North Dakota’s State Investment Board hit pause Friday on a proposal to award more than $1.3 million in bonuses to staff who helped the state’s top funds beat their benchmarks by a wide margin. The payouts would be the first since lawmakers[...]
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North Dakota abortion ban deemed constitutional in split opinion from state Supreme Court
North Dakota’s near-total abortion ban will remain in place after the state Supreme Court, in a 3–2 split, fell one vote short of the supermajority needed to strike it down. The majority found the law unconstitutionally vague, but that view was not[...]
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Port: State Investment Board to consider more than $1.2M in controversial bonuses
Big bonuses for North Dakota’s investment staff are back on the agenda, and they’re stirring up familiar debate. On Friday, the State Investment Board will weigh more than $1.2 million in incentive pay for the employees who manage pension funds, the Legacy[...]
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Forum Editorial: The Legacy Fund is opaque and not living up to its potential
North Dakotans expect the Legacy Fund to be a safeguard for the future, not a mystery box. But a growing share of its money—more than $3 billion—is tied up in investment pools the public can’t see into and state officials can’t fully[...]
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Watch: How To Clean Pheasants!
For many North Dakota hunters, the work doesn’t end when the pheasant hits the ground—it continues with proper handling, identification, and care once the bird is in hand. A new instructional segment from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department walks hunters[...]
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North Dakota Ethics Commission considers fines for ‘weaponizing’ complaint process
The North Dakota Ethics Commission is considering establishing a penalty for complaints filed in bad faith. Commissioner Murray Sagsveen during a Wednesday commission meeting proposed adding the penalty as part of a larger update to the commission’s rule process. “I’ve heard many[...]
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Port: ‘We don’t blame the voters enough’
When a political commentator turns the mirror back on the audience, the conversation tends to get more interesting. That’s what happened when columnist Rob Port sat down with longtime friend and radio host Jarrod Thomas, drifting into a candid discussion about personal[...]
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$50M in agriculture research funding secured for NDSU and partners in 2026
North Dakota agriculture is set for a major boost, and NDSU will be at the center of it. During a roundtable with researchers and producers, Sen. John Hoeven outlined more than $50 million secured for FY 2026 — funding aimed at everything[...]
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A Day in the Fall with a Game Warden – NDGF – 11-17-2025
As hunting season fills western North Dakota’s fields, game wardens like Zach Shukart are logging long days alongside the growing number of hunters heading outdoors. Most are following the rules, he says, but a few familiar violations still show up each year—from[...]
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Rowdy turkey steals the show at annual North Dakota pardon
North Dakota kept a lighthearted tradition alive this week as Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden granted a full pardon to Ruben, a 40-pound turkey who seemed determined to narrate the ceremony himself. The annual event isn’t just pageantry — it highlights the state’s[...]
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North Dakota utility regulators to consider state’s first-ever battery storage sites
For the first time, North Dakota utility regulators are considering proposals for massive battery storage sites that would serve as backstops for renewable energy sources. Battery Energy Storage Systems hold energy when it’s produced in excess, such as when wind farms see[...]
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Increasing freshmen enrollment highlight increases at ND colleges and universities
North Dakota’s public colleges are seeing something many states would envy: growth. New enrollment numbers show more than 47,000 students across the University System, including online learners and high schoolers earning dual credit. What stands out most is the freshman bump —[...]
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Tax Commissioner Releases Third Quarter 2025 Taxable Sales Data
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus has announced that North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the third quarter of 2025 decreased by 0.48 percent compared to the same period in 2024. For July, August, and September of 2025, taxable sales and purchases totaled[...]
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Dakota Gardener: A little nudge to help young trees
As far as I’m concerned, it’s been a gorgeous fall. The trees put on a great color show and then dropped their leaves in showers of yellow, red, gold and orange. Around here, they’re mostly yellow. Some of the lilacs were a[...]
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Armstrong issues executive order establishing North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today issued an executive order establishing the North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordinate relationships among state agencies and homelessness service providers and develop strategies and best practices for preventing and ending homelessness in North[...]
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Cayla’s Kitchen: Venison Pizza Rolls
If you grew up on pizza rolls, here’s a North Dakota twist that brings the nostalgia back with a little more substance. In this Game and Fish video, marketing coordinator Cayla Bendel walks through a venison-forward version that swaps the freezer-aisle shortcut[...]