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North Dakota Approves Scaled Back Reduced-Credit Degree Program
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota colleges can develop reduced-credit bachelor's degree programs, but with several added limitations than ...
Bill Dubensky Jan 30, 2026

New Bachelor's Degree Program in Real Estate at UND Will be First of its Kind in North Dakota
( Contributed photo via UND Today) (UND Today) - The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has approved the naming of the Fransen Department of Real Estate, Economics & Finance withi...
Bill Dubensky Jan 30, 2026

Norsk Høstfest Ceases Operations
(Photo courtesy of Visit Minot/ND Tourism via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The board of a Scandinavian heritage festival in North Dakota with a nearly 50-year history said...
Bill Dubensky Jan 30, 2026

Armstrong Rolls Out Statewide Program to Improve North Dakota's Soil Health And Wildlife Habitat
(File image) (KNOX) - Governor Kelly Armstrong rolled out the Governor's Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program, a cooperative effort to improve soil health and wildlife habitat on marginally p...
Bill Dubensky Jan 30, 2026

North Dakota Ethics Rule Changes Address Bad Faith Complaints
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota Ethics Commission adopted several updates to its complaint process, including a change that allows c...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026

UND Genome Sequencing Expert Can Help Geologists
(Photo courtesy North Dakota Geological Society via UND Today) (UND Today) - It was a vexing problem: how to transfer reams of decades-old data to modern platforms. "By using artificial intelli...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026

First Patient Treated at Altru Hospital With New Technique to Control High Blood Pressure
(Altru image) (KNOX) - Altru al in Grand Forks treated the first patient with a new renal denervation (RDN) procedure, now offered for certain patients with high blood pressure. Approved by the...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026

Congress Considers Repeal of Protections Near Boundary Waters
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - Often described as a pristine wilderness, Minnesota's Boundary Waters is now steeped in a renewed effort ...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026

North Dakota House Majority Leader to Retire
(Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota's House majority leader will not seek reelection this fall after representing the Dickinson area for more than a ...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026

Tax Commissioner Announces 2026 Reelection Campaign
(Photo provided) (KNOX) - North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus said that he will seek reelection for tax commissioner in the 2026 election. Kroshus, a Republican, was appointed tax commi...
Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2026