Pat Paschke, Minto director of public works, works on a city street sweeper May 7, 2026, in preparation for seasonal work. Minto residents will vote in June on a half-cent sales tax increase to support street maintenance and other infrastructure. (Photo by Larry Biri/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two counties and 11 cities in North…
HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — Data center development is a growing area of concern in North Dakota and has become an issue in the election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates energy infrastructure in the state….
HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid infrastructure sprawl….
Jackson Layer, a clerk at Mayo Pharmacy, arranges medical supplies on a shelf in Bismarck on Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge in North Dakota ruled against a state law intended to protect healthcare access for low-income patients, finding it unconstitutional. North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor…
Senate lawmakers meet May 1, 2025. Lawmakers and other public officials are now required to file financial disclosure forms annually, but no state agency monitors for compliance. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Six North Dakota lawmakers failed to submit a financial disclosure form this year despite a new law requiring it be…
Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives participate in a special session of the Legislature on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Republican Party of North Dakota’s District 20 has selected Larimore farmer Dave Rustebakke to fill a House seat vacated earlier this year. Rustebakke has not held elected office…
A crowd fills the seats of the North Dakota Supreme Court in Bismarck during a hearing on a the constitutionality of a resolution that would create a ballot measure to change legislative term limits on April 2, 2026. (Pool photo by Tanner Ecker/Bismarck Tribune)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether proposed…
The Prairie Island Nuclear Plant is near Red Wing, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Xcel Energy)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nuclear energy is at least a decade away from coming to North Dakota, but the lawmakers studying its feasibility are already researching potential storage options for radioactive waste. While North Dakota has no nuclear power plants, the U.S. Air Force…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A former longtime Grand Forks lawmaker has died. An obituary says 76-year-old Lois Delmore died Wednesday at Valley Senior Living Transitions Unit in Grand Forks. Delmore graduated from UND and devoted over 40 years to education, retiring in 2012. The Democrat represented District 43 in the North Dakota House from 1995-2018. Memorial services will be…
Joe Morrissette, director of the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a Budget Section meeting on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota state revenues remain on target for now amidst unpredictable oil prices, but budget officials urged caution. “There’s really a perfect example of North Dakota’s volatile…
