RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * A major milestone achieved: U.S. and Italian air forces successfully test the future of pilot training DECIMOMANNU AIR BASE, Italy - In a landmark event for military pilot training, the U.S. and Italian air forces celebrated the graduation of 10 American student pilots from the International Flight Training School (IFTS) on Jan. 16. The ceremony marked the latest major mile  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Fargo consultant Michelle Kommer to State Board of Higher Education * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Michelle Kommer of Fargo to a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education, effective immediately. Kommer has owned and operated HighRoad Partners, a firm providing outsourced human resources, payroll, employee benefits, Medicare advisory and   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Adjusted for cost of living, wages in North Dakota pass those in Minnesota By John Phelan When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess his legacy. The Minnesota Reformer carried an article titled "Gov. Tim Walz's Minnesota in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Delta Waterfowl CEO Jason Tharpe from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today. I come before the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries to speak on a topic that is of gre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final to establish Class E airspace over Washburn Municipal Airport, North Dakota. The decision follows the development of public instrument procedures intended to support instrument flight rule operations in the region. The rule amends Federal Aviation Regulations to include airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius of the airport. This measure   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak urges year-round E15 * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today urged her colleagues during House Floor debate to support year-round E15. "Year-round E15 will add $25.3 billion to the U.S. GDP, support more than 128,000 full-time jobs, strengthen American energy security, and support our hardworking North Dakota farmers," Fedorchak said. " This is a top prior  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to complete annual appropriations through regular order * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted for the final FY26 funding package that completes the appropriations process through regular order. If enacted into law, FY26 will mark the first time in decades that Congress has funded the federal government through all 12 appropriations bills without  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court By Nathan Moelker Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters at Sturgis Ambulance in South Dakota Ratify First Union Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (STURGIS, S.D.) - Workers represented by Teamsters Local 120 at Sturgis Ambulance have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The new two-year agreement includes key protections like just   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 23 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI nursing professor's text named 'Book of the Year' by national nursing organization Betty Rambur's book a 'must read' for those hoping to drive health policy change * University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur has been honored by the American Journal of Nursing, which awarded the third edition of her book first place in the "AJN 2025 Book of the Year, Professional   more