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2 days ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom
MINOT—The City Council moved through a crowded agenda Monday night in a meeting tackling everything from childcare tax exemptions being struck down, to a special election date, a long line of public appearances, and an in depth discussion on where the liquor license oridance could go. Interim Mayor Mark Jantzer opened the meeting with upbeat notes: the missing Police Comfort K9 Freya had been found, and an Arbor Day proclamation said Minot retained its “Tree City USA” designation.
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5 days ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom
Collom's Column, Politics, State•Published April 19, 2025Written byK.L. Collom| The Dakotan•Graph of Major ND Cities Mayoral Turnout since 2010( *denotes presidential-year elections)Graph of Major ND Cities Mayoral Turnout since 2010( *denotes presidential-year elections)Did you know North Dakota has 13 cities with populations over 5,000 (excluding Minot AFB)?
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6 days ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |K.L. Collom |Lydia Hoverson
Minot, ND — The Minot Police Department has issued a public alert following a troubling series of drug overdoses in the community. In the last 48 hours, officers responded to three non-fatal overdoses. Tragically, investigators uncovered a fatal overdose today that appears to be linked to the same batch of narcotics involved in the previous incidents.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Andrew Schultz |Lydia Hoverson
By: Mary Steurer(ND Monitor)The North Dakota House voted 55-37 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that some worry will lead to state employees paying health insurance premiums — though supporters say that is not the intention of the proposal. Senate Bill 2160 would move the state’s insurance to a plan that offers benefits compliant with the federal Affordable Care Act. Proponents say it will give the state more flexibility over plan designs, which are limited under the current plan.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Commissioners Murray Sagsveen, left, and Ronald Goodman, right, members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, listen to a House committee hearing on March 18, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Commissioners Murray Sagsveen, left, and Ronald Goodman, right, members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, listen to a House committee hearing on March 18, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, advocates for a study of the plant kratom during a North Dakota legislative session on April 15, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, advocates for a study of the plant kratom during a North Dakota legislative session on April 15, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland
By: Amy Dalrymple(ND Monitor)The Keystone Pipeline resumed operations Monday at a reduced pressure as cleanup efforts continue from an oil spill in North Dakota. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it approved operator South Bow’s plan to restart the pipeline, after a corrective action order issued by the federal regulators. The company shut down the Keystone Pipeline on April 8 after a drop in pressure.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson |Jasahd Stewart
By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor)The North Dakota Legislature will continue to meet every other year after the Senate on Monday defeated a bill to meet annually. House Bill 1408 called for shorter legislative sessions every year. It was seen by advocates as a way for North Dakota to be more nimble and to make it easier for more people to run for the Legislature, especially as the effects of the state’s term limits is expected to result in more turnover in the Legislature. Sen.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, speaks on the House floor on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, speaks on the House floor on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor)North Dakota’s House majority leader urged a state lawmaker Monday to forgo her legislative pay for a week of the session she missed while taking a family vacation. Rep.
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1 week ago | 
mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Charlene Nelson |Jonathan Starr |Lydia Hoverson
Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Hunters wore orange shirts to the Capitol on Jan. 17, 2025, in support of a bill to end restrictions on using bait to hunt deer. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Hunters wore orange shirts to the Capitol on Jan. 17, 2025, in support of a bill to end restrictions on using bait to hunt deer.
