FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 19 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Katelyn Gorder, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Grafton High School and a 2015 NDSU graduate, received a national Milken Educator Award for 2023-24. The Award comes with a $25,000 cash prize that Gorder can use for any purpose. Gorder found out she was being presented with the prestigious honor during a schoolwide assembly attended by North Dakota State School Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler, and  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 19 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: Attorney General Drew Wrigley joined a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new rule unlawful. The new rule pertains to the procedures under which states submit state implementation plans as mandated by Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. "The EPA has no authority to overreg  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Colby Braun to serve as director of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), effective immediately. Braun has served as interim director of DOCR since Jan. 1, assuming the role after the retirement of former DOCR director Dave Krabbenhoft. Braun also served as DOCR's director of facility operations since August 2018. He p  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order waiving hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting propane. North Dakota faces extremely low inventories of propane as a result of market conditions impacted by severe seasonal weather and increased heating fuel demands, the order states. Waiving the hours of service requirements will help carriers a  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that 299 public and non-public elementary schools in North Dakota will have the opportunity to receive the All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Kindergarten PE (Physical Education) Program, giving a projected 9,000 students the opportunity to learn to ride a bicycle in the 2023-24 school year alone. The goal is to gain private sector partners to ensure every k  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 17 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: A new, innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program in agribusiness and data analytics is starting at NDSU. The program is supported by a $262,500 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Led by Sandro Steinbach, NDSU associate professor of agribusiness and applied economics, Cheryl Wachenheim, NDSU professor of agribusiness and applied economics, and a team of distinguished faculty, t  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 17 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Florin Salajan, NDSU professor in the School of Education, was recently named co-editor of the Comparative Education Review, the flagship journal of the Comparative and International Education Society. During this five-year term, he and a colleague will lead a team of twelve associate editors from high-profile universities spanning six continents to enhance the reputation and expand the reach of the Journ  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 20 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: The NDSU College of Engineering held a kick-off event for its new Industry Connections mentoring program at the NDSU Alumni Center on Jan. 18. Industry Connections is designed to help students expand upon their classroom knowledge and benefit from the exchange of ideas with established professionals. "This program will provide students with valuable professional development, meaningful interactions and r  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: NDSU coatings and polymeric materials graduate student Tetiana Shevtsova's recent research work is published in the Student Spotlight section of CoatingsTech magazine. This section highlights discoveries emerging from university researchers. Shevtsova's article is titled "Hydrophobization of Nanocrystalline and Microfibrillated Cellulose Using Covalent Grafting of Plant Oil-Based Copolymers." She   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 17 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Join the Northern Plains Ethics Institute, Dakota Digital Academy, Crosswinds Institute, Tri-College University and the College of Arts and Sciences for a public forum with Dr. Iain McGilchrist. The discussion titled "The Divided Brain, the Humanities and AI," will be held on Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. to noon in Minard Hall room 230. McGilchrist, is a world-renowned author who began profoundly transforming o  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 18 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: The North Dakota Democratic-NPL has announced that voters may now request a ballot for the Democratic Presidential Primary. Ballots can be requested at MRGballot.com. Ballots will start being mailed out on February 20 and must be received by Saturday, March 30, 2024, at noon. Ballots requested before February 7 will go out on February 20, and requests after February 7 will be fulfilled a  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 16 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: Doug Burgum traveled to Iowa again--this time to endorse Donald Trump for president. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn remarked, "That Doug Burgum won't do business with Trump tells you everything you need to know about Trump. That Doug Burgum still thinks Trump should be president tells you everything you need to know about Doug Burgum." In his bid for a second White House  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 19 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: Saddle up! Bismarck State College (BSC) is adding rodeo to its athletic program and competing in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Starting this fall, the BSC Men's Rodeo team will compete in bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, tie-down and steer wrestling. The BSC Women's Rodeo team will compete in barrel racing, goat tying and breakaway roping. Both teams will compete  more

WILLISTON, North Dakota, Jan. 17 -- Williston State College issued the following news release: Williston State College is proud to announce that it has been awarded two grants totaling $7,388 from Enbridge ($4,888) and Midco ($2,500) for the acquisition of five new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices for each of our resident dorm buildings. WSC is deeply grateful for the support of our community and these organizations. The significance of having AED devices available for student hea  more