GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 17 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * 'Masterful' new novel published by The Digital Press at UND and North Dakota Quarterly A serious and tragic novel about young people in 1990s Serbia, 'The Children of Neverville' is available as a free download * The school yards, neighborhoods, apartment blocks and abandoned lots of 1990s Serbia are the backdrop to a novel about how young people survive in an exploding country. No  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Fargo attorney Mark Friese to succeed Crothers on North Dakota Supreme Court * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced the appointment of longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court, effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 announced his retirement from the Supreme Court effective Feb. 28 after  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong to attend NGA Winter Meeting, White House business session, panel on permitting reform * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong will attend the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting this week in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, Armstrong will participate in an NGA panel discussion on energy and infrastructure permitting reform, with   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate letter to YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., raising concerns about the censorship of conservative speech. "Companies do not have to agree with consumers or those who use their services," Attorney General Wilson state  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states in a letter urging YouTube to treat conservative commentators fairly. That request reflects YouTube's own testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2025 that it "takes seriously the importance of prote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM announces April 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in the Dakotas * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for April 28, 2026, to offer 23 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,993 acres in North Dakota and South Dakota. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in November 2025 and held a public comment period  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Could the 2026 session deliver long over-due childcare licensing reform? On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) -- formerly part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) -- presented its new proposed childcare li  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * North Dakota pioneers Lead Teacher Registered Apprenticeships North Dakota will soon be experimenting with team-taught classroom models. The Peace Garden state recently became the first state in the nation to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Applauds EPA Repeal of MATS Amendments, Reinstatement of Lignite Subcategory * BISMARCK, N.D. - Following through on a promise made in the opening months of President Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the repeal of the Biden-era 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) amendments. These amendments dramatically increased restrictions   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Statement on New USPTO Community Engagement Office in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY, UT- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) issued the following statement on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s announcement that a new community engagement office will be opened at the University of Utah: "Today's announcement is an investment in American ingenuity and reinforces Utah's leadership in research, te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters. Leveraging considerable   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation * While at Mills Creek Power Plant in Kentucky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a deregulatory action to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. In today's final a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Final man pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme * HOUSTON - A 40-year-old Katy resident has admitted to his role in a scheme to defraud dozens of victims of over $17 million, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Christopher Knight Lopez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. From May 2015 to January 2025, he and his brother,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures. "Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secured Legislation to Renew Homelessness Service Grants for YWCA, Providers Across North Dakota * Senator Worked to Advance Measure Directing HUD to Renew Expired CoC Grants; North Dakota Received $3.3 Million from Program in 2025 FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with YWCA Cass Clay CEO Erin Prochnow and members of the YWCA Board of Directors discussing efforts  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secures More Than $100 Million for Grand Forks High-Tech Aerospace Ecosystem in FY 2026 Funding Bill * Senator Announces Q Station is Coming to Grand Forks GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced he has secured more than $100 million for the Grand Forks high-tech aerospace ecosystem in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 fu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Working to Expand, Diversify & Strengthen North Dakota National Guard Operations * Senator Discusses Support for 119th Wing, T-REX Event at Camp Grafton & Enhancing Guard Member Benefits FARGO, N.D. - At the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) Roughrider Conference today, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to ensure the state's Guard members have the training, equipment and facilities  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: "Crack the Code 2.0" Phase One to Receive $157 Million in Federal, State & Private Funding * EERC Also Set to Receive $25 Million After Senator Worked to Restore DOE Cooperative Agreement GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that funding for phase one of his Crack the Code 2.0 initiative will total $157 million: * $76 million in private investment and $45.1 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: $150 Million in Assistance Available for Sugar Producers * GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $150 million of assistance for sugar producers. Hoeven wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Defense Appropriations Builds on Minot Air Force Base's $1 Billion Per Year Economic Impact * Senator Provides Update on Nuclear Modernization with Major General Connor, Also Secures Commitment from Head of Sentinel Program General White to Visit Base MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today provided an update on nuclear modernization efforts at Minot Air Force Base with Major General C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Terminal Development Project Needed to Support Growth in Bismarck-Mandan Region * Senator Working to Secure $50 Million Federal Funding Share for $132 Million Project Expanding Bismarck Airport Facilities BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a meeting with Bismarck Airport officials and local leaders to discuss the Bismarck Airport's more than $132 million Terminal Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Trump Administration Repeals MATS Rule, Supporting Access to Baseload Power * Senator Sponsored CRA Resolution to Overturn Costly Biden-Era Rule GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule repealing the Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) regulations, which imposed costl  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic using new heart arrhythmia technology * Jeff Starck Marshfield Clinic Media Relations 715-389-4978 / starck.jeffrey@marshfieldclinic.org MARSHFIELD, WIS. - Marshfield