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Governor signs property tax relief, reform package bills

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Saturday joined bill sponsors and other legislators as he signed a landmark property tax relief and reform package to ease the burden on North Dakota homeowners and limit growth in local spending, according to information from the North Dakota Governor’s ...

SIM unit creates realistic scenarios for students

The simulated training offered nursing students at Dakota College at Bottineau’s Minot campus rose to a new level during the program’s annual Leadership Day event Friday. A visit by a high-tech mobile simulation lab gave students a realistic experience in hands-on care that allowed them ...

UND medical school holds graduation ceremony

GRAND FORKS – The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences conferred the Doctor of Medicine degree on graduating medical students in a commencement ceremony Saturday in Grand Forks. Graduates now will begin a post-graduate residency, a three- to seven-year period of advanced intensive ...

Democratic-NPL chooses leadership

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Policy Committee voted to reelect Adam Goldwyn as chair at its recent election. Kari Breker was reelected as secretary, and Pat Hart as treasurer. Heather Tyulyandin, Fargo, was elected vice-chair, replacing Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, D-Mandaree, ...

USDA names state directors in ND

Brad Thykeson has been appointed as state executive director with the North Dakota Farm Service Agency, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last week. Tom Campbell was appointed as state director for North Dakota Rural Development. Thykeson had served as executive ...