News
Tammy Berg
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It’s not a very nice day today - very cold and windy. There are a lot of spring and summer advertisements out already, and most stores are filling up with all the beautiful summer things. I love Hobby Lobby for a couple reasons.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
From the Pastor’s Desk:
Father Kurtis Gunwall
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“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” – St Jerome (1st official translator of Scripture to the common language)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
AARP Fraud Watch snippets
News Staff
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Our information is already out there If we really want to keep ourselves, and our money, safe from fraud, we must all come to terms with one thing: our personal information is likely already out there.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Legislative update
Janne Myrdal, District 19 Senator
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We are now at day 18 of the 80 days provided to the Legislature to accomplish our work every biennium. The senate has a little over 400 bills to process, while the House is facing approximately 600.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Chuck Suchy, a Mandan Resident, preforms “Dancing Dakota” at a committee hearing on Jan. 30. The committee recommended a Do Pass on HB 1397 which would designate the song as the state’s official waltz. Suchy is also under consideration to become the official state troubadour. Photo by Ann Estvold, NDNA.
Capitol briefs
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Ann Estvold, NDNA Legislative Intern North Dakota Constitution Day Seeking to draw greater attention to North Dakota’s founding document, a House committee has endorsed House Bill 1479, which would designate Oct. 1 as North Dakota Constitution Day.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
BILL WOULD CREATE A CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND TEAM IN EACH SCHOOL IN THE STATE
News Staff
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Ann Estvold, NDNA Legislative Intern Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death on school grounds. To address this problem, House Bill 1363 would create a cardiac emergency response plan for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Bills seek to close schools on election days and encourage teaching languages in elementary
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Ann Estvold, NDNA Legislative Intern Schools make for great polling places but having them open to the public on election days causes security concerns, says a legislator who advocates closing schools on days they are used for voting.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Gaming law heads to the House
The Borderland Press Staff
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The North Dakota Senate has passed SB 2224, which aims to abolish the state’s gaming commission and, instead, have the state’s Attorney General office regulate gaming.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
CAVALIER COUNTY – NDIRF/ND Fire & Tornado Fund Agent
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The Cavalier County Commissioners will be accepting letters of interest to write and maintain the county’s insurance coverage with the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund and ND Fire and Tornado Fund.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Two bills propose universal free school meals for North Dakota students
Erin Hemme Froslie/the North Dakota Monitor
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Universal free school meals are the focus of two bills in the North Dakota Legislature. Both bipartisan bills call for using state funds to pay for the cost of providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students.
Thursday, February 6, 2025