WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights North Dakota's Innovative Defense Ecosystem at Inaugural Versus UAS/Counter-UAS Symposium * ***Click here for media resources. DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - To showcase North Dakota's leadership in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), counter-drone innovation, and national security readiness, Anno.Ai and Dunlevy Consulting hosted the Versus UAS/Counter-UAS Symposium today at Camp Grafton. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOT Awards $750,000 to Harvey Airport * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $750,000 to the Harvey Municipal Airport through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, this grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction of 4,270 square feet of the hangar. This grant includes future year funding  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Makes Case to Defense Secretary for Designating Camp Grafton as a DOD Drone Test and Training Range * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of his efforts to have Camp Grafton Training Center in North Dakota designated as a Department of Defense (DoD) national test and training range for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS op  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Marks Grand Opening of Career Innovation Center in Fargo, Outlines Benefits to Students & Employers * Senator Worked to Secure Treasury Approval of $68 Million Grant, Supporting CTE Centers across North Dakota, including NDSCS Project FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Career Innovation Center (CIC). The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: New Parking Ramp Key Milestone as we Work to Fulfill $70 Million Federal Funding Share for Hector International Airport Terminal Expansion * FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined local, state, and federal leaders to mark the ribbon cutting for a new parking ramp at Hector International Airport. The project is part of a broader terminal expansion to increase airport capacity and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: RMA Follows Through on One Big Beautiful Bill, Implements Enhanced Crop Insurance * Senator Secured His FARMER Act in OB3 to Make Higher Levels of Coverage More Affordable; Legislation Better Supports Beginning Farmers BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Awards $425,175 to Expand Pembina Gorge Recreation Area * BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced an award of $425,175 to the North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The funds will facilitate the acquisition of about 149 acres of land for outdoor recreation at the Pembina Gorge Recreation Area.  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 19 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * On 105th Anniversary of Ratification of 19th Amendment, a Woman's Right to Vote is Under Threat FARGO - 105 years ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. While this right was thus enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, many states used poll taxes and literacy tests to block Black Women and Americans of other minority groups from   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: DOD Raises Ceiling of Contract by $17.5 Million for General Dynamics Project * Work will partially be performed in Grand Forks BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced it has increased the size of its contract with General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company, by $17,500,000. The contract will go towards a project supporting Proliferated Warfigh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: National Science Foundation Awards $250,000 to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College * BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced an award of $250,000 through the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town, N.D. The funds will support a project to build cybersecurity infrastructure and research activities at the college. **  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to UND * BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the award of $1,999,846 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The university's NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program will foster close collaboration with stakeholders to work on projects assessing the status of land and water resources, explore practice  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: U.S. Department of Energy Sends $3.8 Million to North Dakota for Energy Saving Programs * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of nearly $3.8 million to North Dakota for energy saving programs. DOE is providing $2,452,161 in retrofit program funding, $311,906 in Weatherization Readiness Funds (WRF), and allocating $544,548 in Training & Technical  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 22 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: * * * Three Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Sanford Research has been awarded more than $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study ovarian cancer, binge eating disorders and G protein-coupled receptor (GCPR) signaling. Dr. Leah Irish, associate professor of psychology at North Dakota State University and adjunct faculty with Sanford Research, re  more