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Lake Sakakawea’s Decline

Low water levels cause for concern  RIVERDALE – The water level in Lake Sakakawea mirrors the drought conditions present throughout the Missouri River Basin this year. Another season of below average runoff in 2022 could exasperate the situation even further.   In many places along the state’s largest body of water, vast expanses of mud flats have emerged where water enthusiasts formerly congregated. Favorite […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 2, 2021

Judge Expands Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate

Reversal for President Biden  Healthcare workers will no longer be forced to choose between termination or complying with President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for COVID-19. A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, or CMS, was the agency that issued the vaccine mandate presented to the court.  “There is no question that mandating a vaccine to 10.3 million […]
by Kim Fundingsland
December 1, 2021

Let It Snow

Winter Park Nears Opener BOTTINEAU – A few miles north of here preparations are underway for the opening of the state’s premier winter playground. All that is needed is colder temperatures and a little more snow. After that, it’s all downhill.  Operators of the Bottineau Winter Park will open the popular facility as soon as possible. In […]
by Kim Fundingsland
November 28, 2021

Bottineau's Downtown is Thriving

Four-season fun abounds  BOTTINEAU – Tucked away in the north-central part of the state, a stone’s throw from Canada and more than three hours from the North Dakota state capitol, this community has found a niche like no other.   People love it. The main artery of the city reflects that. While many smaller communities in the state struggle to maintain businesses, […]
by Kim Fundingsland
November 27, 2021

Multi-State CMS Lawsuit Awaits Ruling

A Missouri judge is considering a lawsuit asking for an injunction against a federal rule requiring most hospital and clinic workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.  Attorneys General of 10 states, including North Dakota, sued the Biden Administration on November 10th, less than a week after the federal government announced a final rule for Centers for […]
by The Dakotan
November 24, 2021

The Dakotan Welcomes Letters to the Editor

Here at The Dakotan, we are pursuing our desire to become a full-service media organization serving the great state of North Dakota. We want to take the best of all the media worlds and combine them together. We want to take the best of the written word, but without the cost of paper and ink, […]
by Greg Demme
November 23, 2021

Buy a Tree, Change a Life

Return of Holiday Fundraiser  MINOT – What started in Florida sunshine has found itself flourishing in the North Dakota winter. Eagles Wings Community Fellowship is once again selling Christmas trees to raise money for special causes.  “We sell the trees and give all the money to local and global missions.” Pastor Travis Hovde, Eagles Wings “We sell the trees and give […]
by Kim Fundingsland
November 19, 2021

Senator Erin Oban Announces She Won't Seek Re-Election

BISMARCK — North Dakota Senator Erin Oban, D-Dis. 35, Bismarck, announced Thursday, Nov. 18, she will not seek re-election in 2022 when her current term expires. In a detailed post on her Facebook page, Sen. Oban explained the reasons for her decision. “This is not me quitting or giving up,” she wrote. “I’m simply giving […]
by Greg Demme
November 18, 2021

Trinity Preparing for Vaccine Mandate

January 4 Deadline Looms Preparations have begun at Trinity Hospital in Minot for the possibility that approximately 3,000 health care workers under the Trinity umbrella could fall under a federal mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or lose employment.  “We have not enacted a mandate. That has not started,” said Randy Schwan, Trinity Hospital […]
by Kim Fundingsland
November 12, 2021

Spending Plan Approved

House, Senate Pass Burgum Bill BISMARCK – In his opening address Monday to a special session of the State Legislature, Governor Doug Burgum outlined his proposal for spending nearly $1.2 billion. The money came to the state through the American Rescue Plan Act, a federal response intended for COVID-19 relief.  In an evening session Thursday, the North Dakota House of […]
by Kim Fundingsland
November 12, 2021
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