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About 180 students under quarantine amid measles outbreak in Williams County

BY: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) About 180 Williston-area students are isolating at home after three schools were notified by public health officials of measles exposure on their campuses. Unvaccinated students at Missouri Ridge Elementary, Williston Middle School and Williston High School were told they need to isolate for 21 days to ensure they were not […]
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May 7, 2025
Nicholas Chase has been nominated to serve as U.S. attorney for the district of North Dakota. (Photo provided)

Fargo judge nominated to be North Dakota’s U.S. attorney

BY: ND Monitor Staff The Trump administration has nominated North Dakota district court judge Nicholas Chase to be the next U.S. attorney for North Dakota, U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced Wednesday. Chase is an East Central Judicial District judge with chambers in Fargo. He was appointed to the position in 2022 by […]
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May 7, 2025
Supporters watch as North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs a bill April 23, 2025, with reforms for health insurance prior authorization. (Photo provided by Office of the Governor)

Health care legislation will improve access, affordability for North Dakotans

By: Ben Hanson North Dakotans want to keep their family members and the state’s workforce healthy.  When health care isn’t prioritized, small issues can quickly turn into large problems and treatable conditions can become life-threatening, such as late-stage cancer. When the time comes to make an appointment, everyone wants the same things: simplicity, accessibility and […]
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May 7, 2025

Daily Brief: Local Arrests, Vaccination Clinics in ND, Tom Campbell receives new role, and more

Tom Campbell Appointed USDA Rural Development Director for North Dakota View Full Article Former North Dakota state senator Tom Campbell has been appointed as the USDA Rural Development State Director for North Dakota. Campbell, a Grafton-based businessman known for his work in agriculture, real estate, and banking, previously served in the North Dakota Senate from […]
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May 7, 2025

Vaccination clinics planned in northwest North Dakota as measles cases rise to 9

By: North Dakota Monitor staff Five additional measles cases have been reported in Williams County, with health officials now concerned about community transmission, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said late Tuesday. The new cases bring North Dakota’s total to nine. The newly confirmed cases are people who were unvaccinated and had […]
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May 6, 2025
Tom Campbell has been appointed North Dakota’s USDA Rural Development state director. (Photo provided by USDA Rural Development)

Campbell appointed North Dakota USDA Rural Development state director

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) A former Republican state senator in North Dakota has been appointed to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development state director.  Tom Campbell, whose family built the Campbell Farms potato growing enterprise in the Grafton area, also has experience with real estate and banking, a news release from the USDA said. […]
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May 6, 2025

City Council Discusses Liquor Licenses, State Passes Budget, Legislative Wrap-Up, and National Nuclear Policy Drive

Minot City Council Hears Public on Liquor Licenses and Discusses MPD/MSU Plan A fiery public hearing on Minot’s liquor license cap dominated Monday night’s City Council meeting, with bar owners, former officials, and council members clashing over competing proposals—including one tied to charitable gambling. Meanwhile, the Council greenlit a new police recruitment partnership with Minot […]
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May 6, 2025
Rep. Jeremy Olson, R-Arnegard, talks to colleagues in the House chamber on May 1, 2025. Olson resigned his seat on May 5, 2025, after the session adjourned. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota lawmaker resigns seat after harassment complaint

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota Rep. Jeremy Olson resigned his legislative seat Monday, a decision legislative leaders said was connected to a harassment complaint filed against the lawmaker. Olson, a Republican from Arnegard, wrote in a brief letter that he believes resigning “is in the best interest of the Legislature, my constituents, and […]
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May 5, 2025
Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, the prime sponsor of a bill to raise North Dakota’s interstate speed limit to 80 mph, sits at his desk May 2, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota speed limit going up Aug. 1 as governor signs bill

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong made the state’s jump to an 80 mph speed limit official Monday, signing a bill that also raises fines for speeding.  “This bill strikes a reasonable balance by aligning North Dakota’s interstate speed limit with two of our three neighboring states and increasing fines as […]
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May 5, 2025

States’ nuclear energy growth needs federal action to follow Trump’s vocal support

By: Allison Pragg WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump and his team have signaled a strong interest in continuing to strengthen federal support for nuclear power, an energy source Democratic states are increasingly open to expanding. The administration’s loudly pro-nuclear position creates a rare point of overlap between Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, whose signature […]
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May 5, 2025
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