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North Dakota higher ed board faces financial uncertainty amid president raises, chancellor consultant
InForum - North Dakota
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June 27, 2025
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...
Federal funding cuts to North Dakota agencies total $100M so far, analysis shows
North Dakota Monitor
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June 26, 2025
At least $100 million in federal grants have been canceled for North Dakota state agencies under the Trump administration so far, according to an analysis presented Thursday to state legislative leaders. The analysis may not be a complete picture...
North Dakota receives over $2 million in PILT funds for 2025
ND North News - North Dakota
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June 24, 2025
Senator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official websiteSenator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official website The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that North...
Letter: A new chapter for North Dakota's working families
InForum - North Dakota
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June 25, 2025
After four years of runaway spending, record inflation, and growing government overreach, Americans are ready for a reset. The "one big, beautiful bill" is that reset. This legislation delivers historic tax relief—not for the rich or...
Trump to approve North Dakota coal mining at center of climate fight
E&E News
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June 24, 2025
Trump officials are moving to quickly approve mining on a large swath of public land in North Dakota to feed the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, an about-face that ends a legal battle that festered under the Biden administration over the...
North Dakota Faces Damage And Loss After Historic Thunderstorms
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
The Governor of North Dakota, Kelly Armstrong, has declared a statewide disaster after Friday night's storms. Powerful thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes that took the lives of three people in Enderlin, North Dakota. Some are calling this a...
New storm relief fund aims to help hardest-hit North Dakota towns
InForum - North Dakota
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June 24, 2025
ENDERLIN, N.D. — Multiple efforts are underway to help North Dakota communities recover after the devastating June 20 storms. The North Dakota Community Foundation has launched a new storm relief fund to support the recovery process. Bank North of...
North Dakota Tornado Leaves 3 Dead as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Midwest
Insurance Journal
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June 23, 2025
Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were under a heat advisory or warning as the weekend warmed up in...
Border wall work resumes in Arizona with North Dakota-based company at the helm
InForum - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
DICKINSON — Dickinson-based construction company, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., has been awarded a $309 million federal contract to construct 27 miles of border wall in southern Arizona, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection statement...
Massive 300-Acre AI Data Center Planned for North Dakota?
96.5 The Walleye - North Dakota
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North Dakota is being considered as a possible location for a massive AI data center. According to Inforum, Aurum Capital Ventures' land agent reached out to the Burleigh County Commission and expressed interest in buying approximately 300 acres...
How To Keep Kids Safe At North Dakota County Fairs
Dakota Country 96.1 - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
Attending a county fair in North Dakota can be a fun experience for families, offering a blend of entertainment, education, and community spirit. However, the bustling environment also necessitates heightened vigilance, especially when it comes to...
Supporters of charter schools coming to North Dakota say it's 'all about choice'
The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
FARGO — For Amber Vogel, the establishment of charter schools in North Dakota can’t happen soon enough. Her daughter, Abby, loves the alternative learning style of Fargo Public Schools’ Self-Directed Academy, which she’ll leave behind when moving...
See the most extreme temperatures in North Dakota history
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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On July 9, 2021, California's Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet. The world record, also recorded at Death Valley,...
North Dakota Twister & Derecho Kill, Toss Train Cars
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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June 22, 2025
Severe storms Friday night tore across North Dakota tossing a train off the tracks and doing unimaginable damage. Several tornadoes moved across the state and were closely followed by a derecho resulting in a loss of life as well. Storms started...
Congressional budget battle threatens Ohio methane crackdown
Public News Service
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Ohio is stepping up efforts to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector, but Congress is attempting to delay a federal methane emissions charge. The 2026 budget reconciliation bill includes language to postpone or block the enforcement...
North Dakota Outdoors: NDGF Fisheries Division chief shares stories
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Submitted Photo Greg Power is the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Fisheries Division chief. Photo by Ashley Peterson, NDGF. BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality reminds residents that hot weather and ... North...
North Dakota Grain Growers Association to Host Annual E-Tour
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 20, 2025
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is excited to host EPA officials for the 2025 E-tour, set to take place in the Grand Forks area from June 23 to 27, 2025.This year’s event will spotlight the environmental stewardship and innovation that...
After the storm, life goes on as usual in the natural world
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
Last Saturday morning, June 21, in the aftermath of a storm that ripped through the Bemidji area with straight-line winds up to 120 mph, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, Blane Klemek stepped outside for a firsthand look at the damage....
Map Shows US States With School Phone Bans
Newsweek
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June 27, 2025
The charge against cell phones in U.S. schools is growing, with numerous states bringing in restrictions on children having devices on them during education hours. Why It Matters Proponents of tighter cell restrictions in schools argue that it...
Hennen: America First energy agenda is the power surge North Dakota and the world needs
InForum - North Dakota
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June 21, 2025
North Dakota stands on the edge of an energy renaissance — and thank God we finally have leadership in Washington that isn’t trying to kill it. President Donald Trump’s America First energy agenda is being unleashed, and for North Dakota, that’s...