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Bloodhounds in North Dakota are blazing a trail in the Midwest

By JACK DURA Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and an amazing knack for finding people. Beau, a 12-week-old puppy, is joining a band of bloodhounds who are in demand for difficult cases across the upper ...

In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners

ATLANTA (AP) — It is a goal spreading among anti-tax crusaders — eliminate all property taxes on homeowners. Rising property values have inflated tax bills in many states, but ending all homeowner taxes would cost billions or even tens of billions in most states. It is unclear if ...

South Dakota small farms growing stronger in farm-to-table movement

(AP) — Driving up a dirt road to the small produce stand at Bear Butte Gardens just outside Sturgis, one would never imagine the incredibly diverse ways that the organic farm is capitalizing on the rising consumer interest in healthy foods and the farm-to-table movement. The seasonal ...

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

BISMARCK (AP) — Shut down for more than six years, part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park reopened Tuesday, giving visitors a better opportunity to see wildlife and panoramic views of the rugged Badlands. The park’s 21-mile loop encircles a stark ...