BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has selected the winners for the fifth annual Name-A-Plow contest, in which North Dakota citizens submitted snowplow name ideas. North Dakota citizens submitted more than 800 snowplow name ideas that were considered[...]
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Two Serious Crashes Reported in Mountrail County on Icy Roads Monday Morning
Icy road conditions contributed to two separate crashes involving semi-trucks in Mountrail County on Monday morning, one resulting in serious injuries and another proving fatal. Both incidents occurred within about an hour of each other and remain under investigation by the North[...]
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On This Day | A Powerful Reminder
A red bulb or shade in this instance, will be placed on the 18 story Christmas Tree with each traffic death recorded in North Dakota. The "Let's Keep Our Christmas Tree Green" campaign starts [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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On This Day | Ditch the Throttle and the Bottle This Holiday Season
The throttle and the bottle were the big reasons why a record 609 persons were killed in traffic accidents last Christmas, according to a study made by the National Safety Council. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Ditch the Throttle and[...]
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On This Day | The Full Cost of Car Dependence
The North Dakota death toll has been raised by five to bring the total to 138, just 21 below the figure of last year at this same time. [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Full Cost of Car Dependence
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Snowplow safety: What Public Works wants drivers to know this winter
The snow has brought a seasonal troubling reminder: five North Dakota snowplows were hit by drivers rushing to get around them. Public Works crews say those collisions don’t just damage equipment—they slow down efforts to clear the very roads everyone is trying[...]
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On This Day | I am the Dead
You who opened wide the throttle—who tore terrifyingly through city streets—who went at blinding speed across country intersections—who laughed and shouted before the tire blew out or the curve loomed suddenly ahead—YOU sent me, [...]Read More... from On This Day | I[...]
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Tributes pour in for renowned pianist Gordon ‘Crazyfingers’ Lindquist following fatal crash
A beloved name in North Dakota’s music community has been lost. Gordon “Crazyfingers” Lindquist, an 88-year-old pianist known for his quick hands and warm presence on stages across the state, died Friday in a two-vehicle crash near Garrison. His performances were a[...]
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Vision Zero ND reports 76 crash deaths so far in 2025
North Dakota is closing in on an encouraging milestone: traffic fatalities continue to trend downward. With one month left in 2025, Vision Zero reports 76 lives lost on the state’s roads — putting the year on pace to finish below last year’s[...]
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NDDOT announces 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation today announced the start of the 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest inviting North Dakotans to submit name ideas for a snowplow in their home district. The contest is open until Nov. 21 and more information[...]
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Civil engineer crashes status quo: Lack of research, flawed assumptions fuel roadside carnage
LAWRENCE — Civil engineer Wes Marshall says government transportation agencies make life-or-death decisions based on data that clouds thinking on how roadway infrastructure ought to be redesigned to better protect pedestrians and bicyclists. Marshall, a professor at University of Colorado at Denver,[...]
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North Dakota DOT named finalist for national transportation award
North Dakota’s effort to stop deadly wrong-way crashes is earning national attention. The state Department of Transportation is a finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards for its “Wrong Way Detection Project,” which uses cameras and flashing LED signs to alert drivers and[...]
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On This Day | Share the Road
It is a mean driver that will not give a team, especially if a heavy load is being hauled, the beaten trail whenever it is possible to do so. There are times, however, when [...]Read More... from On This Day | Share[...]
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On This Day | Will it Be You
Efforts to halt the tragic rise in traffic fatalities, which really got underway when 30 persons were killed in June, have been increased from all angles and yet the slaughter and maiming goes on, [...]Read More... from On This Day | Will[...]
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Moorhead police study finds speeding not a problem at intersection where 9-year-old was killed
In Moorhead, the death of 9-year-old Adam Amin has sharpened concern about pedestrian safety near S.G. Reinertsen Elementary. A police study of the intersection where he was struck found average driver speeds close to posted limits, suggesting that chronic speeding isn’t the[...]
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On This Day | Let’em Live
Every week finds the toll on North Dakota highways going higher and higher. Reams of words have been written and spoken with the emphasis on Safe Driving. But still the figure gets bigger and [...]Read More... from On This Day | Let’em[...]