LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 7 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Charles Stoltenow will be the next dean and director of Nebraska Extension. Stoltenow currently serves as assistant director of extension for agriculture and natural resources at North Dakota State University. He was selected to lead Nebraska Extension via a national search, pending approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Stoltenow was one of two finalists who int  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Folks across the country, from North Dakota to Ohio to Florida, are seeing falling gas prices just in time for the holidays. While there are a number of reasons for falling prices, this is undoubtedly a good sign for Americans and President Biden and Democrats will continue to work to help lower costs for families even further. Here's what they're reading around the country about lower prices at the pump  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Dec. 10 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: After spending 20 years in Wall Street working in technology operation management, Benny Richardson has taken over the family-run businesses. Richardson '99 returned home to run La Casa Personal Care in Plentywood, Montana, after his mother retired from the position, and he and his wife moved back to help her. La Casa Personal Care in Plentywood, Mont., is an assisted living facility that provides care an  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today is advocating for North Dakota interests and priorities in meetings with top leaders from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during the Western Governors' Association (WGA) winter meeting in California. Burgum met this morning with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and als  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today announced he will travel to Texas next week to visit 125 North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving at the U.S.-Mexico border. Burgum, who serves as commander-in-chief of the North Dakota National Guard, participated in the sendoff ceremony for members of the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company before they deployed in October. While on site, Burgum will rec  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 8 -- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2021: * * * Earlier today, federal district court Judge R. Stan Baker in Georgia issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Judge Baker ruled against the Biden Administration, finding that the vaccine mandate in Executive Order 14042 violated the Procurement Act. The contractor vaccine mandate would have applied to any emp  more