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Farmers Union Camp to mark 89th season

JAMESTOWN – In June, North Dakota Farmers Union will embark on its 89th season of Farmers Union Camp. The summer camp program annually draws more than 1,200 farm and city kids from across the state to the shores of Lake Tschida near Elgin and the Jamestown Reservoir, where Farmers Union camp facilities are located.  “We’re excited to […]
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April 19, 2023

Discovery Center to Open 

Minot --The public is invited to the grand opening of the new Magic City Discovery Center located on Minot’s North Hill on Friday, May 5, 2023. The center’s doors will be open at 10 a.m.   Executive Director Wendy Keller shared, “This discovery center is a world class facility and one of a kind. The signature […]
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April 19, 2023

Race Bill Debated Again 

Accreditation Concern  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House has once again debated and passed a bill prohibiting the penalization of people based on their support or opposition to specified concepts such as the idea that one race is privileged over another.  Senate Bill 2247 would prohibit state universities from conducting mandatory noncredit earning […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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April 14, 2023

House Again Passes Private School Tuition Funds 

Bill Subject to Veto  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House has twice approved a bill providing students at private schools tuition aid. The second passage of the bill took place Thursday morning but lacked two thirds vote needed to override a possible veto from the governor.  House Bill 1532 would provide funds to […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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April 13, 2023

Senate Sifts Through $3 Billion University Funds 

Lengthy Number of Items Explained  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A North Dakota State Senator explained a 30-page bill that appropriates over three billion dollars to the state universities, which passed the Senate Wednesday.  House Bill 1003 seeks to appropriate over $3.2 billion for state universities, including $1.1 billion to the University of North Dakota, $926 million to […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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April 12, 2023

Money for Private Students Passes Senate 

Lawmakers Debate School Choice  BISMARCK – A bill to help offset tuition costs for students enrolling in private K-12 schools passed the North Dakota State Senate Tuesday.  House Bill 1532 would provide funds to qualified private schools for the purpose of offsetting the cost for parents, no more than 30% of the per student rate. […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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April 11, 2023

ND Game and Fish News 

 Earth Day Patch Contest Winners   The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced the winners of the 2023 Earth Day Patch Contest. Over 2,000 students and 116 schools entered this year’s contest.  Winners in three age categories are Ella Fernandez, Fessenden Bowdon Elementary, (K-4); Brooke Livingston, Kenmare Public School (5-8); and Alex Dodgen, Minot […]
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April 10, 2023

UND Receives Nearly $8 Million Critical Minerals Production Facility 

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the University of North Dakota $7,999,999 to advance construction of an inaugural critical mineral extraction and separation facility.  “Along with their industry partners and the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of North Dakota […]
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April 5, 2023

Rules for Tenure Fail Senate 

Universities of Dickinson and Bismarck  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A bill that adds rules and a system of review for some university professors with tenure failed in the North Dakota State Senate Friday.  House Bill 1446 would have created a four-year program with four to five new requirements for tenured faculty members at Bismarck State College […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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April 3, 2023

Senate Overrides Pronoun Veto 

House Yet to Act  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Senate overrode the governor’s veto Thursday on a bill prohibiting the government from requiring certain pronouns.  Senate Bill 2231 seeks to prohibit a government entity from mandating a teacher use the preferred pronouns of a student. The bill also prohibits public schools from adopting […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 31, 2023
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