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Highway Patrol Knows Who Was Killed On Interstate 94
(North Dakota Highway Patrol image) (KNOX) - On Saturday, December 20th the highway patrol received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian walking along Interstate 94. Law enforcement...
Bill Dubensky Jan 27, 2026

North Dakota to Participate in Federal Tax Credit For Donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations
(File image) (KNOX) - North Dakota will participate in a new federal program that offers a tax credit for certain donations to organizations that provide K-12 education scholarships and ...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2026

Rick Berg Appointed Interim North Dakota State University President
(Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Rick Berg, a former state lawmaker and Republican member of Congress, will serve as interim president of North Dakota State U...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2026

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar files paperwork to Run for Minnesota Governor
(Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) (Minnesota Reformer) - U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar filed paperwork for her campaign for Minnesota governor Thursday, weeks after Gov. Tim Walz ended his ca...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2026

Republicans Announce North Dakota Public Service Commission Campaigns
(File image) (North Dakota Monitor) - At least three Republican candidates plan to run for two seats on the North Dakota Public Service Commission in the 2026 election, with both incumbents ann...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2026

Deadly Shooting in Minneapolis Could Lead to Partial Government Shutdown
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - A partial federal government shutdown appeared to unexpectedly be on the horizon, after another fatal s...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2026

Health Workforce Woes Cited as Federal Spending Plan Moves Forward in North Dakota
(File image) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Program budget bill along with four related policy bills passed their votes in the Legislature. The budget bill,...
Bill Dubensky Jan 25, 2026

Rural Hospitals Called 'Not Optional' as North Dakota Acts to Keep One Open
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The community hospital in southwest North Dakota in financial distress is one step closer to solvency after the Legis...
Bill Dubensky Jan 25, 2026

North Dakota Rural Health Plan Approved
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) -Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed a budget and four bills into law to lock in North Dakota's first two years of fundi...
Bill Dubensky Jan 25, 2026

North Dakota State Senate Defeats Free School Meal Bill
(File image) (North Dakota Monitor) - A bill to provide free meals for North Dakota students failed by two votes in the state Senate on Friday, likely leaving the decision to a statewide vote. ...
Bill Dubensky Jan 25, 2026