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School Construction Assistance Fails

By Kim Fundingsland on March 21, 2023

Senators Say No to Two Bills BISMARCK – It’s back to the cutting board for school districts in the state caught up in rising inflationary costs of construction projects. Communities that passed bond issues – Minot, Rugby, Mandan, and West Fargo, had hoped to get some assistance from the state legislature to complete their building […]

Jonasson to Retire as Public Works Director

By The Dakotan on March 21, 2023

City of Minot Dan Jonasson will retire on Sept. 1 after 17 years as the Public Works Director at the City of Minot. “I appreciate the 17 years of employment with the City of Minot,” Jonasson said in his retirement letter. “It has been anything but boring and uneventful. From the massive growth of the […]

North Dakota Senate advances tax breaks for fracking

By AP - The Dakotan on March 21, 2023

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Monday that would give tax incentives to oil companies for "restimulating" old oil wells in the state through hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Fracking involves injecting high-pressure water deep underground to extract oil or gas from rock. Environmental groups have […]

Ex-caregiver Sentenced in Pushing Death

By AP - The Dakotan on March 20, 2023

By The Associated Press FARGO (AP) — A former employee at a North Dakota care center was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for the death of an elderly resident. Rachel Cooper, 60, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the August 2021 death of 78-year-old Gary Pearson. In addition to prison time, Cooper was […]

MSU Women’s Hockey 2^nd at Nationals

By The Dakotan on March 20, 2023

Drop Championship Game 3-2 BOSTON, Mass. – The outcome proved disheartening, but head coach Ryan Miner was anything but disappointed. The third-ranked Minot State women battle their way into the ACHA Division I National Championship game for the first time since the 2019-2020 season, and led early against two-time defending champion Liberty, but the Flames […]

Diaper Sales Tax Exemption Passes Senate

By Lydia Hoverson on March 20, 2023

North Dakota Senators Discuss Family Needs lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com BISMARCK – A bill to exempt diapers from sales tax passed the North Dakota State Senate Monday. House Bill 1177 seeks to exempt the purchase of children's diapers from the payment of sales tax. The bill received a Do Not Pass recommendation from the Senate Finance and Taxation […]

Ruthville Man Arrested in Vehicle Death

By The Dakotan on March 20, 2023

Ward County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On March 20, 2023, Scott Ramon Parizek, Ruthville, a 33-year-old male, was arrested for Negligent Homicide and False Information to Law Enforcement, as the result of a month’s long investigation in to a motor vehicle crash in Northeast Ward County that occurred on August 8th, 2022. Kyra Derouin, 28-year-old, […]

Childcare Bills Fail House

By Lydia Hoverson on March 20, 2023

Monthly Payments for Workforce and Tax Credit lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com BISMARCK – Two bills relating to childcare have failed in the North Dakota State House. Senate Bill 2301 would have created a childcare stabilization program to provide daycare centers with monthly payments based on their licensed capacity and the age of the children. The Industry, Business and […]

Snowmelt Delayed

By Kim Fundingsland on March 20, 2023

Snowpack and Runoff Concerns BISMARCK – The recent dump of a foot or more of snow in the Minot region doesn’t substantially increase the risk of flooding along the Souris River, especially in Minot and above the city. Current runoff forecasts show very little risk of the Souris River rising above flood stage with the […]

Grant Application to Assist R3 Efforts

By The Dakotan on March 20, 2023

ND Game & Fish News Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations can submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist in the recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. The program supports projects and events that provide a positive environment to develop the […]

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