Michael Standaert

6 days ago | bismarcktribune.com | Michael Standaert

The Trump administration's orders to slash funding across the country have put the future of some programs offered by the State Library of North Dakota at risk. Other federal funding cuts have already hit research at the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University in health, science and the humanities. Pending cuts have programs on edge about their future, potentially impacting citizens whose lives are enriched by those programs.

1 week ago | bismarcktribune.com | Michael Standaert

With North Dakota reporting its first measles cases since 2011, local health authorities are bracing for further spread as outbreaks of the highly infectious disease increase across the country. The first case appeared in an unvaccinated child in Williams County who authorities believe contracted the disease from an out-of-state visitor. There have since been three more confirmed cases in unvaccinated people in the county who are known contacts of the child.

1 week ago | willistonherald.com | Michael Standaert

Update on 5/5/2025: The Department of Health and Human Services has now confirmed three additional cases in Williams County, bringing the total number of current cases to four. Manitoba province is also reporting 10 confirmed and 4 probable measles cases, along with information about potential exposure locations. Most of these are in the south close to the border with North Dakota. kAm(:E9 }@CE9 s2<@E2 C6A@CE:?8 :ED 7:CDE >62D=6D 42D6 D:?46 a_`` @?

1 week ago | inforum.com | Michael Standaert

BISMARCK — With North Dakota reporting its first measles case since 2011 on Friday, May 2, local health authorities are bracing for further spread as outbreaks of the highly infectious disease increase across the country. The case appeared in an unvaccinated child in Williams County who authorities believe contracted the disease from an out-of-state visitor.

1 week ago | newscoopnd.org | Michael Standaert

With North Dakota reporting its first measles case since 2011 on May 2, local health authorities are bracing for further spread as outbreaks of the highly infectious disease increase across the country. The case appeared in an unvaccinated child in Williams County who authorities believe contracted the disease from an out-of-state visitor.