NORTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Bottineau college leader to fill in as Lake Region president

Carmen Simone of Dakota College at Bottineau was named interim president at Lake Region State College during a May 29, 2025, meeting at Bismarck State College. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The leader of Dakota College at Bottineau will serve as interim president at Lake Region State College. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education…

Endowment fund named for outgoing NDSU President Bresciani

Dean BrescianiFARGO (KVRR) – A North Dakota State University alumni group has established an endowment fund in honor of departing NDSU President Dean Bresciani. Organizers say the “President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership” will honor and support outstanding campus leaders who are advancing NDSU’s mission. The fund was kept a secret until its unveiling Thursday evening at the…

President Trump Nominates Daniel Traynor For U.S. District Judge Seat

Traynor is a shareholder at the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has nominated Daniel Traynor to become a U.S. District Judge for North Dakota. Traynor would fill the seat of Judge Daniel Hovland in Bismarck. Hovland announced in December that he would enter into semi-retirement since being on the bench since 2002. Traynor is a shareholder at the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake. He…