This is School Board Election Day in North Dakota. Polls are open until 7 o’clock tonight around the region. In Hillsboro, one candidate is running for the only open seat on the school board; Bill Cotton is running to replace Tim Kozojed, who decided not to run for another term after 12 years on the…
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A North Dakota Judge has been nominated by the Trump administration to be the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota according to Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer. Judge Nicholas Chase was appointed as a North Dakota District Court Judge for the East Central District by former Governor Doug Burgum in 2022. The district includes Cass,…
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A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Bayer is hopeful that success in North Dakota could lead to similar laws being passed around the country. The company faces an onslaught of lawsuits seeking…
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North Dakota school boards will be holding elections on June 10. And there’s not much time left to file as a candidate for those elections. If you’re interested in running for a seat on your local North Dakota school board, the deadline to file is 4pm on April 7. In Hillsboro, there’s one at…
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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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Region 2 All Region Team Members: Elizabeth Fedje (Jr.) – Drayton Valley Edinburg Molly Bjorneby (Sr.) – Grafton * Also named Region Senior Athlete of the Year Annelise Presteng (Sr.) – Grafton Paityn Zeigelman (Sr.) – Grafton Kailee Kittelson (Sr.) – Hillsboro/Central Valley Haley Smelden (Sr.) – Hillsboro/Central Valley Carsi Hatlestad (Sr.) – Hillsboro/Central Valley…
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In North Dakota, Senator Kevin Cramer was re-elected to a second term. With over 93 percent of votes counted, the Republican led Democrat Katrina Christensen 66.1 percent to 33.6 percent. Congressman Kelly Armstrong will succeed Doug Burgum as North Dakota’s governor. Armstrong, a Republican, led Merrill Piepkorn 68 percent to 26 percent with 5 percent…
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Checking local elections in North Dakota….Hillsboro voters overwhelmingly approved a half cent sales tax increase to go towards a new fire hall. 591 people voted in favor of the new tax, with 185 voting against. Incumbent State Senator Randy Lemm was re-elected Tuesday, defeating Democrat John Pederson with 67.2 percent of the vote to 37.2…
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North Dakota voters have important statewide issues to decide on in Tuesday’s election. First is choosing a new governor, as incumbent Doug Burgum is not running for re-election. Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong is going against Democratic State Senator Merrill Piepkorn and independent Michael Coachman in the governor’s race. Republicans have held the governor’s office since…
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When you think about places that have interesting restaurants, it might take you a while to consider North Dakota. Author Nicole Kringstad has checked out unique eats and eateries in North Dakota and has written a book about her findings. Kringstad says she found great Turkish and Filipino food in Williston. Kringstad’s new book “Unique…
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