winter

A travel alert has been issued for much of North Dakota, threatening to put a serious damper on holiday travel just before Christmas.

It's impossible to predict exactly when the most frigid day of the year will be, but based on historical data, we have a good idea of when North Dakotans should plan on using one of those coveted sick days to stay in bed.

List25.com has compiled a list of the coldest major American cities, and Bismarck, along with two other points on the North Dakota map, is practically leading the pack.

North Dakota will receive a rather hefty heating assistance grant this winter, to the tune of a cool $23 million.

Depending on where you stand on this issue, this could be good news or bad news.

So sad that I have to mention this but for Bismarck-Mandan, there is already an early prediction for the winter of 2014-15. And it's not looking like we'll get off with a mild winter if you believe these types of predictions.

Winter Storm Xenia continues to wreak havoc across North Dakota, and now the North Dakota Department of Transportation has closed several major highways throughout the state due to poor visibility and snow-covered roads.

Let us not forget, this is North Dakota! This seems like the winter that will not leave! Remember this, last year in April this area had that early spring snow storm that dumped 18 inches of snow, so YES, this is NoDak and winter could and can happen at any time...

For the last month and a half, Foley farmer Greg Novak has been busy building a 50-foot tall snowman.

You already know the basic steps for maintaining a vibrant, youthful glow. But with so many products to choose from on the market, you may have a tough time deciding which to trust, or even try.