North Dakota
Real ID deadline fast approaching; ND DOT provides update
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The North Dakota DOT is encouraging people to get their Real ID because the deadline is quickly approaching. Without one, people won’t be able to board a plane or enter certain federal buildings.
To get a Real ID, you need extra documents to make it more secure, harder to counterfeit and to help get rid of fraud.
Some of those documents include a birth certificate, a passport, a social security card, a W2 Form and there are more requirements.
People can also fill out a pre-application to make it faster, and then the process will take around ten minutes.
62 percent of North Dakotans have gotten the REAL ID so far, while 58 percent have nationwide.
“We’re trending just slightly above the national average, and we want that number to go higher as we get closer to May 7. So, we really are encouraging people to come in now when it’s not as busy,” said Brad Schaffer, director of the Motor Vehicle Division.
He said optional standard IDs can still be issued, but it is recommended people have one.
“If there’s an emergency and you have to get on an airplane quick, and you do not have the right documents, you will not get on the plane after May 7, 2025,” said Schaffer.
He said last week, TSA announced they were not going to be moving the deadline.
“In years past, it’s always been extended, and people maybe have been getting used to that. But now they said, you know, because of that reason, they are not going to move it anymore, and that date is going to stick,” said Schaffer.
He said now there is more of a sense of urgency.
Schaffer said if you have a name change from your birth certificate they will need additional documents for the Real ID.
Previous Coverage:
- Real ID deadline set for North Dakota driver’s licenses
- Countdown to REAL ID enforcement
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North Dakota
North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9
BRECKENRIDGE — Coaches, teammates, friends and family gathered in the south parking lot of Breckenridge High School for another state tournament sendoff.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
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.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
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.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
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.
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.
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.
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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