be heading to trial.

The North Dakota State Board of University and School Lands, also referred to as the State Land Board, approved $25.6 million for statewide flood recovery projects in nine counties, with $500,000 of that going to 10 projects in Barnes County.