Bella Kraft
Reporter
Bismarck
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Howdy all, I’m Bella Kraft!
I grew up right here in Bismarck and my parents are excited for me to be back home, especially when it comes time to do the dishes!
I graduated from Bismarck High School in 2018. BHS is where I found my love for journalism, writing for our school news magazine Bismarck Hi Herald. I then attended St. Cloud State University and earned my B.A. in Mass Communications with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in Environmental and Technological Studies. While at SCSU I competed in womens cross country and track and field.
After graduating in May 2022, I got my first journalism job here at KFYR-TV. My passion for journalism comes from wanting to learn something new every day and being able to share that with people in the community.
When I’m not working, I enjoy anything outside such as kayaking, hiking, and biking. I’m excited to be back in Bismarck, meeting new people within the community and sharing their stories.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery invites you to a special program for Memorial Day this Monday.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The City of Bismarck awarded $25,000 through its Better Bismarck Campaign to two local organizations.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Memorial Day represents the start of summer and the camping season. That means a lot of campfires, but transporting firewood around the state could be helping to spread an insect that has killed millions of ash trees in the U.S.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Late last summer Bismarck Parks and Rec introduced a bike share program. This will be the project’s first full summer.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
These trees are bearing new leaves, but the neighborhood houses they surround are much older and some need repairs. Now there is a program to help with those renovations.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Attorney General Wrigley touched on the rising violent crime rates, problems law enforcement face — such as filling vacant positions — and new statistics the office is tracking.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
A probation search was conducted on the house Robert Kelso was living in, and police say they found a digital scale and fentanyl ingestion paraphernalia.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
White Butte is not only the highest point in North Dakota, but it also has become the center for a tourism campaign for one North Dakota city.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Derek Hopfinger is charged with reckless endangerment, DUI and driving with a suspended license.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The Bismarck Police Department says on March 9, Officer George Huff was the first officer to respond to a pedestrian on the roadway.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 12:37 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Authorities say 22-year-old Kierra Station was responsible for the skull fractures in her five-month baby.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Police say 34-year-old Jesse Kuntz sent explicit messages and asked a person to meet at a Bismarck mall for sexual acts.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
As you visit the Bowman County Sheriff’s office, you’ll notice a wall of history showing the County’s Sheriffs over the years. There’s one woman on that wall. Maggie Hale held the job from 1947 to 1949. She joins a small list of female sheriffs around the country.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Bismarck Police have arrested two men they say were dealing fentanyl pills.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
A Glenfield man has pleaded guilty to running over a teen last fall after a street dance.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Thursday will be the last day crews are out picking stuff up, but dumping at the landfill until May 20 is available for those who display a recent Bismarck utility bill or driver’s license with a Bismarck address.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The body of 26-year-old Elijah Red Tomahawk was found in a Fort Yates field on May 4.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The Bismarck Police Department says the incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. and money and alcohol were taken.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
A federal judge has sentenced a former MHA Nation government official to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting bribes.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Trees with one damaged spot are likely to survive. But when the bark is completely stripped all the way around, it’s a different story.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Prosecutors say a judge relied on hearsay evidence and was wrong to grant 27-year-old Cassandra Black Elk a new trial.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:04 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The boat will undock for its first public cruise of the season on May 26 for its 32nd year. The boat first launched in 1991.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Bismarck Public Schools has named another new assistant principal for BHS. Mark Lardy will start in the position next school year.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Morton County residents recently received notices that their property assessment values are increasing. Some increased as much as 50 percent.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Last year Morton County Sheriff’s Department introduced a therapy K-9, Major “Teddy” Hugz, to the squad. On Thursday, Mandan Middle School celebrated his first year with a paw-ty.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
In addition to the three “Indian County” prosecutors, one will deal with the office’s litigation section. The other will work with violent crimes in Cass County.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
In June, around 60,000 rainbow trout for the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery will be stocked in lakes and ponds in the state.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
One of the commission’s big goals is long-term property tax relief. However, the county is operating on a $5 million dollar budget shortfall, so that tax could still go up.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Burleigh County prosecutors have charged a Bismarck man with dealing more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The value of the pills would be more than $22,500 on tribal lands and more than $10,500 in the Bismarck area.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Burleigh County prosecutors previously charged 27-year-old Kyle Riley with murder.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Plant stores are starting to bloom just in time for not only spring but their busiest day.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The investigation was turned over to the BCI, and per department protocol, the officer involved was placed on administrative leave.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:12 AM CDT
|By Heather Brumbaugh and Bella Kraft
Mandan police say an assault led to multiple agencies responding to an apartment near downtown.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Students at Bismarck Public Schools will soon be on summer break, but the district still has education on their mind.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Thieves are everywhere...and in the world of cyber space, it can be tough to protect yourself because it’s hard to see. Though there are many ways to protect your data, identity theft is still on the rise in the state.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
A federal judge in Fargo sentenced an Alabama man on Friday to life in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under 12.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Bismarck Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that happening near the interstate loop U-Haul storage center around 2 p.m. Thursday.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 3:38 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Three people have pleaded not guilty to drug conspiracy charges, after Burleigh and Morton County authorities say the group worked together to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills in the area.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Josh Kadrmas has pointed his lens at the historic rail bridge for many years, but soon he will have to shift focus.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Burleigh County prosecutors have charged a South Heart woman with harassment after they say she threatened Governor Doug Burgum.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Two students from BPS Career Academy have researched, designed and made the time capsule.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Bismarck’s renaissance zone expired last year after the Burleigh County Commission decided to not extend another five-year extension of the zone. Now the City Commission is attempting to revive it.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Before people can start getting into the swing of things for outdoor activities a lot of prep work needs to be done first.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Earlier this week BNSF was awarded the final two permits the company says they needed to begin tearing down the historic rail bridge between Bismarck and Mandan and build a new one.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
What might no longer be useful to you could be to someone else. One store is helping people not only repurpose furniture and appliances - but their lives as well.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
One unit of water is $1.51 right now, but under the new system, it will cost $1.75.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
The water tower was decommissioned years ago and had cell phone equipment on it for decades. The removal is estimated to cost more than $350,000.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
For now, it looks like that debate is over after the ND Department of Water Resources issued two permits to BNSF.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By Bella Kraft
Bismarck Police are still asking the public for any additional information relating to other potential victims.
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