CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 23, 2023, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota - 2021": Fatal work injuries totaled 34 in 2021 for North Dakota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the number of work-related fatalities in North Dakota was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal oc  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11,390,000 to the state of North Dakota from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support North Dakota communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured wat  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on February 23, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Kolawole Bamidele Akande, age 37, from Nigeria, to serve 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $348,000 in restitution for committing the offense of Mail Fraud against a company located in Dickinson, North Dakota.  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: Four B-52 Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota forward deployed to Moron Air Force Base, in support of the latest Bomber Task Force Feb. 24, 2023. Bomber Task Force missions are routine operations across the globe that demonstrate U.S. commitment to collective defense and to also integrate with Allies and Partners. "The 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squa  more