Ward County tables COVID-19 employee leave options
MINOT, N.D. – Ward County’s paid employee leave policy for COVID-19 will remain suspended as county commissioners consider what type of policy, if any, they want to put in place going forward. The Ward County Commission originally adopted a policy that ran from April 1…
Harner joins North Dakota State University as agriculture communication director
N.D. – North Dakota State University has hired Kristin Harner as the director of agriculture communication. “I am looking forward to and love the opportunity to work for the farmers and ranchers of North Dakota and working with such a talented group of people that…
‘Stand Your Ground’ marching forward in North Dakota
N.D. – How far should you go to defend yourself before resorting to deadly force? That’s the question before North Dakota lawmakers. In the coming days, lawmakers will vote on North Dakota’s version of “Stand Your Ground.” If someone is being threatened, “Stand Your Ground”…
North Dakota bighorn sheep survey tallies record-setting population
N.D. – North Dakota’s bighorn sheep population was up 11% from 2019 and 13% above the five-year average, the Game and Fish Department said Monday, April 5, in reporting results from its 2020 bighorn sheep survey. In a news release, the department said the survey,…
Western North Dakota continues to battle fires
N.D.– As of mid-day Wednesday, firefighters are reporting 50% containment and an estimated 5000 acres burned for the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Little Missouri National Grassland in McKenzie County. The cause of the fire is…
Eric Church Is Coming Back To North Dakota!
N.D. – The country singer that likes to wear his sunglasses at night, Eric Church is coming back to North Dakota. In fact, he’s coming back to Grand Forks for the 3rd time, playing the Alerus Center on Friday, October 1st. Eric Church is the…
North Dakota Senate OKs bill to prohibit state from issuing mask mandates
N.D. – North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has endorsed a measure that would prohibit the state mandating face coverings. Senators approved the bill Wednesday, but amended it to give local governments, schools and employers the option of requiring masks. The measure now goes back to the…
North Dakota House votes to penalize universities with ties to abortion providers
N.D.— The North Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 7, approved a bill that would punish state universities that partner with groups that promote or perform abortions. Under Senate Bill 2030, almost $3 million in state funding could be withheld from state universities that form…
In ND Abide By The Burn Bans OR You’ll Face Some HEAT!
N.D. – I’m from California, and droughts are no stranger to me. When I moved to North Dakota over seven years ago, I would have never guessed that I would run into some of the same kind of things I left behind – like fires….
Vietnam Vets Honored At North Dakota Air Museum.
N.D. – For many Vietnam Veterans there are scars that are not from the battlefields or jungles, they’re from the downright disgraceful treatment so many Vietnam Veterans encountered upon returning home. We as a country owe them more. We owe it to all of our…
