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As budget cycle begins, will North Dakota's housing agency receive accidentally vetoed funds?
BISMARCK — Business will continue as usual for the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency as its state dollars are set to be disbursed on time — despite a veto mishap from Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s administration that nearly led to a loss of $35 million...
North Dakota, nearly a dozen other states finalize Bitcoin ATM rules
Click play to listen to this article. State governments are fighting back against scammers who make use of cryptocurrency kiosks to steal money from people unaware they are being targeted. North Dakota is among the states with new regulations in...

Alpha at North Dakota: Tracking error key to portfolio construction
It’s the goal of every allocator to deliver alpha and beat their benchmarks, and one way to achieve this is to home in on the amount of tracking error taken across different parts of the portfolio. It’s why Frank Mihail, CIO of the $8 billion...

Guest column: North Dakota’s children vs. the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
As someone who has spent nearly five decades in public education — and 32 years serving on the South Valley Special Education Multi-District Unit Board — I’ve seen firsthand how essential Medicaid is to the health, education and dignity of rural...

North Dakota releases recap of sales and special taxes legislation
The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner has published a summary highlighting sales and special tax legislation approved by the 69th Legislative Assembly. These laws, signed into law by Governor Kelly Armstrong, are set to take effect on...

North Dakota residents urged to claim motor fuel tax refunds by June deadline
Brian Kroshus, Tax Commissioner | North Dakota State Executive - Tax CommissionerBrian Kroshus, Tax Commissioner | North Dakota State Executive - Tax Commissioner North Dakota is reminding eligible residents to apply for motor fuel tax refunds...

North Dakota governor commends storm response efforts amid widespread damage
Gov. Kelly Armstrong has commended local leaders, first responders, and community volunteers for their response to recent tornadoes and strong winds that affected North Dakota. Armstrong highlighted the collaborative efforts at various levels...

Basin Electric eyeing nearly $4 billion power plant in northwest North Dakota
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Several large-scale industrial projects are coming to northwest North Dakota. With them comes the need for more power. Officials with Basin Electric Power Cooperative met with the Public Service Commission in Williston on...

How North Dakota Parents Can Safeguard Kids While Gaming Online
In a world where electronics evolve faster than the speed of your Wi-Fi, there’s one thing that never seems to go out of style: protecting your kids. Over the weekend, the Williston Police Department shared a timely reminder for parents in North...

North Dakota considers natural gas pipelines
BISMARCK, N.D. — A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial...

North Dakota: Integrated livestock-cropping systems and soil health to be highlighted at Central Grasslands REC Field Day
Improving soil health of cropland using livestock and controlling buckbrush are among the topics that will be covered during the annual field day July 14 at North Dakota State University’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center near...

North Dakota Athletics to opt in to House Settlement
PHOTO/LEIGHTON CHAMBLEE GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– The University of North Dakota has made the decision to opt in to the terms of the House v. NCAA settlement beginning in the 2025-26 athletic season, Director of Athletics Bill Chaves...

Fargo, North Dakota Museum Gives N.Y. Yankees’ Roger Maris His Due
The Roger Maris Museum sits in a wing of a Fargo, North Dakota shopping mall. Gary Stoller (This story is part of an occasional series by this journalist revealing “Hidden America”—worthy travel destinations unknown by most Americans.) Many...

North Dakota Joins Effort Supporting Harvard Funding Cuts
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatct) (Robin Opsahl. Iowa Capital Dispatch ) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 16-state coalition that includes North Dakota filing an amicus brief supporting the...

Governor Armstrong speaks on impact of Big Beautiful Bill on ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - While Republican leaders in the House worked to pass the bill in D.C., Governor Kelly Armstrong joined Senator John Hoeven at a press conference in Bismarck. Armstrong wanted to tell North Dakotans how they will benefit...

North Dakota higher ed board faces financial uncertainty amid president raises, chancellor consultant
FARGO — The board overseeing North Dakota higher education has approved salary increases for seven of its college and university presidents, along with a budget for the next biennium, at a time when it faces many financial challenges. The moves...

North Dakota College Aims to Ease Dental Workforce Woes With Scholarships
(Prairie News Service image) (Mike Moen Prairie News Service) – Workforce shortages have taken a bite out of dental offices in North Dakota but new scholarships at one of the state’s colleges could help train the next generation of dental...
North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly...

Abortion Policy in North Dakota
Randi Lamoureux, a mom from Fargo. (Photo provided by Free & Just via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – Even before federal abortion-rights protections were overturned three years ago, a Fargo mother says she had to travel...

North Dakota joins Iowa-led effort supporting Trump administration’s Harvard funding cuts
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a 16-state coalition supporting the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding for Harvard University. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) By: Robin Opsahl DES MOINES, Iowa (North Dakota...