| News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Friday March 27, 2026 ( 17 items ) |
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ACAM to host 21st Perkins Lecture April 2
ALFRED, New York, March 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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ACAM to host 21st Perkins Lecture April 2
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The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host the 21st Perkins Lecture of Ceramic History Thursday, April 2, welcoming artist Eugene Ofori Agyei and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah in the Nevins Theater of the Powell Campus Center. The lecture will begin at 4:30 pm.
Agyei and Ossei-Mensah's joint lecture will explore artistic origins, material experimentation, and the e
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AFGE Endorses Member Chris Backemeyer for Election to Congress Representing Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE Endorses Member Chris Backemeyer for Election to Congress Representing Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
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Largest federal employee union says Backemeyer understands and supports federal workers and our workplace rights
EAGAN, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chris Backemeyer for electi
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AFOSI investigation is a tale of contract assurance as ICBM modernization begins
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news:
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AFOSI investigation is a tale of contract assurance as ICBM modernization begins
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MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -
A two-year investigation here into an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) service contract shows the dedication the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) has for ensuring Air Force Global Strike Command's no-fail missions are never compromised.
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As Rangeland Health Declines, BLM Stops Monitoring
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release:
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As Rangeland Health Declines, BLM Stops Monitoring
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Washington, DC -America's vast western rangelands are in sharp decline, yet the Trump administration no longer wants to monitor the health of these landscapes, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Statistics compiled from scientific assessments by the U.S. Bureau of Lan
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Bemidji Medical Center earns surgical safety recognition
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Bemidji Medical Center earns surgical safety recognition
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AORN is the nation's leading authority on perioperative nursing practice. The recognition honors the facility's commitment to improving patients' physical and psychological wellbeing before, during and after surgery through consistent, evidence-based enhanced recovery practices.
To earn this recognition, Sanford Be
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Crapo Joins Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Joins Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) this week joined his colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel convene a briefing on the Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF) to update Congress on
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Earthjustice: Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections
Suit claims Bureau of Land Management walked away from 2015 commitments to sage-grouse to benefit oil and gas industry
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Great Falls, MT -- Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society today sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protect
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Fedorchak backs effort to pay Homeland Security personnel for third time
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak backs effort to pay Homeland Security personnel for third time
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted to advance the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, legislation to restore funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and pay the men and women protecting our country without delay.
"Behind every DHS badge is a family counting on a paycheck. These
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Ga. A.G. Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in opposition to a Massachusetts law that seeks to regulate pork production nationwide. If upheld, this statute will impose costly mandates on out-of-state pig farmers - burdening the interstate pork market and increasing prices for all Americans. Carr and 23 other at
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Hoeven, Moran, Colleagues Reaffirm Support for Joint Task Force to Hold Oct. 7 Attack Perpetrators Accountable
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven, Moran, Colleagues Reaffirm Support for Joint Task Force to Hold Oct. 7 Attack Perpetrators Accountable
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Senators Send Letter Requesting Briefing on Task Force's Efforts, Follows on Senator's Trip to Israel Shortly After October 7 Attacks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau
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ICYMI: Sen. Cramer Op-Ed: The Highway Trust Fund drives our economy
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Sen. Cramer Op-Ed: The Highway Trust Fund drives our economy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - For over 25 years, expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund have exceeded its revenues. In 2024, there were $57 billion in expenditures, but only $43 billion in incoming revenues. Over the last 15 years, Congress has transferred money from the Treasury General Fund - to the tune of $275 billion - while pun
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Newsweek names USD Medical Center a world's best hospital
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Newsweek names USD Medical Center a world's best hospital
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Newsweek has once again named the Sanford USD Medical Center, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to its list of World's Best Hospitals for 2026. Sanford Health is ranked No. 63 out of 416 hospitals in the United States on the list.
The Sanford USD Medical Center shares inclusion o
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Ricketts Introduces PLOT Act to Combat Communist China's Ownership of American Farmland
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Introduces PLOT Act to Combat Communist China's Ownership of American Farmland
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Property Location Oversight and Transparency (PLOT) Act in the Senate. The bill strengthens U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) foreign land ownership reporting system by requiring the USDA to publish geospatial data on foreig
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance toAgricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Winter Storms
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance toAgricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Winter Storms
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Fargo, N.D., March 26, 2026 - Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recov
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VIDEO: Ricketts Introduces the PLOT Act to Protect Nebraska Ag Land, Combat Communist China
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts Introduces the PLOT Act to Protect Nebraska Ag Land, Combat Communist China
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his Senate introduction of the Property Location Oversight and Transparency (PLOT) Act, which combats foreign adversaries' efforts to buy American ag land. Ricketts opened the press
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What They are Saying: EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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What They are Saying: EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
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WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergenc
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WTAS: Fedorchak's High-Capacity Grid Act gains broad support from tech and energy leaders
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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WTAS: Fedorchak's High-Capacity Grid Act gains broad support from tech and energy leaders
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak's (R-ND) High-Capacity Grid Act is drawing strong support from leading voices across the technology, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The legislation will help modernize America's transmission system by requiring the use of best-available transmissi
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