BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two tornadoes that killed six people in North Dakota and New York each had wind speeds topping 100 mph and caused brief but widespread damage as they tore through largely rural ...

“Peace” is the theme for submitted ornaments for this year’s North Dakota State Christmas Tree, which will be lit up in Memorial Hall of the Capitol in Bismarck.

About 55,000 trees will be planted in North Dakota over the next few years through a partnership involving the state Outdoor Heritage Fund, the oil and gas industry and private landowners.

Casey Fiest uses an electric chainsaw to cut limbs off of a broken tree laying in a yard from the previous night's severe thunderstorms in Bismarck, N.D., on Saturday, June 21, 2025. When it comes to ...