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Interim superintendent of ND Highway Patrol appointed

BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum and Gov.-elect Kelly Armstrong have appointed Lt. Daniel Haugen to serve as interim superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, according to news releases. Col. Brandon Solberg is retiring from law enforcement after nearly six and a half years as Highway ...

National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first national monument, a proposal several tribal nations say would preserve the ...

EPA to charge ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from ...

Kevin Cramer wins 2nd term in US Senate

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota won a second term on Tuesday, turning back a challenge from a Democrat making her second attempt to gain a Senate seat. The veteran Republican politician beat Democrat Katrina Christiansen, an assistant professor of engineering at ...

ND voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes, which critics said would have led to dramatic cuts in state services. The general election ballot also included four other proposals, including one calling for the legalization of ...