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North Dakota to Analyze Blockchain Use on Assessing Uninsured Drivers

Jul 22 2022 // The North Dakota Insurance Department (NDID), in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), announced it is conducting a proof-of-concept (“POC”) leveraging blockchain technology to...

North Dakota Ending Ban on Poultry Events

Jul 20 2022 // North Dakota animal health officials are ending a ban on poultry events that was instituted when bird flu was on the rise.However, the decision by the State Board of Animal Health comes too late for State Fair poultry...

Major Disaster Declared for Many North Dakota Counties Damaged by Storms

Jul 18 2022 // President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for many of North Dakota’s 53 counties which sustained damage caused during a series of snow storms in April. The declaration was approved for 40 of the...

North Dakota Groups Secures Signatures to Place Pot Legalization on Ballot

Jul 13 2022 // A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota turned in more that 25,000 signatures to the secretary of state Monday in an effort to place the matter before voters in November.The group, New...

North Dakota Governor Wants Federal Aid to Deal with Spring Storm Damage

Jun 27 2022 // Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for some federal help in dealing with $57 million in public infrastructure damage caused by severe spring storms and flooding in North Dakota.Burgum has requested a presidential disaster...

Fire at North Dakota Historic Church Deemed Suspicious

Jun 22 2022 // A fire last week at one of southeastern North Dakota’s oldest churches is being investigated as “suspicious,” authorities said.The blaze at Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church near Harwood was reported about 8...

Prospect of Heavy Rain Threatens Rural North Dakota Dam

May 11 2022 // An engineer heading planned reconstruction of an aging dam in northeastern North Dakota warned the state’s governor that upcoming rainfall could add pressure to the earthen structure already weakened by flooding.Zach...

OSHA Fines Oil Company $454K in North Dakota Explosion

May 10 2022 // An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion...

April Blizzards Drive Down North Dakota Oil Production

May 4 2022 // State officials officials say a pair of blizzards that smacked North Dakota in April caused a dramatic reduction in oil production. The Bismarck Tribune reported that State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms provided...

Several Rail Cars Burn After BNSF Train Derails in North Dakota

May 3 2022 // Several rail cars caught fire after at least 11 cars of a BNSF train derailed near Burlington, North Dakota early Sunday, but no injuries were reported.The railroad said in a statement that the train derailed between Minot...

North Dakota-Based Healthcare Billing Service Company Hacked

May 2 2022 // Federal investigators say a cyber attack on a North Dakota-based company that provides software and billing services for doctors and healthcare professionals affected more than a half-million customers.Adaptive Health...

North Dakota Governor Seeking Federal Help With Damaging Storms

Apr 28 2022 // North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to ask for federal help in dealing with damaging floods and a severe winter storm that left thousands without electricity.As a precursor to a presidential disaster declaration request,...

Blizzard in North Dakota, Possible Tornado in SE Minnesota

Apr 14 2022 // A possible tornado tore up a small Minnesota town and a blizzard forced the closure of the North Dakota Capitol, schools and roads, as spring storms wreaked havoc across the Upper Midwest.The National Weather Service said...

North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Groups Aims for November Election

Apr 13 2022 // A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted paperwork Monday to the secretary of state to begin the approval process.If approved by the secretary of state, the group would need to gather...

North Dakota Insurance Department Names New Exam Vendor

Mar 28 2022 // The North Dakota Insurance Department has announced a new vendor for producers license examinations.PSI Services LLC will conduct the examination program and works with the Department to ensure the examinations meet all...

North Dakota Farmer Pleads Not Guilty to Insurance Fraud

Mar 8 2022 // A central North Dakota farmer has pleaded not guilty to crop insurance fraud.Kent Pfaff, 58, of the Washburn area, has been released on a personal recognizance bond. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland on March 3 scheduled...

North Dakota Governor Calls For Increased Cybersecurity

Feb 18 2022 // Local governments should refrain from raising property taxes and lawmakers need to invest more to guard against ever-increasing cybersecurity attacks, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Feb. 16 in his State of the State...

North Dakota Aerospace School Halts Flights After Student Dies in Crash

Oct 22 2021 // The University of North Dakota’s aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago died in a plane crash.The University of North Dakota plane went down about 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 18...

North Dakota Hit with Tornados, Record Rainfall, Blanket of Snow

Oct 15 2021 // North Dakota residents experienced a range of weather this week, with rare October tornadoes in the southeastern part of the state, an early season snowstorm in the west and record rainfall in Bismarck.Preliminary reports...

Company to Pay $15M in Fines in North Dakota Oil Spill Case

Sep 28 2021 // The company responsible for the largest oil field spill in North Dakota pleaded guilty to criminal charges after reaching an agreement with the federal government to pay $15 million in fines.Summit Midstream Partners...