Category Archives: Latest News

Grand Forks County Reports First Measles Case of The Year
(iStock/Getty Images via North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Grand Forks County reported its first measles case of 2026, increasing North Dakota's total measles cases to 33 for the y...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

Search For Valley City State University President Suspended
(Photo courtesy of the North Dakota University System via North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The search for the next president of Valley City State University has been suspended, th...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

U.S. Senate Votes to Strip Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters
(Photo courtesy of BWCA.com via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - Minnesotans unhappy with a final congressional vote on mining interests near the Boundary ...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

Rep. Fedorchak Not Planning to Debate NDGOP
(Photo by Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota Republican candidates for U.S. House may not debate face to face before the June 9 primary election. U.S. Rep...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

Empowered By Our Past Honors Legacy, Resilience And Community Impact
(Photo by Tom Dennis/UND Today) (By Tom Dennis. UND Today) -Stories of perseverance, service and belonging took center stage April 9 as the University of North Dakota's Hilyard Center hosted it...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

North Dakotans See Lower State Income Taxes Tied to Federal Policy Changes
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Many North Dakotans are seeing a larger state income tax refund this year, in part due to recent changes in federal t...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

North Dakota Utility Regulators Advance Power Project For Data Center
(Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a temporary variance allowing preliminary construction activities to proc...
Bill Dubensky Apr 17, 2026

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith Leads Opposition to Mining Near The Boundary Waters
(Photo by Christina MacGillivray/Minnesota Reformer) (Minnesota Reformer) - U.S. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith was raw with emotion on the Senate floor as she argued against a bill that would al...
Bill Dubensky Apr 16, 2026

Wind Energy 101 For Minnesota Towns in Project Alleys
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - Minnesota has nearly 125 wind farms. For people curious or skeptical about this longstanding renew...
Bill Dubensky Apr 16, 2026

Fedorchak Backs Bill to Prohibit Congress From Receiving Paychecks During Government Shutdowns
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., is pushing for a bill that would prohibit federal lawmakers from receiving paychec...
Bill Dubensky Apr 16, 2026