Bismarck Tribune

Dakota Gardener: The steel magnolia for the Dakotas
Magnolia trees are cherished for their showy, fragrant blossoms in early spring. Common in southern landscapes, magnolias are rarely grown in the Dakotas because their blossoms are sensitive to spring frosts.
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Basin Electric's new North Dakota gas plant in service; another on the way
The Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV is the largest single-site electric generation project built in the state in decades. It will generate over 580 megawatts of natural gas-based electricity.
Oct 16, 2025
Morton mitigation plan ready for review
A draft of Morton County's Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is now available for public review.
Oct 15, 2025

Bismarck woman's retirement ends long family history of carrying North Dakota mail
When it comes to delivering mail to North Dakotans, Anita Bertsch's family has done it all -- and most of her extended family has done it, too.
Oct 14, 2025

Petersburg auditorium added to National Register of Historic Places
A Petersburg auditorium was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Oct 14, 2025
Bismarck Tribune Letters: Here are issues on readers' minds last week
The Bismarck Tribune regularly publishes Letters to the Editor on its Opinion page. Here's a look at what readers recently had to say.
Oct 12, 2025

Weekly roundup: Here's some of the Bismarck-Mandan area's biggest news stories
Here's some of the biggest news stories from the Bismarck-Mandan area you might have missed this week.
Oct 11, 2025

Q&A: North Dakota rancher faced a challenging year after wildfires but things looking up
A year after record-breaking wildfires tore through northwest North Dakota, a rancher says things are looking up for her operation, but the aftermath of the fire is always on her mind.
Oct 11, 2025

Q&A: North Dakota fire official says wildfires are getting larger
The Tribune has spent the last year covering the aftermath of historic wildfires in northwest North Dakota. A state fire official says they are getting larger and more frequent.
Oct 11, 2025

Congress votes to undo plan that elevated conservation, limited coal, oil in North Dakota
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to overturn a federal land use plan that would have limited some resource development in North Dakota over the coming decades while elevating conservation.
Oct 10, 2025