SDA, LEO Mission to Become Part of Space Force in October WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week secured a commitment from U.S. Space Force Chief John Raymond to continue advancing the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Space Networking Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in urging the Biden administration to support Taiwan’s inclusion as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The senators outlined the importance […]
MINOT — The Minot Fire Department responded late Monday evening to a house fire in northeast Minot with “flames showing” as reported by a neighbor. The first fire units on scene found the single-story residence with fire coming from the front door area and heavy smoke inside the structure. Fire crews made an initial fire […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven, R-ND, confirmed with Air Force leaders that modernization efforts are on track for nuclear forces based at the Minot Air Force Base. Hoeven outlined the importance of modernization efforts in ensuring the U.S. continues to have an effective […]
MINOT — Street sweeping crews from the City of Minot will soon begin sweeping in residential areas after being delayed this year because of the storms that dumped up to 48 inches of snow on Minot. Beginning May 24, crews will work to clean the four quadrants of the city, using Broadway and Burdick Expressway […]
ANS Awareness Week Governor Doug Burgum declared May 15-21 Aquatic Nuisance Species Awareness week in North Dakota to raise the public’s understanding of the preventative steps recreationists need to follow to stop the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species in the state’s waterways. Knowing the fallout of aquatic nuisance species, the North Dakota Game and Fish […]
USDA to Begin Sending Pre-Filled Applications Based on Existing Crop Insurance Data to Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that signup will begin in May for the $9.25 billion in row crop disaster assistance that […]
MINOT — The City of Minot’s Water/Sewer Department will begin its annual fire hydrant quality assurance program on May 23. There are approximately 2,300 public hydrants in the City of Minot. The department inspected and tested approximately half of the city’s hydrants in 2021, and expects to complete the remaining half this year. “We feel […]
BISMARCK — Governor Doug Burgum and National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC) Chairman Jake “Body by Jake” Steinfeld today announced the three North Dakota schools that were selected to each receive a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center. The multimillion-dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign has named Jim Hill Middle School in Minot, Rolla School in […]
MINOT — While on patrol this summer, Minot Police Department officers will be on the lookout for kids wearing helmets. If seen by an officer, those children may find themselves making a trip to a local DQ restaurant. As part of AAA’s “I Got Caught” campaign, as many as 12,000 North Dakota youth will be […]
