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HHS seeks input on expanded access to services

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comment on an amendment to the state’s Medicaid Traditional Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (IID/DD) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver. Public comments will be ...

Wish kids to benefit from Giving Hearts Day donations

A toy drive has been added to Giving Hearts Day as a way for donors to support Make-A Wish North Dakota through Feb. 12. The local toy drive is taking place at Aspire Credit Union, 1430 S. Broadway, to ensure each wish child is treated to special gifts of joy. The first $50,000 in ...

Group invites public to share input on ethics priorities

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Ethics Commission is inviting residents of North Dakota to participate in a brief public survey to help identify which ethics-related topics are most important to citizens and where the commission should focus its work. According to the N.D. Ethics Commission, ...

ND to offer federal tax credit for scholarship donations

BISMARCK – North Dakota will participate in a new federal program that offers a tax credit for certain donations to organizations that provide K-12 education scholarships and services, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced. The tax credit applies to cash contributions to Scholarship Granting ...

State offers additional tourism grants

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce will open an additional funding round for the Destination Development Grant (DDG) program, making $4 million available to advance tourism projects statewide. The funds were originally allocated to ND Country Fest for expanding and enhancing ...

Fire damages welding shop

SURREY – Multiple fire departments responded to a commercial structure fire at 4 Acres Welding & Fabrication on Saturday, Jan. 24, with about 50 firefighters on scene at the peak of the response, according to Surrey Fire Chief Jordan Mauro. Fire crews battled the fire for several hours ...