North Dakota
Killer 3-Day Blizzard Pummels North Dakota, Leaves One Dead
It is Spring, however North Dakota’s Mom Nature did not get the message. In line with the Bismarck Tribune, “A lot of North Dakota remained shut down on Thursday as a slow-moving blizzard pounded the state…however the finish of the record-breaking storm was in sight.”
The Nationwide Climate Service says wind is now the massive downside, as much as 40 MPH blowing the brand new snow round. By tonight they are saying it needs to be rather more calm and peaceable.
By this afternoon, the Minot North Dakota snow whole hit 36”! A 73-year-old lady’s dying has been attributed to the blizzard, however fortunately, no different fatalities have been reported.
In line with Minot Police reviews, at 7:30 this morning the lady was discovered exterior close to the put up workplace. The police say she wasn’t dressed for the climate and should have been experiencing a psychological well being disaster.
The Heavy Moist Snow Causes Many Issues
Colleges had been closed, school lessons had been canceled, and the Minot Each day Information reported I-94 and 29 noticed lengthy closures.
“The blizzard of 2022 ranks as one of many state’s most ferocious. One other memorable, three-day April blizzard in 1997 left two toes of snow in Bowman in southwestern North Dakota. Many of the Minot space had obtained 10-15 inches, though east of town as a lot as 20 inches fell.”
The Morton County Sheriff requested folks to not enterprise out…plows had been pulled this afternoon and the poor situations, together with 10-foot-drifts, made it too harmful to go away dwelling.
The Bismarck Tribune reported their ruck stops had been full up.
Truck stops in Bismarck had been at capability with stranded truckers. Greater than 100 18-wheelers had been on the Stamart Truck Cease in east Bismarck, with most of the truckers ready three days for the storm to move and roads to reopen.
25 Years In the past Final Week the Similar A part of North Dakota Was Slammed By Snow
Not the First Time North Dakota Was Socked By 30” of Snow
Massive Storm In Iowa Remembered
It was 49 years final week Iowa was smacked laborious with a significant snowstorm.
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North Dakota
Letter: Thank you for keeping the election running smoothly
Thank you to those who made North Dakota’s general election run smoothly. I participated as a voter and a League of Women Voters of North Dakota election observer. The poll workers I encountered carried out their duties diligently and professionally. Without their hard work and that of those behind the scenes, November’s election would not have been possible.
By participating as an election observer, I had the awe-inspiring experience of seeing Fargoans come together and cast their ballots. The election observer program is an important initiative of LWVND, a non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding voting rights. It enhances the transparency of North Dakota’s elections and aims to identify areas for improvement. In November, more than 60 volunteers monitored election sites throughout the state. Their feedback was then compiled and submitted to county auditors.
Fortunately, the LWVND election observers found few major issues, and election inspectors addressed several of those problems on Election Day. Resolving these issues reinforced the integrity of the election process and allowed those legally eligible to vote.
As the election observer program expands, I encourage you to volunteer for the general election in 2026. Visit the LWVND website (
www.lwvnd.org
) to see how. Or sign up at the Secretary of State’s site (
www.sos.nd.gov/elections/voter/be-poll-worker
) to be a poll worker.
Kate Bladow lives in Fargo.
North Dakota
5 North Dakota Stories to Watch in 2025
Members of Legislative Management meet on Nov. 13, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota will start the new year with a lot of unfinished business from 2024.
Many of the state’s biggest stories from last year — including those related to taxation, abortion and incarceration — remain unsettled. State leaders could reignite public discussion of these issues as early as the 69th legislative session, which starts Tuesday.
Here are five state government stories to watch this year:
Property taxes
The ballot measure to eliminate property taxes based on assessed value put a spotlight on the property tax issue in 2024. Although it failed in the statewide vote, Measure 4 got the attention of legislators.
Expect several bill drafts related to property taxes in the 2025 legislative session that starts Tuesday. In November, Legislative Council reported it had already received dozens of requests to prepare bill drafts related to property taxes. Gov. Kelly Armstrong has also repeatedly said that property tax reform will be one of his administration’s top priorities.
Abortion
A judge last year struck down North Dakota’s law banning most abortions, declaring it unconstitutional.
In a September order, South Central Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Romanick found that women in North Dakota have a right to seek abortions until the point of fetal viability.
Summit pipeline
In 2024, Summit Carbon Solutions successfully obtained permits for the portion of its carbon dioxide pipeline and storage area planned for North Dakota. But the Iowa-based company still faces appeals from two North Dakota counties and a group of landowners.
Higher education
Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University and Lake Region State College will all be looking for new presidents in 2025, and the North Dakota University System also will be looking for a new leader.
Chancellor Mark Hagerott, who oversees the 11 colleges and their presidents, is stepping down at the end of 2025.
Inmate population
North Dakota’s prison system has been over its capacity for men since July 1, 2023, resorting to using county jails and a waiting list for some prisoners to get into a state facility.
North Dakota
Hess donates toy trucks to elementary schools in North Dakota
BISMARCK — Hess Corporation kicked off the 2024 Hess Toy Truck and STEM curriculum donation to schools across North Dakota, starting with a demonstration involving third and fourth grade students at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck.
Forty students along with teachers, staff, Department of Public Instruction and Hess personnel were on hand to try out the STEM education kits and the 60th anniversary fire truck with car and motorcycle.
This is the sixth straight year that Hess will donate trucks to every elementary school in North Dakota, with nearly 50,000 trucks donated since the education initiative began. Hess has once again partnered with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction to find new opportunities for interactive teaching and learning.
The STEM curriculum guide designed by Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Educational Outreach uses the 2024 fire truck combined with eight lessons designed to ‘”gnite learning” with a focus on the science and math of firefighting and fire trucks. Each year the STEM curriculum guide is custom designed to match the features of the newest Hess Toy Truck, creating a learning tool that introduces elementary age students to different STEM concepts in a fun and engaging way.
Hess will ship the toy trucks to each elementary school in North Dakota, and the STEM curriculum will be available for
download
or will be distributed electronically. Teachers will be able to use the materials as part of their curriculum going forward. The Hess Toy Truck has been a holiday tradition since 1964 and is one of the longest running toy brands in the U.S.
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