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From the left: Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier (Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor), Tracy Layne Foss (Photo courtesy of Foss campaign) and Charles Tuttle (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor).

From the left: Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier (Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor), Tracy Layne Foss (Photo courtesy of Foss campaign) and Charles Tuttle (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor).

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How candidates for North Dakota’s top K-12 job would address teacher recruitment, retention

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Candidates for superintendent of public instruction have different takes on how to improve North Dakota teacher recruitment and retention. The North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board has for the past three years declared critical shortages in all teaching areas.
Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, speaks during a press conference May 28, 2026, launching a statewide survey on student technology use. Also pictured are, from left, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, first lady Kjersti Armstrong and Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, speaks during a press conference May 28, 2026, launching a statewide survey on student technology use. Also pictured are, from left, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, first lady Kjersti Armstrong and Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

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Public asked to weigh in on technology use in North Dakota schools

Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor
Thursday, June 4, 2026
After K-12 cellphone ban, restrictions on other devices could be proposed in 2027 legislative session A new North Dakota Department of Public Instruction survey seeks statewide feedback on potential changes to how students are using technology.

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Borderland BRIEFS

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Meidinger retires after more than 35 years in law enforcement Pembina County Sheriff Terry Meidinger has retired from law enforcement after more than 35 years of service to the region.
Why is the Borderland Press on the ballot?

Why is the Borderland Press on the ballot?

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Why is the Borderland Press on the ballot?

Borderland Press Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
As voters review their ballots ahead of the June 9 election, some may notice a question asking them to designate an official county newspaper. What does that mean? An official county newspaper serves as the publication of record for local government.
From left, Tom Bodine, North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Richard Fordyce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish, join other officials and stakeholders to discuss the Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program during a roundtable event in Mapleton on May 27, 2026. (Ceilidh Kern/For the North Dakota Monitor)

From left, Tom Bodine, North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Richard Fordyce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish, join other officials and stakeholders to discuss the Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program during a roundtable event in Mapleton on May 27, 2026. (Ceilidh Kern/For the North Dakota Monitor)

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Popular North Dakota conservation program could attract federal funding

Ceilidh Kern, North Dakota Monitor
Thursday, June 4, 2026
MAPLETON, N.D. – Brian Roach, a retired farmer near Wheatland, North Dakota, has 35 acres of “HEL land,” or highly erodible land, on his property.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
North Dakota and Maryland will serve as pilot states for a new acreage reporting system designed to modernize FSA operations.
A pastor who modeled the true definition of “Pastor”

A pastor who modeled the true definition of “Pastor”

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A pastor who modeled the true definition of “Pastor”

Pastor Jodi Myrvik, Langdon Area Ministerial
Thursday, June 4, 2026
This past month, Langdon and the extended community lost an influential faith leader when Pastor Sue Mackey died. On behalf of the Langdon Area Ministerial, I would like to share this tribute to our colleague in faith and friendship — a friendship I was blessed to have for more than 20 years.
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