Grant Coursey 2/5/26 Grant Coursey 2/5/26

Kevin O'Leary, North Dakota Wonder Fund CEO accused of fraud in investment lawsuit

Kevin O’Leary, widely known as “Mr. Wonderful” from the reality TV show “Shark Tank,” was recently accused in a Colorado lawsuit of defrauding investors and misleading federal and North Dakota officials while investing the state’s $45 million Wonder Fund in HerdDogg, a livestock tech startup.

Grant Coursey 1/31/26 Grant Coursey 1/31/26

North Dakota law bans sports betting, but this loophole lets residents do it anyway

In 2025, North Dakota’s Legislature voted to uphold its ban on online sports betting, but a loophole still allows residents to gamble on their favorite teams.

Grant Coursey 7/4/25 Grant Coursey 7/4/25

Vance family vacations in southwest North Dakota on Fourth of July; VP touts Big Beautiful Bill

Vice President JD Vance traveled to North Dakota for a Fourth of July vacation visit with his family.

Grant Coursey 5/22/25 Grant Coursey 5/22/25

North Dakota Legislature could reconvene after $35M mistakenly cut in line-item veto

The North Dakota Legislature could return for a special session after the Governor's Office on Thursday acknowledged a mistake that unintentionally scrapped $35 million in funding for housing and homelessness programs.

Grant Coursey 4/15/25 Grant Coursey 4/15/25

North Dakota Rep. VanWinkle paid for vacation week, draws criticism from House leadership

North Dakota Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, missed a week of session to go on a family vacation, and under the state's Century Code, she will still be paid $1,065 by taxpayers for the time she was there.