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Baesler nominated to U.S. Department of Education
(KNOX) - North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler has been selected to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education....
Feb 12, 2025
Minnesota's eight districts select winners in 'Name A Snowplow' contest
(MPR News) - While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drives the lane against NBA opponents this season, "Anthony Sledwards" will soon be clearing driving lanes for Minnesota motorists. The Ant-inspire...
Feb 12, 2025
As Development Creeps South of Grand Forks , Engineering Department Looks to Flood Protection for the Area
(File image) (KNOX) - As Grand Forks grows to the south and developments are built in that area, flooding is a concern. Grand Forks City Assistant Engineer Christian Danielson says more floodin...
Feb 12, 2025
Bills Aim to Improve Access to Dental Care in North Dakota
(Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (Erin Hemme Froslie and Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor) - Two bills being considered by the North Dakota Legislature strive to make dental care...
Feb 12, 2025
New Report Highlights Agriculture's $41.3 Billion Impact on North Dakota
(File image) (KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring in collaboration with North Dakota State University (NDSU) along with the North Dakota Department of...
Feb 12, 2025
North Dakota Senate Approves Adding Position to North Dakota Ethics Commission
Rebecca Binstock, left, executive director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, Logan Carpenter, center, general counsel for the Ethics Commission, and Alisha Maier, right, operations manager for th...
Feb 12, 2025
Lawmaker again targets content in North Dakota libraries
(Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - A bill in the North Dakota Senate seeks to protect school and public libraries from obscene content, but opponents say the measure is unnecessary and woul...
Feb 11, 2025
'Bail bondsmen' running a scam in Polk County
(KNOX) - Scammers imitating bail bondsmen are at the front of a scam in Polk County. The Polk County Sheriff's Office recently received information of scammers contacting residents and claiming a fami...
Feb 11, 2025
Petition for Ballot Measure on Lawmaker Salaries, Public Records Withdrawn
North Dakota State House Chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor staff) - A petition for a ballot measure to enshrine greater transparency for lawmaker records ...
Feb 11, 2025
Grand Forks School Board discusses dilemma with contract negotiations
(KNOX) - Close to six dozen educators overflowed Monday night's meeting of the Grand Forks School Board. Grand Forks Education, Principals and Directors Associations protested a legal definition of "t...
Feb 11, 2025