BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 4, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Nathan A. Davis of Belcourt, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and descendant of the Spirit Lake Nation, to serve as executive director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission. As a member of the governor's Cabinet, the executive director provides vision, leadership and collaboration to strengthen state-tribal relations and oversee  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 3 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford today joined officials from Bakken Energy LLC and Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. as they announced a strategic partnership agreement to establish a world-class clean hydrogen hub in North Dakota. Company officials said the hub will consist of facilities that produce, store, transport and consume clean hydrogen, a carbon-free fuel and energy carrier. The hub  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum is seeking applicants to serve on North Dakota's Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, after the state Legislature changed the makeup of the board with the passage of House Bill 1359, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Burgum informed current board members today that based on the amended law, their statutorily triggered resignations must be accepted and the positions posted for applications. "Your  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 4 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3: Gov. Doug Burgum today urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to support federal investment in research and innovation - including carbon capture, storage and utilization in the coal, oil and gas, and ethanol industries - as the path forward for meeting America's carbon management goals. Regan is making his first visit to North Dakota since being sworn   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 4 (TNSPar) -- The University of Mary issued the following news release: Tioga area residents are invited to take part in a University of Mary workforce training series designed to improve everyday job skills and performance. The University of Mary Workforce Development Department and the city of Tioga have extended their partnership to now include seven short, three-hour, face-to-face training sessions, once a month, from June through December. Each session focuses   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 4 (TNSOps) -- The University of Mary issued the following news release: After rampaging past the competition and crushing numerous records on her way to winning a pair of national championships, University of Mary scholar-athlete Ida Narbovoll was honored as the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The native of Norway ran eight times this spring and won each race, including t  more