STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A 22-year-old woman was killed May 11 in a single-vehicle rollover crash on a rural road in Stutsman County.

The crash was reported about 8:06 p.m. on 77th Avenue SE, roughly 6 miles west of Kensal.

Troopers said a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was heading south on the gravel road when it left the roadway, the driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled.

The Carrington woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene, authorities said. Her name has not yet been released.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota State Patrol.

• North Dakota has awarded $4 million in tourism grants, with $1.5 million going to a ranch.
• The Black Leg Ranch will use the funds to build a market and eatery, add guest cabins and develop RV sites.
• This grant money became available after a music festival declined its previously awarded funds.

An agricultural tourism site has been awarded $1.5 million for a planned expansion, part of $4 million in tourism grants announced by the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

The $1.5 million is for the Black Leg Market and Eatery at Sterling, east of Bismarck, which will be part of Black Leg Ranch. The ranch raises cattle and bison and sells meat. It also has a wedding venue, lodging, hunting and a brewery.

The project involves building the Market and Eatery, adding guest cabins and developing full-service RV sites.

The money for the $4 million in the latest round of grants became available after Country Fest, a Morton County music festival, declined the grant money after it decided not to make major changes to the event. 

The Department of Commerce opened a new round of Destination Development Grant applications after Country Fest declined. 

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Other North Dakota grant recipients include:

• Johnny’s Landing – Casselton, $870,000: To develop a lodging and wellness destination with 14 full hookup RV sites, 12 wellness-focused heritage cabins converted from granaries and grain bins, renovated farmhouse lodging, preserved barn space for agritourism and a conversion of a historic wooden water tower into a sauna. 
• Great Northern Event Center – Williston, $550,000:To refurbish a historic Main Street property, turning the underground portion of the building into a lounge and other upgrades.
• The Prairie Experience at The Bins – Lakota, $500,000:For construction of the Bins Coffee and Spirits café, developing three grain bin lodging units and other amenities.
• Icelandic Rootshús – Mountain,$300,000: The Icelandic Rootshús is a permanent interpretive center, a welcoming place where this work can be experienced in person through learning, studying, and gathering. 

A full list of grant recipients is available on the Department of Commerce website.

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WILLISTON, N.D. (KFYR) – UPDATE (5/10/2026 at 11:45 p.m.): A fire broke out at a Williston recycling business Sunday evening, and no one was injured.

Multiple crews responded to Pallet Green Recycling just before 8:30 p.m., according to the Williston Fire Department. Crews arrived at the scene where they fought heavy smoke and flames.

Industrial storage containers were on scene, and officials say it is unclear what, if any, chemical residue was inside them. Officials believe there is no danger to the public.

Williston Fire Chief Corey Johnson said the fire was contained to the business’s exterior storage yard, and crews were not concerned about it spreading beyond the property.

“Right now, the structures are protected in the area. We’re not concerned about the fire spreading off of the lot,” Johnson said.

Multiple departments from across Williams County responded, and extra water trucks were brought in due to the fire’s remote location.

The cause remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Your News Leader will provide updates as more information becomes available.

ORIGINAL STORY (5/10/2026 at 9:39 p.m.): Crews responded to a large fire at a storage yard in rural Williston on Sunday night.

The fire is located at Pallet Green Recycling, according to the business owner.

Sylvia Luebke captured video of the scene from a distance around 8 p.m. The fire sent a large plume of smoke over the area. Luebke said it was still burning as of around 9 p.m.

Williston Rural Fire is working to battle the fire. The department was unable to comment at this time.

The cause of the fire is unknown.