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North Dakota Is Getting A 4th Interstate Highway!

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2 years ago

June 15, 2024

North Dakota Is Getting A 4th Interstate Highway!

Just about everybody who has spent some time in North Dakota or has lived here knows about Interstate 94 and Interstate 29.

I-94 cuts across the state from the Montana border through Dickinson, Bismarck, Jamestown, and finally Fargo. From there it takes a southeast direction through Minnesota and eventually into Minneapolis-St. Paul, and then heads east across Wisconsin.

I-29 starts at the Canadian border and runs straight south through Grand Forks, Fargo, Wahpeton, and continues through eastern South Dakota and beyond.

Oh, did you know those interstates that end with an odd number go North and South, and interstates that end with an even number (you guessed it) move east and west? A little trivia nugget for you.

We only have two interstate highways in North Dakota correct?

That’s what I thought living in North Dakota just about all my life. I-29 and I-94. NOPE!

I was surprised when a co-worker pointed out to me shortly after I moved to Bismarck 5 years ago, that we have a 3rd interstate highway in the state. I was like, “Say what?” Yep, Interstate 194. So unknown, there’s not even a sign erected for it. It is only three and a half miles long.

I-194 shows up on the navigation on my truck. Mic drop. Mind blown.

According to Interstate-Guide.com, I-194 I appeared as a full Interstate on the 1982 North Dakota Official Highway Map. It was omitted by the 2002 edition but reappeared by 2007 as a business route. The 2015-16 map again showed I-194 with a tricolor shield but with non-Interstate line work. Kind of confusing I know, but I urge you to check your navigation on your vehicle and see if it shows up like on mine.

I-194 runs from the bridge that goes over Memorial Highway in Mandan until reaches I-94 in Mandan.

Now, North Dakota is reportedly getting a 4th interstate highway. Introducing I-27!

I-27 will run through western North Dakota, which is currently Highway 85, otherwise known as the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway. Cities that are located along this route include Bowman, Amidon, Belfield, Watford City, and over to Williston.

No timetable has been established for the construction of this project but Congress did earmark the funds back in 2022.

This will certainly help out the oil industry, farmers, and ranchers, and hopefully make this stretch of highway safer with 4 lanes for the entire stretch.

I-27 is already in Texas and will work its way up to North Dakota eventually.

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Governor Rhoden signs school lunch bill into law

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6 hours ago

March 27, 2026

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Governor Rhoden signs school lunch bill into law

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Governor Rhoden officially signed HB 1082 into law on Friday, March 27.

HB 1082 is a bill that establishes parameters for reimbursing school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

Representative Kadyn Wittman, who has worked to pass the bill for several years, expressed excitement and gratitude in a post to Facebook on Friday.

“10,000 kids across our state will now have access to free school meals. No stigma. No barriers. Just the support they need to learn and grow,” wrote Wittman.

“So incredibly grateful to everyone who made this happen. This is a big win for South Dakota families!”

You can see the full bill and its sponsors here.

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Retired Air Force four-star general Maryanne Miller speaks at South Dakota Mines

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March 27, 2026

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Retired Air Force four-star general Maryanne Miller speaks at South Dakota Mines

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Students at South Dakota Mines heard Wednesday from retired four-star general Maryanne Miller about her journey to the highest ranks of the U.S. military.

Miller is a retired four-star U.S. Air Force general. She is the only member of the Air Force Reserve ever to be promoted to this level.

She spoke about finding greatness and living a life of fulfillment. Her stories came from her time in the Air Force and as a volunteer for Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Missionaries of Charity.

“We so much get focused on what is our next step in life, what’s the next career move, how do we make ourselves better in our career, and we forget about how do we make ourselves better as a human being,” Miller said. “Because they have to go tandem. If it’s not tandem, you’re going to get off track.”

Miller was commissioned in 1981 and rose through the ranks before becoming a four-star general in 2018. She was the only woman serving as a four-star officer in the military at the time. She retired in 2020 after serving for almost 40 years.

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USDA to offer distaster assistance to South Dakota agriculture producers impacted by winter storms

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March 26, 2026

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USDA to offer distaster assistance to South Dakota agriculture producers impacted by winter storms

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering financial and technical assistance to South Dakota farmers and livestock producers who may have been impacted by the recent winter storms.

“I encourage impacted producers to contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.” said Richard Fordyce, Production and Conservation Under Secretary.

FSA’s Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program can assist landowners with financial assistance to restore damaged land and conservation structures or forests.

“Our staff will work one-on-one with landowners to make assessments of the damages and develop methods that focus on effective recovery of the land.” said Jessica Michalski, Acting NRCS State Conservationist in South Dakota.

For more information about the disaster assistance program, click here.

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