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Drug Maker Sues Over North Dakota Pharmaceutical Law
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (BY: MARY STEURER. North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug manufacturers to sell more of their medications at a discount. House Bill 1473,...

North Dakota Ethics Commission Has No Authority to Punish Officials Violating Ethics Laws, State Leaders Argue
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Ever since North Dakota voters created an ethics watchdog agency...

Discover the Hidden Gem of Western North Dakota At Fort Union’s Rendezvous
One of our best kept secrets is just half an hour from Williston, Fort Union National Historic Site stands as one of western North Dakota's best attractions. This grand frontier trading post, situated on the Missouri River, is a treasure trove of...

North Dakota, Minnesota students enter 2025 Farm Robotics Challenge
North Dakota State University (NDSU) and University of Minnesota students have entered their agricultural robots into the 2025 Farm Robotics Challenge. Not only U.S. colleges may enter, but international universities can enter, as well. The...

Doug Leier: Biologist offers update on the status of bighorn sheep in North Dakota
WEST FARGO – Without fail, when I think about bighorn sheep in North Dakota, big game biologist Brett Wiedmann pops into my head. For good reason. Wiedmann is the Game and Fish Department’s bighorn guru and has forgotten more about bighorn sheep...

The current status of bighorn sheep in North Dakota
NDGF Bighorn Sheep Ashley Peterson By Doug Leier Without fail, when I think about bighorn sheep in North Dakota, big game biologist Brett Weidmann pops into my head. For good reason. Brett is the Game and Fish Department’s bighorn guru and has...

Cemeteries document slow decline of rural North Dakota
MCCLEAN COUNTY, N.D. — Murray Sagsveen estimates there are nearly 1,000 registered cemeteries in western North Dakota. Most of those in rural farming communities are small, maybe 10 to 20 burial plots, sometimes just a handful. “Every cemetery has...

Drug maker sues over new North Dakota pharmaceutical law
wollertz / Depositphotos.com By: Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug manufacturers to sell more of their medications at a discount. House Bill 1473, signed by Gov. Kelly...

Legacy Fund’s In State Investment Program Expanded
(North Dakota Retirement and Investment image) (North Dakota Monitor) – The State Investment Board (SIB) has expanded the Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program by adding GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider,...
Want to buy a church? Western North Dakota house of worship available for just $70,000
GLEN ULLIN, N.D. — Sharon Shafer remembers when the First Congregational United Church of Christ building here bustled with kids during vacation bible school and how the sanctuary looked with its glittering tree and blue lights outlining the...

Today in History: North Dakota prepares to sell up to 50,000 acres of land to fund capitol building
On this date in 1905, North Dakota planned to sell up to 50,000 acres of state land to help fund the construction of a new $1 million state capitol building. Here's the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day: Bismarck, N.D., June 10....

Shocking video shows man punching three North Dakota cops in wild street brawl before fleeing
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly fighting with three police officers in North Dakota. According to TMZ, Fargo police approached Joseph Manitowabi around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, following a tip from the city’s Real Time Crime...

North Dakota approves $81.6M for airport infrastructure
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has announced the approval of $81.6 million in state infrastructure grants for public airports throughout North Dakota. These funds are aimed at supporting maintenance and development projects to improve...

North Dakota introduces new tools to boost economic growth
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has introduced two new tools designed to enhance the economic growth of the state. The department announced a statewide subscription to LOIS, a property marketing software, which will be available at no...

North Dakota receives $13.4 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4
The VA issued 41 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The loans issued in North Dakota equaled $13.4 million.The VA assists...

From energy independence to energy crisis: How American oil production has suffered under Biden
From energy independence to energy crisis: How American oil production has suffered under Biden By Stone Washington March 4, 2022 “We were energy independent one year ago, now we are at the mercy of OPEC, gasoline is selling for $7 in parts of...

What it now costs to live comfortably in South Carolina and other states
A new 2025 report ranks how much income South Carolinians need to live comfortably compared to other states. WASHINGTON — The cost of living is rising in the United States and many people are finding that maintaining a comfortable lifestyle takes...
Fatal crash near Douglas under investigation by North Dakota Highway Patrol
On Thursday, June 5, a fatal crash occurred involving two vehicles at the intersection of 156th Street SW and 359th Ave SW, one mile west of Douglas. The incident involved a John Deere side by side and a Kenworth truck. The driver of the John...

President Trump: Year 1
By Stone Washington December 30, 2017 "We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow. A new...

Finally, a Forecast For North Dakota That Doesn’t Require a Jacket, Goggles, or an Ark
North Dakota has definitely seen its share of weird weather lately. One day we’re dodging raindrops, and then next we're squinting through a smoky haze from all the wildfires up in Canada. And let’s not even get started on that wind. If you didn’t...