Special Reports

Part two of BEK TV’s groundbreaking investigative series “InJustice” is turning up the heat on a growing controversy surrounding North Dakota’s legal system.

A major freedom of the press legal fight is underway in North Dakota, which could fundamentally reshape journalism and whistleblower protections throughout America. BEK TV takes viewers inside the story with the network’s new investigative special report series, InJustice, now available to watch anytime at no charge on the BEK TV+ app.

In this powerful episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos sits down with Nebraska farmer and cattle feeder Adam Grabenstein for a hard-hitting conversation about the future of American agriculture at home and abroad.

In this gripping and explosive episode of Midwest Murder: True Crime Stories, Dawn Palumbo and Jonah Lantto uncover a chilling case from a small Missouri town where fear ruled and silence protected power.

On this episode of Made Local with Lori Hinz, Lori speaks with Carleen Hennenfent of Bismarck, author of the powerful book Incomplete.

Gambling has become a massive problem in America today, and unfortunately, this highly addictive industry is targeting a new demographic: children. John Kindt is an authority on the subject of gambling as a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois. He discusses how the US government and Big Tech colluded to make sure that a previous Senate bill that would have protected kids from online gambling - didn’t pass.

North Dakota stakeholders are awaiting the Public Service Commission's decision concerning the permit reconsideration for a CO2 pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions.

For 28 years, Pat Loontjer has been fighting to keep the scourge of gambling out of the great state of Nebraska. Pat is the president of “Gambling with the Good Life,” a grassroots organization that has worked to keep addictive gambling epicenters like casinos far away from Nebraskans.

In the most recent episode of "Capturing America: CO2 Pipeline," we delve into the Mercer County Commission's meeting that took place on September 20th, 2023, in Stanton, North Dakota. Mercer County is vital in the proposed CO2 pipeline project by Summit Carbon Solutions, as it stands as one of the critical terminus points for the pipeline, alongside Oliver County.

Home of the Paul Broste Museum, former NFL Quarterback Randy Hedberg, and the State record for the lowest temperature of record of -60*F, the community of Parshall ND has more to offer than Ag and Oil! Heidi Ripplinger, one of the hosts on BEK’s “Ladies of Another View”, tells us why.

In this gripping episode, viewers are transported to a tense work session held by the North Dakota Public Service Commission on September 8th. Summit Carbon Solutions, a significant player in the CO2 pipeline drama, has submitted a Request for Reconsideration, urging the commission to reconsider previous decisions.

Tyler Kilde is the President and CEO of Moore & Liberty Griggs County, or MLGC, a fourth-generation family-owned rural local exchange carrier that delivers ultra high speed broadband services to areas in Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Ransom, Richland and Steele counties in Eastern North Dakota. He discusses the company joining forces with other providers to ensure all homes in underserved areas of the state are connected with high-speed fiber broadband.

The Oliver County Planning and Zoning Board held a nearly two-hour meeting, chaired by Corey Hintz, to discuss a permit application from Summit Carbon Solutions of Ames, Iowa.

The company proposed drilling two Class 6 carbon dioxide storage wells as part of their Midwest Express CO2 pipeline project, which spans over 2,100 miles across five states. These two wells would be among six planned endpoints for the pipeline.

The Ladies of Another View welcomed Mark Forseth, CEO of the long-standing Halstad Telephone Company, headquartered in Halstad, Minnesota. Delving deep into the intricate world of telecommunications, he brings to light the remarkable evolution and expansion of Halstad since its inception in 1904. Emphasizing the revolutionary impact of fiber optic cable, he narrates the company's journey in serving communities across Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota.

In this episode, we delve deep into the Summit CO2 pipeline project, a controversial endeavor that proposes to span multiple states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa, with an astonishing total length of over 2,119 miles. The pipeline's primary function is to serve as a transportation system for captured CO2, aligning with the national vision for decarbonization.