Another pair of acts will be performing on the state fair’s stage. The North Dakota State Fair has announced Ian Munsick and Sawyer Brown to the 2025 Grandstand Showpass line-up. Known for his authentic Western-influenced sound and hits like “Long Live Cowgirls,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - 2024 was a busy year for state tourism. Whatever your next adventure, you can find it here in North Dakota. “Snowboarding, skiing, ice fishing,” said Logan Fix from Hazen, North Dakota.

Rising country music artist Ian Munsick and legendary country band Sawyer Brown will be part of this year's grandstand entertainment at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.

RAY, N.D. — Authorities have identified a Minot man who died in a one-vehicle crash in northwest North Dakota.

The American Lung Association (ALA) has released the 2025 State of Tobacco Control report grading North Dakota’s tobacco control policies. The report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends tobacco control laws and policies to prevent nicotine dependence and tobacco use by minors.

Unless such materials are partitioned away from minors’ access, Senate Bill 2307 would put libraries at risk of losing state funding and subject librarians to a Class B misdemeanor charge for noncompliance. The charge carries a maximum punishment of 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine.

GRAND FORKS — Some city leaders in places like Fargo and Minot are coming out against a proposal by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to reduce North Dakota property taxes, showing particular concern about the governor's call for a 3% cap on local taxing.

In a Western Dakota Association (WDA) contest, Bismarck Legacy made the trip north to Minot to face the Minot North girls basketball team. The Lady Sabers flexed their No. 5 Division AA ranking with the 80-51 win on the road.

House Bill 1361 would establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for people found guilty of human trafficking crimes. The highest sentence would put a person convicted of a Class AA trafficking-related felony — a charge usually involving child victims — in prison for at least 40 years.

North Dakota school boards pushed back on a Senate bill that would require public comment periods during regular meetings of local subdivisions. Sen. Bob Paulson, R-Minot, said he is sponsoring Senate Bill 2180 in response to complaints he’s heard from around the state.

Ian Munsick and Sawyer Brown will be coming to Minot this summer. Munsick will perform on Saturday, July 19 and Sawyer Brown on Wednesday, July 23.

In January of 1942, there was a heat wave with temperatures in the 50s. The month started off on the cold side with highs only in the single digits, either side of zero. But the temperatures quickly flipped into the 40s.