Harding County (1881-1883) was created on March 5, 1881, in present-day South Dakota, plus part of present-day North Dakota in what is now southern Bowman County.

Unseasonably warm weather early this week led to record heat in southwestern North Dakota and boosted snowmelt, leading to some minor flooding and swamped roads in the west.

A roughly 30-mile (48-kilometer) stretch of U.S. Highway 85, a major route through North Dakota’s oil field in the western part of the state, was closed for more than 12 hours Wednesday evening ...

A roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) stretch of U.S. Highway 85, a major route through North Dakota's oil field in the western part of the state, was closed for more than 12 hours Wednesday evening ...