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Testimony heard in Bismarck for Turtle Band of Chippewa to build a casino-and-resort near Grand Forks
(KNOX) - Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski, County Commissioner Mark Rustad, and Jamie Azure, Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, testified in favor of Senate Bill 2376 before the Nort...
Jim Johnson Feb 05, 2025

GF City Council president says his city will not participate in EGF bridge grant
(KNOX) - East Grand Forks City Council moved Tuesday to approve and submit a BUILD Grant application toward the "East Grand Forks/Grand Forks bridge crossing project." City Administrator Reed Huttenen...
Jim Johnson Feb 05, 2025

Tax season brings Minnesota's Child Tax Credit
(KNOX) - It's tax filing season and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is encouraging Minnesotans to claim the child tax credit when filing their income tax return. Last year, nearly 225,000 families claimed...
Jim Johnson Feb 05, 2025

Small group protests Trump, Musk during national movement
(Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - About two dozen protesters braved single-digit temperatures Wednesday outside North Dakota's Capitol to make their voices heard concerning the direction o...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Feb 05, 2025

Grand Forks Man Involved in Crash With Polk County Deputy
(KNOX) - According to the Crookston Police Department a man from Grand Forks and a Polk County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle collided Tuesday afternoon in Crookston at the intersection of 3rd...
Bill Dubensky Feb 05, 2025

North Dakota Lt. Gov. Testifies in Support of Bills to Support Recovery and Reentry
Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden. (North Dakota Lt. Gov. Office image.) (KNOX) - Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden testified before a legislative committee in support of three bills designed to suppo...
Bill Dubensky Feb 05, 2025

The City of Grand Forks Keeps an Eye on Bismarck When Legislature is in Session
(KNOX) - There are some things going on at the state capitol that the City of Grand Forks is interested in. John Bernstrom of the City of Grand Forks says that they are keeping an eye on...
Bill Dubensky Feb 05, 2025

Bill Seeks to Expand North Dakota's Oil Footprint With Tax Breaks
A workover rig is shown in Williams County. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) (Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - A bill seeks to encourage drilling for oil outside of North D...
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Feb 05, 2025

Ruling in North Dakota transgender health care case likely months out
(Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - A seven-day trial over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for minors concluded Tuesday, though a final decision on the case is still months away. The s...
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Feb 04, 2025

Legislative hearing at North Dakota State Penitentiary highlights rehabilitation programs
(Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - There was a podium with a microphone and a sign-in sheet, just like any other legislative committee hearing. A key difference Tuesday was the series of se...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Feb 04, 2025