The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on the growing number of drug traffickers on social media that are targeting children and young adults. The Omaha Division has been working with local law enforcement in its regions to spread awareness, control and stop the illegal ...
BISMARCK — Two national experts will bring energy and tax policy perspectives to the Greater North Dakota Chamber's 2026 Policy Summit on Sept. 22 at the Bismarck Event Center. Martin Lin, senior manager in Energy & Infrastructure at Deloitte, and Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, will headline sessions examining two issues central to North Dakota's competitiveness: energy and taxation. Bishop-Henchman has authored more than 100 studies on tax policy and tax law and has extensive experience working with policymakers across the ...
BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau has announced the addition of four new faculty members for the fall 2026 semester. New faculty members are Tanya Gillen, nursing; Joanie Houser, dental; Kortney Arnold, social studies; and Cyla McMechan, medical laboratory technician. Gillen joins DCB as a full-time nursing instructor, bringing a diverse background in healthcare, exercise science and rehabilitation. Raised on a North Dakota farm, Gillen earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a minor in special education from the University of North Dakota in 1999. She later ...
BISMARCK – Andrea Jo Bonness, 56, Mandan, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland to a felony charge of wire fraud for stealing from a Mandan nonprofit organization while providing accounting services, U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to court documents, between April 1, 2025, and Feb. 24, while employed as an accountant who provided payroll and charitable gaming audit services for nonprofit clients, Bonness fraudulently accessed client bank accounts and transferred about $304,070 to her personal bank account to pay for ...
Industry and government leaders in North Dakota issued statements applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal on Monday, Sept. 14, of a power plant greenhouse gas rule that they say would have forced the closure of the state's coal-fired electrical generation plants. “This is a huge win for anyone who cares about having power when they need it. The Biden administration's Clean Power Plan 2.0 was so disconnected from science and reality, it was dangerous,” Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, R-ND, said. “Prematurely closing power plants at a time when power demand is ...
Trinity Health has announced applications are open for its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program. The EMT Program is designed to provide students with the emergency medical knowledge, critical thinking skills and practical proficiency necessary to care for the sick and injured. The program will take place from January through May 2027. Applications are due by Tuesday, Oct. 27, by 3 p.m. A mandatory administrative orientation for the program will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 9 a.m. The total tuition for the program is $1,500. For more information, contact the EMT program ...
