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US Supreme Court to keep North Dakota district map in place until voting rights case wraps up

Jamie Azure, chair of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, speaks July 10, 2025, in Belcourt during a visit from North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong. (Photo provided by Office of the Governor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to prolong a temporary freeze on North Dakota’s legislative district map — hinting that the justices may be…

Update: Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at 71

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said in a statement on Facebook. Hogan, whose real…

Tardy federal school funding has North Dakota schools working on alternatives

A school bus rolls down a street in West Fargo. School leaders across the state are preparing for the new school year with uncertain federal funding. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — About $6.5 million in federal education dollars have been released for North Dakota after-school programs, but nearly $19 million remains frozen as educators plan for…

North Dakota truck stop argues in federal court for lower debit card fees

A court case brought by the Corner Post truck stop near Watford City, N.D., over debit card processing fees could have national implications. (Photo by Nicole Morton/For the North Dakota Monitor)WATFORD CITY, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota truck stop wants a federal judge to find that the Federal Reserve Board violated the law by neglecting to crack…

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Shares of UnitedHealth Group slipped Thursday after the health care giant said it was under a Department of Justice investigation. The company said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them. “(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,” the company said in…

Rollover crash near downtown Fargo

Rollover crash at the corner of 14th St. N. and 1st Ave. N. Wednesday, July 23, 2025.FARGO — A car ended up on it’s roof after a crash with another car near downtown Fargo. The crash happened near the corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue North just before 4 o’clock this afternoon. According to police, the overturned car was…

The race for Rep. Melissa Hortman’s former House seat begins

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — As the deadline to file for candidacy passed Tuesday afternoon, three Democrats and one Republican sought the mantle of representing the district long served by the late Rep. Melissa Hortman.  Gov. Tim Walz called a special election following the death of Hortman and her husband, Mark, last month in what has been termed a political…

North Dakota seeks to use former legislative map while voting rights case proceeds

WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) – The state of North Dakota urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it use its preferred legislative district map after an appellate court found a federal judge was wrong to change the district lines last year. Attorneys for the state argued that courts have allowed private plaintiffs to challenge and destabilize state district maps for…