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Three Things We Learned: North Dakota

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1 year ago

September 4, 2024

Welcome back everyone to Three Things We Learned for the 2024 season. Let’s take a look at the win over North Dakota this past weekend in the season opener.

The Passing Game is as Good as Advertised

The Cyclones started the game last week with a bang, scoring a touchdown in less than a minute with huge catches by Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins, which signaled an explosive start to the career of Taylor Mouser as the offensive coordinator.

We also saw what the passing game can do on long drives, as the Cyclones were able to dink and dunk their way down the field, largely getting whatever they wanted in the passing game. I think that same formula could be a major key to success for Iowa State against Iowa’s very strong defense.

I also think the Cyclones may have found their third wide receiver in Eli Green, which could prove to be a big boost going forward. Given that defenses will need to focus a ton of their attention on Noel and Higgins, having Eli Green as another option will make it near impossible to cover all of Iowa State’s passing options on a well-designed route pattern. Green plays extremely similarly to Noel, so he’s a natural fit in the offense.

Linebacker is Thin

Most Cyclone fans went into the season largely agreeing that linebacker was probably the weakest position group on the defense, and that turned out to be true on Saturday. What we didn’t know was how shaky the situation actually is, as we found out on game day that Will McLaughlin is out for an extended period of time, and Caleb Bacon went down with a significant injury in the first quarter.

Right now Kooper Ebel, Jack Sadowsky, Zach Lovett, and Cael Brezina look to likely be your top four linebackers, with Jacob Ellis and John Klosterman also getting snaps. The loss of Bacon caused a lot of issues and was likely a driving factor in the twelve-minute-long possession North Dakota was able to sustain immediately following the injury.

This week, Jon Heacock and the rest of the defensive staff will be busy getting that linebacker group stabilized and figuring out a plan to deal with Iowa’s running game and tight end Luke Lachey.

Young Talent is Abundant

Even though Iowa State is returning nineteen of twenty-two starters, there is still a significant number of young players expected to get significant snaps this season, and we saw a few of them in action Saturday.

I think Kooper Ebel and Jontez Williams both had their moments of youth, but otherwise had strong showings against North Dakota that illustrate why we’ve heard so much about them in the offseason and through camp. Ebel looked the part of blossoming into another strong player in Iowa State’s lineage of great linebackers, and Jontez Williams nearly cut off a pass to the flat and took it to the house.

Williams did admit in his postgame interview that he was guilty of getting ahead of himself and not watching the ball in before running to the endzone, which shows maturity on his part.

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North Dakota Capitol Christmas Display Turns 90 This Year

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12 hours ago

December 25, 2025

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North Dakota Capitol Christmas Display Turns 90 This Year

(Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – For 90 years, the North Dakota Capitol’s window lit Christmas tree has been an annual holiday staple.

The Christmas tree design in the Capitol windows first appeared in 1935, said Sarah Walker, head of reference services for the State Historical Society of North Dakota, who has researched the display.

Construction on North Dakota’s Capitol was completed in 1934, replacing the Capitol building that was destroyed by fire in 1930. Walker’s research from newspaper stories showed that architects and the superintendent of the Capitol Commission discussed using the tower to display designs.

The first Capitol lighting display was in 1934 as construction on the building was wrapping up, Walker said. It depicted a cross in the windows to commemorate Easter.

Later that year, the star of Bethlehem, containing 120 lights and measuring about 16 feet in diameter, was the first Christmas decoration for the building, although it was affixed to the top of the building and not displayed in the windows, she said.

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2 killed, 1 injured in semitrailer collision in North Dakota

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24 hours ago

December 25, 2025

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2 killed, 1 injured in semitrailer collision in North Dakota

STREETER, N.D. — Two people were killed and a third was injured Wednesday, Dec. 24, in a head-on collision between two semitrailers in North Dakota.

The crash occurred at about 8:34 a.m. on state Highway 30 about 3 miles south of Streeter, which is about 47 miles southwest of Jamestown.

A 2026 International truck pulling a semitrailer was traveling northbound when it collided head-on with a southbound 2025 Kenworth truck pulling double semitrailers, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The driver of the International, a 39-year-old man from Moorhead, and the driver of the Kenworth, a 54-year-old man from Wishek, North Dakota, were pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol said. A 41-year-old male passenger from East Grand Forks, Minnesota, who was riding in the International, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

The highway was closed with a detour in place for approximately six hours, the patrol said.

In addition to the patrol, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Logan County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Department of Transportation, and several local fire, rescue and ambulance units responded.

Names have not yet been released and the crash remains under investigation.

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North Dakota Seeks to Recover $778K Surety Bond for Grain Sellers in Hansen-Mueller Case

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1 day ago

December 24, 2025

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North Dakota Seeks to Recover 8K Surety Bond for Grain Sellers in Hansen-Mueller Case

The surety bond amount would be used to pay farmers and grain sellers who were not paid for grain sold to the company under standard contracts.

The state’s indemnity fund that is owned and operated by the North Dakota State Treasury, is available to reimburse someone who sold grain to a licensee under a credit-sale contract who was not fully compensated under such a contract.

Assessments to the state’s indemnity fund stop when the fund hits $6 million and restart if it drops below $3 million. According to the state, indemnity fund coverage is limited to 80% of a farmer’s unpaid credit-sale contract, up to a maximum payout of $280,000 per insolvency.

North Dakota is the second state to file such a motion, following the Nebraska Public Service Commission.

Also, this week, the Nebraska PSC asked the bankruptcy court for an extension of the Dec. 29, 2025, deadline to notify creditors of its plan to pay farmers in the state using funds from a $1 million surety bond.

Because of the Christmas holiday, the Nebraska PSC said it will be unable to meet the deadline and asked for an extension to Jan. 5, 2026.

Under the Nebraska Grain Dealer Act, dealers are required to post surety bonds to obtain licenses. If payment terms are violated by the company, the Nebraska Public Service Commission can forfeit the bond and distribute it to valid claimants.