BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong opens application period for Governor's Band/Orchestra and Choral programs * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced the opening of the application period for school, community and church bands, orchestras and choirs across North Dakota to apply to serve as the Governor's Official State Band/Orchestra Program and Choral Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule modifying the flight operations at various airports across the national airspace system. This regulatory action establishes, amends, or removes standard instrument approach procedures and associated takeoff minimums to ensure the safe use of navigable airspace. The updates address changes in air traffic requirements and the addition of navigational obstacles. By revising thes  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak to host veterans-focused Forum with VA Secretary Doug Collins * Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) will host a veterans-focused Fedorchak Forum featuring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Friday, April 17 from 9:15-10:00 a.m. CT (8:15-9:00 a.m. MT). The forum will provide North Dakota veterans, families, and stakeholders an opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * HUD Awards $9.4 Million to North Dakota Communities * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced awards totaling $9,444,315 to Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and the state of North Dakota. The funding will be distributed through the following programs: The Community Development Block Grant Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Iowa's Class of 2025 graduation rate reaches 88.8%, exceeding prepandemic graduation rates and showing significant gains across student groups Dropout rates declined, with fewer students dropping out now than before the pandemic * Iowa's high school graduation rate increased half of a percentage point, reaching 88.8% for the graduating class of 2025, according to figures r  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power * Employees reject union by over 3-1 margin in vote to free more than 150 workers from union bosses' forced-dues ranks Butte, MT (April 6, 2026) - Workers at traffic safety equipment firm Mountain West Holding Company have overwhelmingly voted Laborers Internatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards $350,769 to UND * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $350,769 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funding will support allergy, immunology, and transplantation research to examine the role of peripheral immune cell activity in food-allergy-induced neuroinflammati  more