WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in February, 2.2 percent, while Alaska had the highest rate, 5.8 percent. The rates in Alaska, Idaho (2.7 percent), Illinois (3.4 percent), New York (3.7 percent), North Dakota (2.2 percent), and Washington (3.8 percent) set new lows. All state data begin in 1976. In total, 14 states had unemployment rates lower tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 1: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for public input on the agency's intent to approve the State of Wyoming's request to have primary responsibility (primacy) for enforcing regulation of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. Once final, Wyoming will be the second state, along with North Dakota, that has received primacy for Class VI  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of North Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020 and continuing. Public Assistance Federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local gov  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center issued the following news release: After nearly 30 years at NASA's Johnson Space Center supporting human spaceflight, including 20 years as an astronaut and two spaceflights totaling 180 days in space, Astronaut Karen Nyberg is retiring from NASA. Her last day is March 31. Nyberg is from Vining, Minnesota. She received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota, and master's and doctorate degrees in   more

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: In our world we seldom slow down to notice life's transitions. We rush from the past to the future rarely taking time to truly notice the present. When we experience change, such as the birth of a child, a new duty station, the cancelation of leave or of orders, or the death of a loved one we stand, often uncomfortably, in the thresholds of life. These times of transition can be compared to walking thro  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, Drew H. Wrigley, issued the following news release: * * * - U.S. Attorney Drew H. Wrigley Urges North Dakota Residents To Remain Vigilant of Fraud Schemes & False Information * * * U.S. Attorney Drew H. Wrigley of the District of North Dakota, announced that the critical mission of the Justice Department is continuing during the COVID-19 crisis. "Beginning in the initial hours of alarm, my office rapidly  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, Drew H. Wrigley, issued the following news release: * * * - $831,000 Available to North Dakota * * * The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow el  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 1: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President's action makes Federal funding available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments a  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, March 31 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Office of Special Investigations' unwavering commitment to thorough investigations met the challenges of COVID-19 in North Dakota, by scouring the charred remains of a Strategic Air Command era aircraft hangar. Members of OSI Detachment 813, joined by Special Agent Drew Weinzierl, 2nd Field Investigations Squadron forensic science consultant, worked through sub-zero temperatures and mid-March snows at Minot Air F  more