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Rare earth minerals seen as a rare opportunity in North Dakota

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) Sen. Dale Patten says North Dakota is at the leading edge of rare earth mineral development in the United States and the Legislature is looking to keep it that way.  Patten, R-Watford City, last week offered an amendment on House Bill 1459 that he said he hopes will keep North Dakota at […]
by The Dakotan
April 22, 2025
House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, speaks on the House floor on Feb. 25, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota lawmakers advance private school voucher bill

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota educational options are set to expand as House lawmakers advanced a private school voucher bill Monday and the governor signed a bill establishing public charter schools. The House in a 49-43 vote agreed to changes made by the Senate to House Bill 1540, which establishes Education Savings Accounts for […]
by The Dakotan
April 22, 2025
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Childcare, Liquor Licenses, and Special Election Date Set in Council Meeting, Fire Damage, and More!

City Council Discusses Childcare and Liquor Ordinances in Lengthy Meeting Full Write Up Here Minot City Council set a special mayoral election for August 5 and scrapped a proposed childcare tax exemption after intense debate. The packed meeting also featured updates on flood funding, a new budgeting model, and a fiery public comment session as […]
by The Dakotan
April 22, 2025

Minot City Council Sets Special Mayoral Election for August 5

Minot – During Monday’s City Council meeting, officials voted to set August 5, 2025, as the date for a special election to choose Minot’s next mayor. The election follows the resignation of former Mayor Tom Ross, who stepped down earlier this month. His departure sparked a successful citizen-led petition to trigger the special vote. Candidates […]
by The Dakotan
April 21, 2025

Trump backs Hegseth after second group chat revelation

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he fully supports the secretary of Defense, despite The New York Times reporting over the weekend that Pete Hegseth shared details of a bombing campaign in Yemen in a second group chat, this time with his wife and brother. “Ask the Houthis how much dysfunction […]
by The Dakotan
April 21, 2025
Neal Pulskamp, right, and Cindy Pulkskamp, listen to a presentation on Riverview Dairy in Hillsboro, N.D., on April 3, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Comment period opens on proposed 25,000-cow dairy’s environmental permit 

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) Anyone with concerns about handling the manure from 25,000 cows or other issues associated with what could become North Dakota’s largest dairy are now able to submit comments to the state.  The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality opened a comment period Friday on the proposed Traill County facility to […]
by The Dakotan
April 21, 2025

With AI at their disposal, financial scammers are on the rise

By: Paige Gross It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes recently and was prompted to call a number that was said to be the software company’s customer support. She had been hacked, the […]
by The Dakotan
April 21, 2025
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Daily Brief-Pope Passes Away, Overdose Deaths, Burlington Fire, Boeing-China Rift, Trump on Ukraine, Major State Rulings

Minot Police Investigating Series of Drug Overdoses, One Fatal Read it here Minot police are warning residents after one person died and three others overdosed in 48 hours, all potentially tied to a dangerous batch of laced narcotics. Authorities are urging vigilance, offering treatment resources, and reminding the public about North Dakota’s Good Samaritan Law, […]
by The Dakotan
April 21, 2025
A North Dakota lawmaker votes no on a bill. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Senate kills mandated reporter bill spurred by Holmberg case

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Senate voted down a resolution Thursday that related to mandated reporting requirements for public officials, a proposal prompted by the sex crime conviction of former Sen. Ray Holmberg. The North Dakota Young Republicans proposed House Resolution 3037 after reading a sentencing memo filed by a federal prosecutor last month that alleged […]
by The Dakotan
April 20, 2025

North Dakota Senate adds funding for local wastewater projects to replace federal cut

By: Michael Achterling(ND Monitor) The North Dakota Senate this week added funding to a budget bill to help communities that lost federal grants for infrastructure projects. Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, who introduced an amendment to House Bill 1577 on the Senate floor Thursday, said he’s noticed some “hiccups” involving federal fund distribution. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled […]
by The Dakotan
April 19, 2025
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