BISMARCK, ND—North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has declared a statewide drought disaster. Governor Armstrong’s executive order cites data from the State Climate Office which shows this past July was the sixth warmest in North Dakota history with an average high temperature of almost 87 degrees. It was also the 12th driest July in state history with…
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FARGO, MN—The Mayor of Fargo is giving up his seat on the North Dakota Senate. In a social media post, Fargo Mayor Tim Boschee resigned his North Dakota State Senate seat. That will take effect this afternoon. He says he’s resigning because Governor Kelly Armstrong has called a special session for September 2 to deal with…
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BISMARCK, ND—North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has ordered US and state flags to be flown at full staff next Monday for the inauguration of Donald Trump as President. Flags have been at half staff since December 29, following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Armstrong says, “the inauguration of a U.S. president is a…
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