WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Five State Transportation Departments have submitted a public comment letter to the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) advocating for a more robust National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). With freight transportation being crucial to national commerce, the departments emphasized the need for the plan to better address the unique transportation needs of rural states. In their submission, the transportation departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Sout  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers awards $710,000 contract for Grand Forks Levee repairs The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $710,000 contract to Tunheim Construction, out of Fargo, North Dakota, Aug. 6, for repair of the Grand Forks levee in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and to restore the levee to the original condition. In April 2023, the Red River of the N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments on potential changes to North Dakota's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This follows a proposal on May 16, 2025, to approve a partial program for the state. The EPA is now reopening the public comment period to evaluate revisions to the state's program, which would grant North Dakota added authority to implement its own CCR permit system. The comment period for the initial proposa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Delivers Swipe-Fee Relief for Small Business Retailers * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 12, 2025) - NFIB commends the recent decision in the case Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. The case concerns the Federal Reserve's Regulation II, which allows ba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak announces staff changes in D.C. and North Dakota * Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today announced staff changes in her Washington, D.C. and Fargo offices. Sadie Hanson, a Grand Forks native who has served as Staff Assistant in the D.C. office since January, is returning to North Dakota to become the Community Relations Representative based in Fargo. Replacing h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins Secretary Wright, Senator Hoeven, Governor Armstrong to spotlight North Dakota's role in strengthening U.S. energy dominance * Grand Forks, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Senator John Hoeven, and Governor Kelly Armstrong at the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to discuss m  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 15 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * For 90 Years, Social Security has Helped Americans Retire with Dignity--now it's Under Unprecedented Attack FARGO - 90 years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act as part of the New Deal. Social Security has lifted more people out of poverty than any other program and has provided financial stability for millions of working families. Democratic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Fed Serve LLC, a company from West Fargo, North Dakota, regarding a contract awarded to OK2 Construction LLC, of Cleburne, Texas. The contract issued by the U.S. Air Force is for construction services at Minot Air Force Base in Ward County, North Dakota. Fed Serve challenged the award, arguing that the Air Force should have found OK2 Construction to be a non-responsible offeror and that the agency's eva  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Advances Grazer, Energy Producer Priorities for National Grasslands with Forest Service Chief * Senator Invited USFS Chief Schultz to North Dakota to Discuss Updates to Travel Management Plan, Addressing Grasslands Issues & Orphaned Oil Well Reclamation DICKINSON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held meetings with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz and grazing groups and ener  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Crack the Code 2.0, Bringing Coal & Oil Together to Double Both Recovery Rate in Bakken, Life of Coal-Fired Power Plants * Senator Hosts Energy Secretary Chris Wright at EERC GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) for a discussion on efforts to crack th  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Aug. 13 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: * * * MSU Special Education receives Bush Foundation grant MINOT, N.D. - Minot State University special education programs have received a Bush Foundation award to continue to recruit, train, and retain special education teachers to serve in rural communities. Minot State was notified in late July by the Bush Foundation that it had received the award for Project PIPELINE (Partnership Initiative to Prepa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure released the following testimony by Chad M. Orn, deputy director for planning of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "The Road Ahead: Proposals to Improve America's Transportation Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Cramer, Ranking Member Alsobrooks, and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Chad M. Orn, Deputy Director for Planning of the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC President Jon Godfread Talks Consumer Protection, AI, and Disaster Preparedness in Scripps News Interview * On Monday morning, NAIC President and North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread joined Emmy-nominated Scripps News journalist Holly Firfer for a live broadcast interview focused on issues facing insurance consumers   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC President Jon Godfread: 'State-Based Regulation Isn't Just Keeping Up. It's Leading the Way.' * On Monday, Aug. 11, NAIC President and North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread delivered the keynote address at the NAIC's 2025 Summer National Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Said Commissioner Godfread: We've now pass  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today and offer the state perspective as this committee continues its work on surface transportation re  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * North Dakota State Opens at No. 1 * North Dakota State is in a familiar spot as they open the 2025 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. The Bison will look to repeat as national champions after going 14-2 in 2024 and winning their 10 th title in the last 14 years. Last year's national runner-up, Montana State, start at No. 2. The Bobcats f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Northern Trust to Provide Integrated Trading Solutions for North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office CHICAGO - Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced an expansion of its long-standing relationship with the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (NDRIO) to include outsourced trading services, supporting the agency's strategy to b  more