Clinic is using the newest technology to help treat dangerous heart arrhythmias for patients. Marshfield Clinic performed the first implant in Wisconsin of the Medtronic OmniaSecure, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: An 'Energy Dominance' outlook for 2026 * After the 2024 election, the Trump administration wasted no time advancing a dangerous fossil fuel agenda that prioritized oil and gas profits over the health and wellbeing of communities and public lands. By declaring a national energy emergency and directing agencies to " unleash " fossil fuel production, the administration opened m  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Mile High City Mayor to address North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention BISMARCK - Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will address the delegates of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention on March 7. Since the start of his administration, Denver has achieved historic reductions in street homelessness, enhanced public safety, expanded affordable housing, and invested in rev  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS purchases three TV stations in eastern Montana, allowing residents access to free public television for first time Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service Montana PBS has closed a deal to purchase three television stations in eastern Montana that will now provide communities in that part of the state with free, over-the-air public television for the first time. In October 2025, Montana PBS finalized p  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 21 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Overrules Donald Trump's Reckless Tariffs Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, rejecting the Trump administration's claim that it has unilateral authority to enact Trump's trade war. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn remarked, "Trump's tariffs thrust our farmers into the worst crisis they've faced since t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Jeff Reinbold, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Good morning, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter and members of the committee. My name is Jeff Reinbold, and I am privileged to serve as   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 19 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU Center for Banking and Finance strengthens student pathways and industry connections The center is a more direct bridge between academic study and professional opportunity for NDSU students. * NDSU's College of Business has launched the Center for Banking and Finance, a new academic and industry engaged hub designed to prepare students for careers in banking and finance while supporting the e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Matt Odermann, past president of the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association, on behalf of the National Rural Water Association, from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Protect America's Water Infrastructure": * * * Good Morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, Senator Cramer, and Members of the Committee. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- North Dakota State University Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Fargo, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing critical priorities for the agency's five-year Strategic Transportation Research, Development, and Technology Plan. The letter emphasizes the importance of prioritizing research areas that promote safety, improve existing infrastructure, and enhance freight mobility to ensure the nation's economic compet  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new annual statistics on real personal consumption expenditures, real personal income, and regional price parities for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) highlights  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "The United States Supreme C  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health leaders to discuss next generation of care * Sanford Health leaders are joining top industry experts next week at one of the most prestigious health care events of the year to discuss how the business of health care is meeting the future of technology.  ViVE takes place Feb. 22-25 in Los Angeles. The four-day health care innovation event brings together leade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 25, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: NOMINEES * Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Tracy Stone-Manning, resigned. * Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Preston Griffith, resigned. * David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy  more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace * Sixteen Attorneys General sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers regarding YouTube's treatment of politically conservative content creators and channels since January 1, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Secures 31 Agreements with Colleges and Universities to End Partnerships with The Ph.D. Project * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has secured thirty-one resolution agreements (RAs) with institutions of higher education to cease their partnerships with The Ph.D. Project, an organization  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND College of Education & Human Development announces 2026 Torchbearer Awards Awards celebrate alumni and friends who've made a lasting impact on North Dakota and UND * The UND College of Education & Human Development is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Torchbearer Awards, an accolade created to recognize extraordinary alumni and friends whose contributions reflect  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 11 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * University of Mary, CHI St. Alexius Expand Elite Respiratory Therapy Partnership with Five New Tuition-Free Scholarships Investment brings total to 61 full-tuition scholarships and strengthens workforce pipeline in one of nation's top respiratory therapy programs * CHI St. Alexius Health has committed funding for five new full-tuition scholarships in the University of Mary's nationally recognized Resp  more

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * University of Minnesota Crookston celebrates largest gift in history from dedicated donor The University of Minnesota Crookston celebrates its largest gift in history after receiving a $6.2 million donation from alumnus Les Nielsen. An upcoming naming and dedication of the campus wellness center, which will be called the Nielsen Family Wellness Center, is in recognition of the multi-  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * U to expand innovation support across West in partnership with USPTO Federal patent officials to celebrate new community engagement office's opening Friday in Research Park * The University of Utah has entered into a new agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to host a community engagement office on the U campus, strengthening access to intellectual property (IP) education,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Utah selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * Grand opening of new community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA-The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection and grand opening of a new community engagement office location in Utah to serve innovators in part of t  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * Your home for FAA-recommended Spatial Disorientation training: UND UND Aerospace ready to host pilots from around the country for unique and newly relevant training * A recent Federal Aviation Administration recommendation is shining a spotlight on one of aviation's most persistent safety challenges: spatial disorientation. And at UND's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences,  more