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OPINION: Support Highway 52 Four-lane 

Letter to the Editor  Important info for those too young to remember the building of the Interstate Highway System:  President Eisenhower, a retired army 5-star general knew the importance of a first-class road system (moving troops and equipment) when he came into office in January of 1953. One of his first goals was to build […]
by The Dakotan
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March 29, 2023

School Security Always a Concern 

Increased Scrutiny Follows Nashville Shooting  MINOT – In the wake of a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this week school administrators are reviewing their safety protocols, as well as reminding all students, parents, and citizens to remain observant and report any concerns they may have for student safety.  At Minot’s Bishop Ryan Catholic School Father […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 29, 2023

Virtual School Bill Passes Senate 

Distance Learning Enrollment  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Senate has passed a bill to allow per pupil funds to follow students enrolling in a virtual school.  Senate Bill 1376 seeks to prohibit school districts from denying enrollment to students for virtual school and allow the per pupil funds to be transferred with the […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 29, 2023

Cold temps help contain chemicals in North Dakota derailment 

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press  The cold weather in North Dakota kept chemicals that spilled from a derailed Canadian Pacific train from spreading very far, authorities said.  Richland County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht said Tuesday that with temperatures well below freezing all of the chemicals that leaked remained within about 100 feet of the […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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March 29, 2023

Surveyor Permission Fails House 

Tie Vote in Eminent Domain Issue BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House narrowly defeated a bill that would have required surveyors to obtain written consent from landowners before entering their land.  Senate Bill 2251 would have required corporations to obtain written consent from a landowner or a court order to survey the landowner’s land […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 28, 2023

OPINION: Term Limits Should Remain as Is 

A record 46,000 North Dakotans signed petitions to have a term limits measure placed on the November 2022 general election ballot. The result – 150,363 voters approved it with a 63.43% vote, applying term limits to our legislature and governor. This included majorities in every single legislative district and every county in the state.  Sadly, ND […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 28, 2023

Term Limits Should Remain as Is 

A record 46,000 North Dakotans signed petitions to have a term limits measure placed on the November 2022 general election ballot. The result – 150,363 voters approved it with a 63.43% vote, applying term limits to our legislature and governor. This included majorities in every single legislative district and every county in the state.  Sadly, ND […]
by The Dakotan
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March 28, 2023

Mountain Lion Late Season Closes in Zone 1 

Mountain lion hunting during the late season in Zone 1 is closed after the harvest limit of seven total cats was reached.  The mountain lion season in Zone 2, which is the rest of the state outside Zone 1, has no harvest limit and is open through March 31. 
by The Dakotan
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March 28, 2023

House Passes Ban on Penalization Based on ‘Divisive Concepts’ 

Public University Curriculum  BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House passed a bill Monday to prohibit public universities from penalizing someone based on 'divisive concepts’ such as the idea that one race is privileged over another.  Senate Bill 2247 would prohibit state universities from conducting mandatory noncredit earning training that includes specified concepts, or penalizing […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 28, 2023

Legislature Pondering Corporate Ranching, Foreign Land Ownership  

Bills Remain in Active Process MINOT – Two bills still working their way through the legislative process, one dealing with corporate ranching and the other with foreign ownership of land within the state, are receiving plenty of attention.  Rep. Jay Fisher, R-Dis. 5, Minot, told a legislative forum in Minot recently that that HB1371, the […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 28, 2023
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