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Nearly two-thirds of North Dakotans have Real ID as May 7 deadline approaches

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May 1, 2025

Nearly two-thirds of North Dakotans have Real ID as May 7 deadline approaches

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – As the Real ID deadline approaches, the North Dakota Department of Motor Vehicles is reporting that two-thirds of drivers have a Real ID.

Come March 7th, adults will need a Real ID if they want to use it as a form of identification for domestic airline travel, and to access federal buildings such as a courthouse or airbase.

There are certain documents that you must bring to get a Real ID at the DMV during your appointment.

Things to know are:

You will need to provide proof of Legal Presence, Citizenship, or Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.
If your current name is different from the name on your ID, you will need to bring additional proof of your legal name.
You must provide proof of your Social Security Number.
You must provide proof of your current address. All documents must contain your name, physical residence address, and be the most current document. Post Office boxes are not acceptable.

“If you’re not planning anything for the next couple of months or well into the late summer or fall, make an appointment later on,” said Brad Schaffer, North Dakota’s DMV Service Director. “Right now, we are at capacity, it’s a pretty heavy volume.”

Following May 7, Schaffer expects appointments made at DMVs to drop. That will be a time for those who plan on flying later this year to get a Real ID instead of having to show a Passport while traveling.

“A lot of people have heard that May 7th is the deadline, and they think that’s the last day we’re going to be printing Real ID, and that’s not true,” Schaffer said. ” We’re still going to be creating Real ID after that. If you’re not in a time crunch, if you’re not flying on May 7th, 8th, or 9th, you still have time and just plan accordingly, and it will be a much easier process.

For the full list of documents that you can bring to your local DMV, click here.

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North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9

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June 3, 2026

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North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9

On June 9, North Dakota voters will decide Constitutional Amendment 1, which would, if approved, create a single-subject rule for future constitutional amendments. A single-subject rule is a requirement for ballot measures to address a single subject, topic, or issue. Constitutional Amendment 1 would also establish a separate-vote requirement for legislatively referred constitutional amendments. This […]

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And he’s off

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June 3, 2026

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BRECKENRIDGE — Coaches, teammates, friends and family gathered in the south parking lot of Breckenridge High School for another state tournament sendoff.

Friends, family, teammates and coaches joined Berndt for a photo before cheering him on as he rode off in the ceremonial convertible.

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This year, it was Troy Berndt taking the ceremonial convertible ride. He is headed to St. Michael-Albertville High School for the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Meet on June 4-6.

Breckenridge track - Berndt, Erlandson and the Haires — Troy Berndt, left, give his supporters one last smile before embarking on his state journey. David Erlandson, next to Berndt, accompanied him in the convertible, and will be with him at the meet on June 4. Tom Haire, driving, and Christy Haire are in the front seats.

He will be running in the third heat of the 400-meter prelims, scheduled for 4:52 p.m. June 4. There are seven athletes in each heat, 21 total, and nine will advance to the finals at 6:20 p.m. June 5.

The top two finishers in each heat advance, along with the next three best times. Berndt’s personal best time of 50.67 has him seeded 13th, but the 10th-, 11th- and 12th-seeded runners are less than five hundredths of a second ahead of him. The eighth- and ninth-seeded runners are also close, at 50.33 and 50.39, respectively.

Berndt dropped nearly seven-tenths of a second from his previous personal best at the Section 6A West Subsection Meet on May 21, running 51.35, and shaved another 0.68 seconds off at the Section 6A Championships on May 28 with a time of 50.67. If he keeps lowering his time, he will have a shot at reaching the podium against the best runners in Class A.

Breckenridge track - convoy — Berndt and company taking their spot in the convoy behind Breckenridge Fire Department and Police Department vehicles.

Results and photos will be available online immediately following the race June 4 and in the June 10 print edition of the Wahpeton Daily News.

Corbin Lee is a sports reporter for the Wahpeton Daily News and Richland County News-Monitor. Corbin can be reached by calling (701) 291-3551 or emailing corbin.lee@wahpetondailynews.com.

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Today in History, 1971: Rugby repeats as North Dakota sand greens golf champion

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June 3, 2026

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Today in History, 1971: Rugby repeats as North Dakota sand greens golf champion

On this day in 1971, Rugby repeated as North Dakota’s high school sand greens golf champion behind medalist Dwight Stempson’s winning performance.

Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:

Rugby Repeats As Sand Greens Golf Champion

RUGBY, N. D. — Rugby repeated as North Dakota high school sand greens golf champion here Wednesday, posting a four-man total of 293 strokes for 18 holes.

Led by medalist Dwight Stempson’s medalist 36-35 — 71, the Panthers were eight strokes ahead of runnerup Stanley, which had a 301. Following were Garrison 311, Beulah 315, Leeds 322, Ashley 323, Bottineau 328, Pembina 329, Tioga 332, Parshall 341 and Hettinger 342.

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Stempson and teammate Bruce Carlson each had one-under par 71s, but Carlson was unable to be at the regional and wasn’t qualified for individual honors.

Rounding out the Rugby totals were Delwin Wilson 40-37 — 77 and Dennett Hutchinson 35-39 — 74. Gary Kirchoffner, 41-39 — 80, was Rugby’s fifth entrant with the best four-of-five scores counted.

Runnerup Stanley was led by Steve Springan’s 34-38 — 72 and Joe Springan’s 36-38 — 74. Their two-man total of 146 strokes was good enough for the doubles title. Two strokes back with a 148 was the duo of Stempson and Wilson. Stan Saathoff and Mike Stepina of Garrison each had 76s for a 152 total and the Ashley combo of Steve Maier (76) and Dave Kretschmar (78) was fourth with a 154.

Stempson was the driving contest winner with a distance of 280 yards. Chris Knutson of Garrison headed the pitch and putt competition.

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Kate Almquist is the social media manager for InForum. After working as an intern, she joined The Forum full time starting in January 2022. Readers can reach her at kalmquist@forumcomm.com.

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