Electronic land posting bill goes to North Dakota governor
N.D. – North Dakota landowners will be able to post their land electronically under a bill going to Gov. Doug Burgum. The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted a conference committee report and passed on an 89-3 vote Senate Bill 2144, brought by Sen. Robert Erbele,…
Finally, Some Not Terrible News For Trans Youth, This Time From North Dakota
N.D. – As Republican legislators continue in their attempts to outdo one another in cruelty towards trans kids in their states, here’s some good news—on Wednesday, North Dakota’s Republican Governor Doug Burgum vetoed a bill passed by the state’s legislature banning trans girls from participating…
Plans for new city hall move to design stage
MINOT, N.D. – City staff have had input into space needs, and the City of Minot’s architect is ready to move toward designing a remodel of the former Wells Fargo building into a new city hall. The Minot City Council voted Monday to advance the…
Harbor Freight Tools coming to Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Harbor Freight Tools is coming to Minot this summer. The nationwide tool supplier chain will be opening near the end of June or early July. It will be going where the previous Gordman’s location was on 16th Street SW. The company is looking…
Mask mandate veto overturned by North Dakota House
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Legislature has voted to overturn Governor Burgum’s veto of a mask mandate bill. The bill would prohibit a governor, state health officer or another state official from imposing such a mandate. Burgum had imposed a mandate to stop the…
North Dakota House overrides veto on bill banning state mask mandates; Senate to vote next
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers have overridden Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto on a bill that will bar state officials from issuing mask mandates in the future. The North Dakota Legislature may be the first in the nation to pass a sweeping prohibition on mask…
AVID aims to close opportunity gaps for students
BISMARCK, N.D. – AVID, a college prep class, can be found in school districts across the country, including Bismarck Schools, but some students say it’s more than a just class. Legacy High School senior Deben Barnnie says the Advancement Via Individual Determination class not only…
Vaccine passport bill immediately fails
BISMARCK, N.D. – A last minute bill proposed in the House to prohibit the state from requiring vaccine passports drew a small crowd to the State Capitol on Wednesday. With little time to pass the bill as session nears its end, lawmakers debated whether or…
Plenty of vaccine opportunities in Ward County
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit reports Ward County residents should have plenty of opportunities for people not yet vaccinated for COVID-19 to get immunized in coming days. “We probably have more vaccine than what we have interest in the vaccine,” FDHU Executive Director Lisa…
Jamestown Amusement Park approved by ND House
BISMARCK, N.D. – As the legislature gets close to wrapping up, lawmakers are inserting late additions to bills in the hopes of getting them approved. The state’s Commerce Department budget is a standard bill that comes up every session. In addition to Commerce’s initiatives, House members approved…
