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Low-carbon jet fuel company foresees huge investment in western North Dakota

By The Dakotan on June 11, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) WEST FARGO, N.D. — The demand for jet fuel is going up. The demand for gasoline is going down. That’s the simple explanation from Chris Ryan, the president and chief operating officer of Gevo, on why the company plans to add a sustainable aviation fuel plant to the corn-based ethanol […]

Drug maker sues over new North Dakota pharmaceutical law

By The Dakotan on June 10, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug manufacturers to sell more of their medications at a discount. House Bill 1473, signed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong in April, primarily affects drug companies participating in a federal program called 340B. A drug manufacturer has filed suit over […]

ND Ethics Commission has no authority to punish officials violating ethics laws, state leaders argue

By The Dakotan on June 9, 2025

By: Mary Steurer and Jacob Orledge (ND Monitor and ProPublica) This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Ever since North Dakota voters created an ethics watchdog agency seven years ago, dubious lawmakers have pushed back against giving it […]

Army Corps upgrading Garrison Dam spillway after historic 2011 flooding

By The Dakotan on June 9, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on shoring up Garrison Dam’s spillway, which is used to release water from Lake Sakakawea when water levels are high. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., announced in a news release Friday that the Corps was spending $24 million for dredging and the placement […]

‘Prudent remedy’ for veto error is special session, Legislative Council advises

By The Dakotan on June 9, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) Legal staff for North Dakota’s legislative branch concluded the “prudent remedy” to correct an error with Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s line-item veto would be for the governor to call a special session, according to a memo issued Friday. But Attorney General Drew Wrigley, who is working on a separate opinion, maintains […]

Minot Early Voting Not Included with Mayor Election

By K.L. Collom on June 6, 2025

Minot residents heading to the polls this summer for the city’s special mayoral election will face a tighter window to cast their ballots. Unlike any recent local contests, there will be no early voting offered ahead of the August 5 election, raising concerns about the impact on the city’s already low voter turnout. The decision, […]

North Dakota adding alerts for missing Native, endangered people

By The Dakotan on June 6, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) Members of North Dakota law enforcement updated the public on new alerts that will go into effect Aug. 1 to help locate members of Native communities and other adults who are reported missing. During the seventh annual Government-to-Government conference in Bismarck on Thursday, a member of the state Highway Patrol […]

Public Gets Update on Next Phase of Mouse River Flood Protection Project

By The Dakotan on June 5, 2025

Minot, ND — Local officials and engineers presented updated plans Thursday evening for the next phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project, outlining upcoming construction near Burdick Expressway and addressing residents’ concerns about property impacts, access, and flood insurance. David Ashley, Chairman of the Souris River Joint Board, opened the meeting with an […]

Governor names Minot attorney to judgeship

By The Dakotan on June 5, 2025

By: ND Monitor North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday appointed a Minot attorney to a judgeship in the North Central Judicial District covering Burke, Mountrail and Ward counties. The appointment of Steven Lautt is effective Aug. 4. The judgeship is chambered in Minot. Lautt, a Minot native, has been with the Minot law firm […]

Early Minot Area Polling Numbers on Mayoral Race and More

By K.L. Collom on June 4, 2025

Minot- Between the afternoon of Friday, May 30, and Wednesday, June 4, I surveyed 125 likely voters in Minot, most of whom were polled outside the Auditorium during election hours on Tuesday, June 3. Respondents answered six questions, including their preference for mayor and their opinions on Minot’s current City Council, Governor Kelly Armstrong, Congresswoman […]

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