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North Dakota stays hardest-working state in newest ranking
Whether it's by putting in more than 10 hours a day, or not using their vacation time, North Dakotans are continuing to prove how hard they work as they once again earned the top spot on WalletHub's list of hardest-working states in 2024.
Put The Phone Away or Pay Distracted Driving Enforcement
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols to enforce the state’s distracted driving law during the month of September. In conjunction with the distracted driving enforcement campaign, Vision Zero is challenging all North Dakotans to take the Buckle Up Phone Down pledge to remind drivers of the importance of wearing a seat belt along with driving distraction-free.
Judge dismisses landowner lawsuit against state, citing procedural issues
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a landowner group’s lawsuit challenging state laws related to underground carbon dioxide storage, but individual landowners are likely to bring future challenges. Northeast Judicial District Judge Anthony Swain Benson sided with the state of North Dakota, ruling that claims brought by the Northwest Landowners Association are barred by the statute […]
Annual state environmental conference set for next week
(BISMARCK) – The Upper Midwest Section of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) will host the fourth annual North Dakota Environmental Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Bismarck State College’s National Energy Center of Excellence. The all-day event will bring together environmental professionals from industry, consulting, government, and academia to address topics including air quality, stormwater management, water quality and wastewater treatment, waste management, and more.
Recreational marijuana heads to November ballot in North Dakota
North Dakota voters will decide the fate of recreational marijuana for the third time since 2018 after the Secretary of State’s Office approved the measure for the November ballot. The office announced Monday it has verified nearly 19,000 of the more than 22,000 signatures submitted to the office. A total of 15,582 signatures were needed […]
Workforce grant application period open Sept. 3
The next round of workforce development grant applications in North Dakota will open Sept. 3 with a deadline of Oct. 29. Most of the money available from the Regional Workforce Impact Program will be in a six-county region of Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Rolette and Towner counties – $715,000. In southwest North Dakota, there is […]
Governor Burgum to open Main Street ND Summit
WATFORD CITY, ND (KXNET) — Governor Doug Burgum is scheduled to open this year’s Main Street ND Summit with a keynote address. According to the Governor’s Office, the summit is an offshoot of the Main Street Initiative, which provides community leaders with resources that can help, “create vibrant cities poised to attract and retain a […]
Fighting Hawks tabbed seventh in Summit League Preseason Coaches’ Poll
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota volleyball has been picked to a seventh-place finish by Summit League head coaches as the preseason poll was announced on Tuesday in advance of this weekend's opening action for all nine member programs. Additionally, the league announced each team's "Players to Watch" as nominated by their respective head coaches.
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