DRINKING

Alcohol violations make up bulk of campus crimes

It’s not uncommon. A student gets in trouble for drinking alcohol in a dorm room at Concordia College. Another is cited for providing alcohol to minors at a house party near Minnesota State University Moorhead.

By Cali Owings , June 17, 2013

Williston lifts mandatory water restrictions

WILLISTON — Mandatory water restrictions for Williams and McKenzie counties have been lifted, officials announced today.

June 08, 2013

North Dakota culture, alcohol mixes easily

North Dakotans love their beer. A 2012 study by the Beer Institute ranked the state the nation’s No. 2 consumer of beer, falling only behind New Hampshire. Imbibing patrons at Player’s Sports Bar and Grill in Dickinson tend to choose beer over other drinks, said general manager Wayne Rau.

By Katherine Grandstrand , April 26, 2013

Letter: To Serve and protect

I was fortunate to have June 30 off from work. That gave me the opportunity to take my 3-year-old daughter to the Fourth of July parade in downtown Dickinson.

July 12, 2012

Culture of drinking and driving a fatal flaw in ND

BISMARCK — Days after a West Fargo family was killed in an alcohol-related crash, officials debated Monday how to address North Dakota’s growing problem of drunken driving with some blaming society’s lax attitudes and others pushing for tougher state laws.

July 10, 2012

Alcohol ban proposed at ND college sports events

FARGO — A proposal in the North Dakota House would ban drinking and alcohol possession at college sporting events if someone younger than 18 is attending.

By Dave Kolpack , January 15, 2011

Sparkling results on city water tests

Dickinson residents can feel safe drinking tap water after a yearly report came back clean.

June 11, 2009

N.D. leads nation in binge, underage drinking

BISMARCK (AP) — A new report says North Dakota leads the nation in the rate of binge and underage drinking. It’s old news to state officials who have been on a mission to change it, with limited success.

By James MacPherson , June 04, 2009

Lives rearranged by drinking and driving

Bonnie Peterson and her family were traveling through Minnesota to get home to Watford City when their lives were shattered in the blink of an eye.

May 21, 2009

School bus liquor-store run gets cops’ attention

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A school bus driver made an unscheduled stop at a liquor store, then allegedly asked a student to help hide her purchases when police stopped her, the district superintendent said.

January 08, 2009

North Dakota’s first lady leads discussion on underage drinking

“We must start talking to our children at very early ages and often.”

March 28, 2008

National report of drugs in drinking water spurs local questions

The Associated Press reported last week that trace amounts of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 41 million Americans. The investigation focused on 24 major metropolitan areas across the country and did not include southwestern North Dakota. While researchers do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals, recent studies have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.

March 19, 2008