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Lydia Hoverson

House Passes Tax Break for Charity Owned Land 

Minot’s Trinity Hospital Discussed  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House passed a bill Wednesday that exempts public charities from being taxed on undeveloped properties they own.  Receiving a 10-2 Do Not Pass recommendation in its committee, House Bill 1438 would exempt public charities from paying taxes on their vacant properties of up to […]
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February 9, 2023

Parental Access to Child’s Activity Defeated in Senate 

A Bill to Prohibit Schools from Barring Parents  BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Senate defeated a bill Wednesday that proposed giving parents the right to attend activities their children are participating in.  Senate Bill 2356 prohibits schools and private entities from barring parents of minors from attending activities their child is participating in.  The […]
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February 9, 2023

Senate Defeats Harsher Penalty for Guns in Schools 

ND Legislators Discuss Second Amendment  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A bill to raise the penalty for the possession of firearms in a public school failed the North Dakota State Senate Wednesday.  Senate Bill 2355 would have raised the penalty for the possession of firearms in a school or school-sponsored event on school property from an infraction […]
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February 9, 2023

Insulin Copay Cap Passes Senate 

A Bill for North Dakota Public Employees’ Health Benefit Plan  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A bill that puts restrictions on insulin insurance for public employees passed the North Dakota State Senate Wednesday.  The carrier of Senate Bill 2140, Sen. Kristin Roers, R-Dis. 27, Fargo, described the bill as a mandate of insurance to cap insulin copays. […]
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February 8, 2023

Minot City Council Talks Childcare, Pit Bulls, Chickens 

Committee to Explore Childcare Needs  MINOT – The Minot City Council voted Monday to create a committee to explore solutions to a lack of childcare in the city.  Alderman Scott Burlingame initiated a plan to create an 11-member committee to explore the effects of the lack of childcare and discuss solutions to improve the availability […]
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February 8, 2023

Ward County to Send Notices to Non-compliant Mailbox Owners   

County Commissioners Discuss Safety  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – The Ward County Commissioners voted Tuesday to retroactively enforce its regulations on mailboxes.  Dana Larsen, Ward County engineer, said the issue was brought up when a Ward County resident recently installed a large rock mailbox that was close to the road. When the county notified the resident to […]
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February 8, 2023

Staffing Shortage at Ward County Jail 

Commissioners Approve On-Call Pay, Referral Incentive  MINOT – The Ward County Commissioners voted Tuesday to allow the detention center to provide on-call pay for correctional officers in discussion of a staffing shortage.  Major Paul Olthoff, commander of the Ward County Jail, told commissioners there are currently 166 inmates in jail.  “I’ve been having real problems […]
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February 7, 2023

Minot Council Votes to Make Parking Ramp Free 

Discusses Expanding Downtown Garages  MINOT – The Minot City Council voted unanimously Monday to make the future City Hall parking ramp downtown free of charge for anyone to use once the move is made from the current City Hall. A portion of the ramp will be dedicated to parking for city staff.  The parking ramp, […]
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February 7, 2023

Minot State’s Almost Finished Project

Hartnett Hall Renovation Progress lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com MINOT – The renovation of Hartnett Hall at Minot State University is coming close to a finished project. Brent Winiger, vice president for administration and finance at MSU, said the university was awarded $25 million for the project by the North Dakota State Legislature during a special session in November […]
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February 6, 2023

Showing People North Dakota's Tallest Building 

Working at the Capitol for Thirty-Six Years  BISMARCK – As complicated as the North Dakota legislative process can be, there are some people who have been working there for a long time that will give a helping hand.  Marsha Lembke, Bismarck, a legislative tour guide at the North Dakota State Capitol, said her job includes […]
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February 5, 2023
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