PIERRE, South Dakota, April 22 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden to Visit Winner on Open for Opportunity Tour PIERRE, S.D. - Tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden will visit Winner on his Open for Opportunity tour. Governor Rhoden is proud of the young students across South Dakota who are representing our state with excellence. Mrs. Keiser's first grade class from Winner Elementary School is one prime example as they recently won the South   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 26 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong highlights benefits to students as he signs bill requiring phone-free K-12 public schools in ND BISMARCK, N.D. - A new law requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies may be the most impactful legislation of this session, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said as he signed the bill today surrounded by students, school officials, legislators and First La  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 22 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 21, 2025: * * * Armstrong signs bill creating framework for establishing public charter schools in North Dakota BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong released the following statement today after signing Senate Bill 2241, which creates a framework for establishing public charter schools in North Dakota. The Governor's Office testified in support of the bill. "Expanding school choice is  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 23 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 22, 2025: * * * Armstrong welcomes Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to North Dakota, thanks her for responsiveness FARGO, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today participated in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in Fargo, welcoming her to North Dakota and thanking her for the Trump administration's responsiveness to farmers and ranchers, calling it  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 24 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Armstrong, Wrigley applaud court ruling ordering U.S. to pay North Dakota nearly $28M for DAPL-related costs BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley today applauded a federal judge's decision ordering the United States to pay North Dakota nearly $28 million in damages for law enforcement and other costs the state incurred dur  more