BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to East Central Judicial District judgeship * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to an open judgeship in the East Central Judicial District, effective Feb. 1. Diamond served five years as a city prosecutor in Fargo from 2008 to 2013, prosec  more

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 16 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC: 16 collective bargaining agreements in U.S. ratified, 2 additional tentative agreements reached Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said that 16 tentative collective bargaining agreements reached in recent weeks with various unions in the United States have all been ratified. All of the new, ratified five-year agreements provide increased wages to approximat  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: * * * Forum Communications to Acquire Midwest Newspaper Portfolio from Wick Communications Sierra Vista, AZ - January 14, 2026 - Forum Communications Company announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of six Midwest newspapers and related assets from Wick Communications, expanding Forum's footprint across the Northern Plains and reinforcing its  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secures $50 Million for ENDAWS, $100-$120 Million for Local Cost Share of Red River Valley Flood Protection Both Measures Generate Millions in Savings for North Dakota Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, secured two major provisions advancing critical water projects for eastern North Dakota in the appropriations l  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- The National FFA Organization issued the following news release: * * * National FFA Board of Directors Adds Four New Members The National FFA Organization recently added four new leaders to the National FFA Board of Directors. The board members support the National FFA Organization by providing direction and policy, comprising 13 members from diverse agricultural and industry backgrounds. The new members include: * Jaye Hamby, Director of USDA's National Ins  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo makes Becker's 100 Great Hospital list * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review Great Hospitals in America list for 2025. Sanford Fargo is the only hospital in North Dakota to be named to the list. These hospitals stand out for their exceptional clinic performance, unwavering focus on patient safety and dedica  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * USD Medical Center on Becker's 100 great hospitals list * Sanford shares the list of 100 great hospitals with health care systems of high caliber across the country, including Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. "This recognition is truly a team effort, said Andy Munce, president and CEO of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. While we have had several archi  more