Category Archives: Latest News
Free school lunch advocates call on Legislature to act
(Jeff Beach - Michael Achterling -North Dakota Monitor) -Advocates for free school lunch and breakfast in North Dakota said Thursday that the Legislature needs to prioritize permanent funding to pay f...
Dec 19, 2024
Minnesotans with Child Tax Credits can receive advance payments
(KNOX) - Taxpayers who qualify for Minnesota's nation-leading Child Tax Credit will have the option to receive advance payments of the credit during the upcoming tax filing season. Minnesota is the fi...
Dec 19, 2024
Minnesota's US attorney stepping down
(KNOX) - Minnesota's top federal prosecutor plans leave office with a new administration moving into the White House next month. US Attorney Andrew Luger says he's ready for a transition but would hav...
Dec 19, 2024
Collapse of budget deal leaves farmers in limbo
(Minnesota AP) - American farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to pass a short-term spending bill that would keep the federal government funded and avert a ...
Dec 19, 2024
North Dakota miliary members receive pay, funding boost in Defense Bill
(Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota's active duty service members and National Guard soldiers will see pay increases and funding for programs, equipment and runway maintenance n...
Dec 19, 2024 While on Camp Ripley May 21, 2021 North Dakota National Guard MPs of the 131st Military Police Battalion and 191st Military Police Company took part in a joint training exercise with UH-72 Lakota Air Ambulances of the 376th Aviation Regiment Nebraska National Guard. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Mr. Anthony Housey)
North Dakota records population increase
(KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong says North Dakota's population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1, 2024, marking the largest increase since 2020, according to population estimates rele...
Dec 19, 2024
Background music in airports is no longer an afterthought
(Minnesota AP) - Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. London's Heathrow A...
Dec 19, 2024
North Dakota Could Lose An Estimated $1.2 Billion in Disaster Aid
(Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom via the North Dakota Monitor) (Jennifer Shutt - North Dakota Monitor) - U.S. House Democrats released details early Thursday on how much federa...
Dec 19, 2024
North Dakota Judge Blasts Biden for Setting Fraudsters Free
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (Jeff Beach - Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - A federal judge is criticizing President Joe Biden's decision to set f...
Dec 19, 2024
North Dakota Farm Bureau has Several Scholarships for Those Studying Agriculture
(KNOX) -The North Dakota Farm Bureau has several scholarships worth $1,000 for high school students, undergraduates, and individuals studying agriculture. NDFB will be granting scholarships in ...
Dec 19, 2024