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Father of transgender teen testifies that North Dakota law stems from ignorance

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South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial Jan. 27, 2025, in Bismarck. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota father told a judge on Wednesday that he feels state lawmakers were acting out of ignorance when they passed the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. North Dakota in 2023 made…

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Birth control, IVF protection needed in face of attacks, North Dakota bill sponsor says

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Abby Berger of Bismarck stands Jan. 29, 2025, before a legislative committee hearing with a photo illustrating the large number of syringes and vials needed to help her conceive her child. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State Rep. Karla Rose Hanson said Wednesday that bills protecting birth control and fertilization treatments are necessary because of efforts…

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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at DC’s Reagan National Airport

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A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the…

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Salvation Army Emergency Response Volunteers Have Declined In Past Few Years And Are In Need

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army is in dire need of volunteers for its Emergency Disaster Services Team. The team responds to fires, floods, and other critical incidents to provide healing and comfort to those on the scene. They are on call 24-7 in Cass and Clay counties. But in the past few years, volunteers for the team have…

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Hornbachers Presents Check To Great Plains Food Bank From Holiday Donations

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —Hornbacher’s presents Great Plains Food Bank with a donation of over $49,000 as part of its annual Feed Hope campaign. Each year Hornbacher’s customers make donations during the month of December. What started in 2011 has now raised over $1 million and a total of over two million meals served. The donation this year will be able…

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Prospective Growers, Industry Experts Meet for Hemp Summit

There are many potential uses for industrial hemp, such as in the creation of building materials.
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WAHPETON, N.D. – At the brand-new Väderstad building in Wahpeton, members of all parts of the industrial hemp industry met to discuss its viability as a potential crop for the region. Harold Stanislawski of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute says that this year’s Northland Industrial Hemp Summit is all about building relationships. “We’re willing to cooperate and collaborate with one…

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Senate Votes To Advance Burgum Interior Secretary Nomination To Final Confirmation Vote

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX) — The Senate voted 78–20 to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, for a final confirmation vote. That isn’t expected until Thursday. Burgum appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in mid-January. He told lawmakers that national security issues and the economy were his two…