BISMARCK — Governor Doug Burgum has issued a proclamation declaring May 11-17 as Police Week in North Dakota and Thursday, May 12, as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The governor has directed government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff on Thursday, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at […]
BISMARCK — Governor Doug Burgum today signed an executive order granting a waiver of hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting all agricultural inputs, including dry fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, pesticides and seed, to assist producers in North Dakota who are facing a delayed spring and limited timeframe for planting and […]
GWINNER — District 28 Republicans have announced their joint campaign; Sebastian Ertelt for State Senate and Josh Loegering and Darcy Meier for State House. Josh Loegering and his wife Christine homeschool their six children and farm on Christine’s family homestead. Loegering is active in his community and serves as the LaMoure County Highway Superintendent and […]
MANDAN — Andy Zachmeier from Mandan has announced he is a candidate for District 33 North Dakota House of Representatives. District 33 covers Mercer County, Oliver County and parts of Morton County and McLean County. Zachmeier has served for 16 years on the Morton County Commission where he is currently the Commission Vice-Chairman. “I am […]
Check Fire Extinguishers in Boats Boat owners should take note of a new U.S. Coast Guard fire protection regulation that took effect April 20. Recreational boats with a disposable (non-rechargeable) fire extinguisher with a manufacture stamped date on the bottle that is older than 12 years are considered expired and must be removed from service. […]
MINOT — The City of Minot will celebrate National Public Works week from May 15-21, including a special open house at the Public Works building. The open house is scheduled for May 18 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Public Works building located at 1025 31st St. SE. The department’s various pieces of […]
CAVALIER — Governor Doug Burgum today surveyed flooding in northeast North Dakota, meeting with local leaders on flood response and recovery, including efforts to stabilize the Bourbanis Dam upstream of Cavalier. The governor was joined by Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard and director of the state Department of […]
Senator also discusses status of Military Aid to Ukraine, support needed to repel Russia’s Invasion WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven advanced the following North Dakota defense priorities critical to the security of the U.S. and its allies with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven this week pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to: Ensure the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) national payment rates reflect actual market rates and covers losses due to eligible diseases. This follows a roundtable discussion that Hoeven held with North Dakota livestock producers last week, where he […]
Fishing for a Challenge When it comes to outdoor pursuits, North Dakota Game and Fish Department R3 coordinator Cayla Bendel has always been a generalist. She said it started early, spending afternoons in Dad’s boat fishing for simply whatever was biting. She was just happy to catch something. She believes that even today avid anglers […]
