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The Dakotan

Supreme Court Win for Landowners

State Supreme Court strikes key portions of 'pore-space' lawBy JAMES MacPHERSON Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down key portions of a state law that a landowners group argued amounts to the unconstitutional taking of private property rights.The so-called pore space law passed the 2019 Legislature after supporters sought […]
by The Dakotan
August 5, 2022

Train, ATV Crash

North Dakota Highway Patrol News Release  August 4, 2022   Morton County - Train and ATV Injury Crash   What: Injury Crash   Where: Private Railroad Crossing #086294B, approximately 10 miles NW of Mandan   When: 10:28am CST   Road Conditions: Good - Gravel Road   Weather Conditions: Sunny/Clear   Crash Involvement: Train and ATV   Type of Crash: Angle/Intersection   Agencies Involved: Metro […]
by The Dakotan
August 4, 2022

Ward County Serious Injury Crash

North Dakota Highway Patrol News Release What: Injury Crash   Where: Intersection of Highway 83 and Highway 23, 15 miles south of Minot.   When: August 4, 2022, at approximately 0803 AM CST   Road Conditions: Good, Dry   Weather Conditions: Clear   Crash Involvement: Vehicle vs Vehicle   Type of Crash: Angle   Agencies Involved: NDHP, Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Max […]
by The Dakotan
August 4, 2022

Flags to Fly Half Staff

Burgum directs flags flown at half-staff in honor of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski   BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until midnight Thursday, Aug. 4, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, in honor […]
by The Dakotan
August 4, 2022

Oil Boosts Infrastructure Fund

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press  BISMARCK (AP) — A major spending initiative aimed at infrastructure projects outside western North Dakota's oil patch is on pace to be fully funded for the first time since the Legislature approved it three years ago, due to strong oil prices and steady production, officials said Wednesday.  "Operation Prairie Dog," […]
by The Dakotan
August 3, 2022
In the Opinion of Michael Connelly

Time to Eliminate Property Tax

Dear editor, Here we are in the middle of a recession, with inflation higher than the 1980’s and Ward County and Minot are working to increase property tax.   Whenever these entities can’t balance their budgets, they raise property taxes. This is the most hated tax in history and is unfair, not all people are taxed the […]
by The Dakotan
August 3, 2022

Climate Deal to Help Farmers Aid the Environment

  By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate carbon in soil, fund climate-focused research and lower the abundant methane emissions that come from cows.  The bill includes […]
by The Dakotan
August 3, 2022

New Benefits for Veterans

HOEVEN HELPS PASS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR VETERANS SUFFERING FROM TOXIC EXPOSURE  WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, ssued the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to provide Department of Veterans Affairs health care to more than 3.5 million […]
by The Dakotan
August 3, 2022

Rio Grande Drying Up

By BRITTANY PETERSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On a recent, scorching afternoon in Albuquerque, off-road vehicles cruised up and down a stretch of dry riverbed where normally the Rio Grande River flows. The drivers weren't thrill-seekers, but biologists hoping to save as many endangered fish as they could before the […]
by The Dakotan
August 3, 2022

Hoeven, Cramer on al-Zawahri Killing

  WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, R-ND, issued the following statement following the announcement of the United States killing al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri.   “The death of Ayman al-Zawahri is an important victory in our war against terrorism,” said Hoeven. “We remember the horrendous attacks on September 11, 2001, and are grateful for our servicemembers […]
by The Dakotan
August 2, 2022
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