Jul. 3—GRAND FORKS — The National Newspaper Association’s move late last week to forward a series of complaints to the Postal Regulatory Commission will hopefully add impact to calls from the association and elsewhere for postal reform, the head of the North Dakota Newspaper Association said. Cecile Wehrman, executive director of the NDNA, said the […]
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6 teenage baseball players charged as adults in South Dakota rape case take plea deals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Six teenage players from a South Dakota American Legion baseball team who were charged as adults in a rape case last summer have reached plea deals. Three players from the Mitchell-based team pleaded guilty last month to being an accessory to a felony, and three others entered the same plea […]
The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees […]
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Grand Forks’ Evan Montgomery elected secretary of the North Dakota Soybean Council
Jun. 26—GRAND FORKS — Evan Montgomery of Grand Forks has been elected secretary of the North Dakota Soybean Council. Montgomery was elected during the council’s June board meeting and represents soybean farmers in District 7, which includes Grand Forks and Traill counties. His family farm has grown soybeans since the 1980s. His election was announced […]
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education members request 0.8% increase to operating budget for 2023-25
Jun. 25—GRAND FORKS — State Board of Higher Education members signed off on a request for a $2.84 billion operating budget for higher education in North Dakota for the 2025-27 biennium. That’s a 0.8% increase compared to the 2023-25 biennium, which has an operating budget of $2.82 billion. Board members signed off on that request […]
Too early for succession details for North Dakota higher-ed Chancellor Mark Hagerott
Jun. 25—GRAND FORKS — Chancellor Mark Hagerott’s term as leader of the North Dakota University System will end at the close of 2025. North Dakota State Board of Higher Education members voted Tuesday to extend Hagerott’s current contract another six months through December 2025, after which the chancellor will serve as a distinguished professor of […]
Sens. Hoeven, Cramer announce millions in funding for three roadway safety improvements in North Dakota
Jun. 24—GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s two U.S. senators on Monday announced millions of dollars in funding that will be used to fund three road safety projects. The recipients of the funding include the city of West Fargo, nearly $24 million; Spirit Lake Tribe, nearly $4 million; and the Three Affiliated Tribes, more than $1 […]
Former North Dakota lawmaker to plead guilty to traveling to pay for sex with minor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand […]
Former North Dakota lawmaker to plead guilty to child sex tourism charge
Ray Holmberg (Photo provided by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly) Former North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg has signed an agreement indicating he will plead guilty to a child sex tourism charge. A plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court says Holmberg will voluntarily plead guilty to a charge of traveling with intent to engage […]
Southeast SD flooding claims at least one life as focus shifts to Dakota Dunes
A flood-affected segment of Interstate 29 on June 21, 2024. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of Transportation) Federal, state and local officials are focusing their efforts on a voluntary evacuation of Dakota Dunes and a levee construction project across Interstate 29 near McCook Lake as they continue responding to historic rainfall and flooding in southeast […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem indicates she hasn’t been formally vetted to be Trump’s running mate
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday said that former President Donald Trump should pick a running mate who “will help him win,” and indicated that she has not been formally vetted for the position. “I haven’t received any paperwork. No, I haven’t,” Noem told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” adding: “I’ve had conversations with the […]