The North Dakota Legislature is considering two significant bills that aim to change how candidates access the ballot. One proposal, introduced by Rep. Mike Nathe, would eliminate party endorsements, requiring statewide candidates to gather 2,000 signatures and legislative candidates 167. Nathe argues[...]
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Bathroom bill passed by North Dakota House allows schools to be fined for noncompliance
North Dakota lawmakers are doubling down on school bathroom policies. The House voted 73-18 to ban all-gender bathrooms in K-12 public schools, even single-occupancy ones, and put enforcement in the hands of the Attorney General’s Office. Schools that don’t comply could face[...]
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Nine-year-old boxer from Minot competes on national stage
In Minot, nine-year-old Steven Gray is making waves in the boxing world after earning a second-place finish in the National Silver Gloves competition. A newcomer to the sport, he started boxing at just eight years old and quickly climbed to the national[...]
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Slew of bills on school choice, ESAs spark debate in North Dakota Legislature
Education savings accounts (ESAs) took center stage at the North Dakota Legislature this week, sparking debate over school choice and public funding. Supporters see ESAs as a way to give parents more control over their children’s education, while critics warn they divert[...]
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Dakota College Bottineau Calls Out February as Career and Technical Education Month
January 27, 2025 – Bottineau, ND – Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) celebrates February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Known for CTE programs, Dakota College at Bottineau provides students with the technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for successful performance[...]
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Commentary |
Port: ‘Local control’ is not an ideology
Local control is a popular argument—until it isn’t. North Dakota lawmakers are debating spending caps on local budgets and restrictions on ranked-choice voting, sparking pushback from those who say the state is overreaching. But the reality is, local control is often a[...]
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Task Force 21 Forms Sentinel Working Group in Preparation of Modernization Project
The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) has formed a Sentinel Working Group under Task Force 21 (TF21). The Sentinel Working Group consists of four TF21 members that include Mark Jantzer, Jason Zimmerman, Brekka Kramer, and Cassidy Hjelmstad as the group’s chair. This[...]
Curio |
Dakota Gardener: Cut flower care
Valentine’s Day, I think, has great timing. The colorful displays of candy, cards and of course, cut flowers provide much-needed color for our eyes. It is the cut flowers that really catch my eye and it’s hard to resist bringing some home.[...]
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Growth Ponzi Scheme Leaves Virginia Town With $34 Million Dilemma and a Hint For Minot
Elected officials across the country are facing an impossible financial reality. Promises made decades ago are coming due, and there isn’t enough cash on hand to address them all. Debt seems like the only way out of today’s problem, but everyone knows[...]
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Bill strengthening Montana’s Indigenous language program clears Senate
Montana is taking another step to preserve its Indigenous languages. A bill passed in the Senate this week strengthens a decade-old program by giving tribes more control over language revitalization efforts. Instead of working through school districts, tribes will have direct agency[...]
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Crude oil spill reported in Bottineau County
BISMARCK, N.D. – Scout Energy Management LLC notified the North Dakota of Environmental Quality on Wednesday, Feb. 5, of a crude oil release that occurred five miles northwest of Maxbass. Initial estimates from Scout indicate 300 barrels (12,600 gallons) of crude oil[...]
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Garden kits available to early childcare education centers
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted from licensed North Dakota early childcare education centers for garden kits through the North United States Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Award. “The North[...]
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Bill seeks $55 million for shared health education space at UND
In Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota is seeking legislative support for a significant investment in its medical school, proposing a $55 million bill to construct a new 95,000-square-foot facility. This redevelopment aims to bring together various health disciplines, fostering collaboration[...]
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Why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox
Understanding the intricacies of energy efficiency can be a complex task, particularly when discussing Jevons Paradox. This concept illustrates a counterintuitive reality: as technology improves and resource efficiency increases, consumption of that resource often rises instead of falls. It raises important questions[...]
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‘Bloom where you’re planted,’ whether in the tundra or the tropics
Ever notice how your southern friends bundle up in what you’d call “light jacket weather”? A North Dakota native’s winter visit to North Carolina reveals just how relative our experience of cold can be – and offers a humorous look at how[...]
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Iowa popcorn maker shares kernels of buttery wisdom
A year into his leadership at American Pop Corn Co., Steve Huisenga has overseen the journey of billions of kernels from Iowa fields to grocery shelves and movie theaters under the Jolly Time brand. As the first non-Smith to lead the 110-year-old[...]