NORTH DAKOTA CAPITOL

North Dakota Capitol displays colors of Israeli Flag

Courtesy, Prairie Public BroadcastingBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the North Dakota State Capitol to be lit in the colors of the Israeli flag through tonight. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas. “North Dakota stands steadfast in our support of Israel and its people as they continue to fight a seven-front…

Much of North Dakota remains shut down as blizzard continues

NDDOT plow near Richardton, N.D. 4/13/2022BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Capitol and other state facilities, along with scores of schools, government offices and interstates remained closed Wednesday as a blizzard continued to bear down on the state. A blizzard warning remains in effect through Thursday for most of western and central North Dakota where up to 2 feet was…

Audit finds state troopers lax in monitoring access to North Dakota Capitol

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it’s working to improve security measures after an audit found key card access to the building hasn’t been adequately monitored. The audit found that 13 state employees who had been terminated still had active access cards. The audit also found 28 active access cards for contractors who had completed work but…

Nearly $400K in Capitol grounds improvements set to wrap up

BISMARCK, N.D. – Nearly $400,000 worth of improvements to the state Capitol grounds are set to wrap up within weeks, including work to repair the ventilation system in the governor’s residence kitchen. Approximately $230,000 in curb replacements around the Capitol mall could be done later this month but might stretch into July. Meanwhile, about $150,000 of work to fix noise…