WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * 90-day Finding for Plains Spotted Skunk * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the 90-day finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act. The petition presented substantial new information, and the Service will initiate a 12-month review of the species to determine if listing is warranted. The plains spotted skunk  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, July 14 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * Altru Hospital Devils Lake Recognized for Advancing Rural Stroke Care The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) - Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities - People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart di  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, July 14 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * Altru Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines(R) - Stroke Gold Plus award for demonstrating commitment to delivering evidence-based, life-saving stroke care - Altru Hospital in Grand Forks has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Approve Alabama's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of Alabama's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state. This pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Heather MacLeod, director of homeland security and justice at the Government Accountability Office, from a June 30, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border": * * * Chairmen Guest and Pfluger, Ranking Members Correa and Maga  more

FARGO, North Dakota, July 13 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU donates 1927 Japanese Friendship doll Miss Okayama to North Dakota Historical Society * The NDSU Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection is transferring the Japanese Friendship doll, Miss Okayama, to the State Historical Society of North Dakota on Thursday, July 16. "The doll has been at NDSU since 1973, and there have been several stories published about her over the years," said Susan C  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Hankinson Clinic set to open July 15 * HANKINSON, N.D. - The Sanford Health Hankinson Clinic is set to open on Wednesday, July 15. The clinic is located at 112 5th St. SW. Services at the Sanford Hankinson Clinic will immediately include primary care, laboratory, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Future plans call for behavioral health services to be availa  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following joint testimony by Jason Schneider, acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Christopher Holtzer, executive director of operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a June 30, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy readies for heat wave in the Upper Midwest * MINNEAPOLIS (July 12, 2026) -Xcel Energy is preparing for extreme heat expected across the Dakotas, Minnesota and western Wisconsin starting today and continuing into Tuesday. Crews and operations teams are ready to safely respond and restore power if outages occur. A strong ridge of high pressure is expected to bring widespr  more