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49 years later, the F-15 Streak Eagle record still a story of air dominance
(Lea Greene - GFAFB Public Affairs) - Under arctic temps that also bring ideal atmospheric conditions for flight, Maj. Roger Smith taxied a highly modified F-15A Streak Eagle with tail number 72-119 t...
Jan 15, 2025
Armstrong budget addresses prison crowding, invests in housing
(Mary Steurer - Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor) - After a month in office, Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday laid out a plan he says will address property taxes, overcrowding in prisons and infr...
Jan 15, 2025
Grand Forks 'Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase' set for November 14-15
(KNOX) - The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has released the Pride of Dakota Showcase dates for 2025. "We are pleased to offer events around the state again this year," Agriculture Commissione...
Jan 15, 2025
Northland Potato Growers Association Going to Bismarck for Grand Forks
(KNOX) - Gary Shields, Northland Potato Growers Association Executive Director, says he will be at the capitol in Bismarck this week to go to bat for landing a potato processing plant in Grand ...
Jan 15, 2025
Underserved Rural Communities in North Dakota Targeted in Legislative Proposal
The town of Wing has never had its own city hall. (Michael Standaert/North Dakota News Cooperative via the North Dakota Monitor) (Michael Standaert - North Dakota News Cooperative) - Tra...
Jan 15, 2025
Six Finalists Chosen for Board of Higher Education
(North Dakota Department of Public Instruction image) (KNOX) - State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said that a nominating committee has recommended candidates for two future openings on...
Jan 15, 2025
Budget Caps a Concern but Local Leaders say it's Time to Work on Property Tax Reform
Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, chair of the House Finance and Taxation Committee talks with his vice char, Rep. Jared Hagert, R-Emerado, before a public hearing on property tax reform on Jan. 14, ...
Jan 15, 2025
Distance Learning Official Says Payment for Failed Online Classes Goes Too Far
Rep. Jim Jonas, center, listens during a House floor hearing on Jan. 14, 2025. Seated to his left is Rep. David Richter and to his right is Rep. Don Vigesaa. Jonas is the sponsor of a bill affecting d...
Jan 15, 2025
Judge Limits Scope of Lawsuit Over North Dakota Gender Affirming Care Law
The Burleigh County Courthouse. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - A judge is limiting the scope of a lawsuit challenging North Dakota's ba...
Jan 15, 2025
Update on wire fraud case at Mark Sanford Education Center
(KNOX) - A little more of the $2.2 million taken by wire fraud from Grand Forks Public Schools has been recovered. Grand Forks Deputy Chief Brett Johnson talked with investigators who say about 62 per...
Jan 14, 2025