BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong applauds legislation banning synthetic kratom, restricting natural kratom sales to 21 and over * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today applauded North Dakota lawmakers for passing legislation that bans the sale, possession and use of synthetic kratom products and restricts the sale of natural kratom products to those ages 21 and over while also requiring accurate labeling  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in North Dakota First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined 0.6 percent in Cass, the only large county in North Dakota, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. North Dakota employment decreased 0.5 percent over the year to 420,700 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Em  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 3 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * CHS Foundation Support Enhances ACE Tutoring Space at NDSU * North Dakota State University is completing renovations to its Academic Collegiate Enhancement (ACE) tutoring space thanks to support from the CHS Foundation, creating an updated environment for students seeking academic support and tutoring services. The project includes new carpet, paint, lighting, furniture, artwork and a custom mural  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Joins Moran, Colleagues in Emphasizing Policies Promoting Certainty for American Beef Producers * BISMARCK, N.D. - As the U.S. cattle industry experiences a 75-year low inventory and ranchers recuperate their losses after more than a decade of challenging conditions, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and more than 50 lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to implement true "America F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Reversing Biden-era Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze Plan, Allowing Baseload Power to Thrive * DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to reverse the Biden-Harris administration's 2024 final action that partially disapproved North Dakota's 2022 regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), and instead fully approve the state's SIP co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Reversing Biden-Era Rejection of North Dakota Regional Haze Plan * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed reversing a Biden-era decision which partially rejected North Dakota's regional haze plan, moving instead to fully approve the state's strategy, based on the principles of cooperative federalism and the Clean Air Act. The move prioritizes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins colleagues in urging admin to expand markets for U.S. cattle producers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined over 50 Republican colleagues in urging President Trump to prioritize policies that expand market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. This effort follows the President's recent proclamation increasing the "other countr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Hoeven, Moran: Expand Markets for U.S. Cattle Producers Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a bicameral group in calling on President Donald J. Trump to advance policies that expand trade market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. This comes as part of Hoeven's efforts to support North Dakota cattle producers, including hosting the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Hoeven: EPA Moves to Approve North Dakota Regional Haze Plan, Support Baseload Power Senator Working to Secure Future of Coal-Fired Electric, Protect Against Costly One-Size-Fits-All Regulations - BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to approve North Dakota's full State Implementati  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy and State of Montana Announce Significant Progress Toward the Construction of an Interregional Electric Transmission Project By Catherine Reed, NASEO On August 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed No  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 5 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Goldwyn calls for accountability in Military Museum Event Center BISMARCK -- Today, North Dakota passed a bill to bail out the North Dakota military museum. In the past 5 years, the fundraiser for the museum was paid $430,000, but has only raised $800,000. Senator Jamie Selzler (D-Fargo) had proposed an amendment to cut the loan amount for the GOP's mismanaged constr  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 5 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Republican Lawmakers kill bill to ban data center NDAs BISMARCK -- The North Dakota Republican Senate killed Senator Tim Mathern's (D-Fargo) bill to ban nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for data centers. Senator Ryan Braunberger (D-Fargo), candidate for Secretary of State, said, "Even though NDAs aren't enforceable under current statute, citizens still feel that thes  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford TRF re-designated as Level 4 Trauma Hospital * THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health recently re-designated Sanford Thief River Falls as a Level 4 Trauma Hospital. Sanford Thief River Falls was first designated as a Level 4 Trauma Hospital in 2009. Sanford Thief River Falls staff voluntarily participated in the intense designation process to b  more