The North Dakota Department of Commerce is rolling out two powerful new tools—LOIS and Lasso—to help local, regional, and tribal economic development partners better market available properties and prepare for business recruitment. Both tools are now available statewide at no cost to[...]
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Watch: Bird Watching in North Dakota
Bird watching is a great activity for enjoying the outdoors. In this week’s NDO News, conservation biologist Sandra Johnson gives some tips for making the most out of your birding excursions. Watch below [...]Read More... from Watch: Bird Watching in North Dakota
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Freedom League Launches to Mobilize North Dakota Conservatives
A new player has entered North Dakota’s political scene. Calling itself “unapologetically conservative,” the Freedom League of North Dakota launched this week with plans to recruit members, train activists, and influence policy within the Republican Party. The group’s first convention is set[...]
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Port: NDGOP to consider resolutions censuring Armstrong, Legislature over property taxes and book ban
The loudest voices in a political party don’t always speak for its voters—but in North Dakota, that gap may be widening into a chasm. With new leadership elections looming, the state’s Republican Party is poised to move further toward its most populist[...]
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ND Game & Fish Free Fishing Weekend Scheduled for June 7-8
North Dakota residents who want to give fishing a try can fish for free June 7-8. That is the state’s free fishing weekend, when all residents 16 and older can fish any North Dakota water without a license. Residents 15 and younger[...]
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ND Agriculture Department Awards Over $1M to Boost Value-Added Ag Projects
BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund awards for five projects. The awards totaling $1,084,000 were approved at the ADD quarterly meeting May 28 in Minot. The ADD Fund is administered by the North[...]
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Alf Clausen, longtime composer for ‘The Simpsons’ and former North Dakotan, dies at 84
Most people know the music. Fewer know the man behind it—and even fewer know he was from North Dakota. Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who scored The Simpsons for nearly three decades, died last week at 84. Raised in Jamestown and educated[...]
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North Dakota University System hiring 3rd party to finish internal Holmberg investigation
The fallout from former Sen. Ray Holmberg’s crimes continues to ripple through North Dakota’s higher education system. While an internal review has so far found no wrongdoing by current University System employees, the State Board of Higher Education isn’t done digging. With[...]
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Measles Moves into Burke County; Cases Rise to 28
Measles has now reached Burke County, with 28 confirmed cases statewide since early May. While most new guidance remains unchanged, state health officials continue to urge early vaccination in Williams County and are monitoring for signs of wider spread. Two new potential[...]
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Federal Approvals Secured for NAWS Project
The Northwest Area Water Supply project has cleared two key federal hurdles, receiving long-awaited approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With Section 404 and Section 408 authorizations now secured, the state is set to move forward on a permanent intake[...]
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Six North Dakota Communities Awarded Water Infrastructure Loans
Six new loans from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund have been awarded to cities and water districts aiming to upgrade treatment facilities, expand capacity, and replace aging systems. Here’s the full update from state officials. — Official News Release, ND Public[...]
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Manitoba declares provincial state of emergency as 17,000 flee fires in north, Flin Flon Evacuated
Manitoba is facing one of its most serious wildfire emergencies in recent memory. With more than 100 active fires—many burning out of control—the province has declared a state of emergency and begun evacuating thousands from northern communities, including Flin Flon. Dry conditions[...]
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North Dakota Legislative Council to prepare briefs on potential special session scenarios
North Dakota lawmakers aren’t packing away their notebooks just yet. Senate Majority Leader David Hogue has asked for a full briefing on five possible scenarios that could trigger a special session—ranging from redistricting fallout and veto disputes to oil market shocks and[...]
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Measuring Up North Dakota’s Great Outdoors
I was compelled to jot down some interesting numbers that pertain to North Dakota’s outdoors as Jeb Williams, Game and Fish Department director, recently addressed the joint Senate and House Legislative Natural Resource committees. Did you know the Game and Fish Department[...]
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State Taxable Sales Decrease in 1st Quarter Against 2024 Numbers
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus has announced that North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the 1st quarter of 2025 decreased by 1.53 percent compared to the same period in 2024. For January, February, and March of 2025, taxable sales and purchases totaled[...]
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Lawmaker claims Nebraska’s ‘good life’ changes could avert taxpayer ‘devastation’
Nebraska’s bold push to build “good life districts” — meant to spark tourism and development — is getting a much-needed reset. With a unanimous vote, lawmakers advanced new guardrails to ensure these projects benefit the public, not just private developers. The updated[...]