Jacob Notermann
Reporter
Bismarck
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Jacob joined the KFYR-TV news team in May 20, 2019. And the reason he knows the exact day is that it’s the anniversary of David Letterman retiring from The Late Show.
Jacob was born and raised in a town called Savage, MN. He graduated from Burnsville Senior High School where he lettered in three varsity sports: football, lacrosse, and girls’ basketball (he was a student manager for all three).
He began following North Dakota politics when he started attending the University of North Dakota where he double majored in Communication and Political Science. During his studies, he was part of the final casts of journalists for the student-run news show Studio One and later became a writer for The Dakota Student.
Jacob has always had a strong passion for television and using his “radio voice.” But after graduating from UND in 2018, he went behind the camera to be the video production intern for his hometown Minnesota Wild.
Now, Jacob leads political coverage for the entire state of North Dakota, including covering the state legislature, elections, and connecting the decisions of Washington, D.C., to your community.
If you don’t see Jacob at the Capitol, you can find him announcing for the Bismarck Larks, working on his cooking skills, or laughing “too loud” at his own jokes.
Story ideas? Contact him at Jacob.Notermann@KFYRTV.com.
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North Dakota’s federal delegation met with agriculture leaders today to discuss priorities for upcoming bills and programs.
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The roundtable discussed North Dakota’s opportunities to expand green energy technologies and save current infrastructure.
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What would you do with one billion dollars? That’s what 35 members of the state assembly are trying to answer.
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For the past few days, state lawmakers have been listening to nearly 200 proposals for the billion dollars in federal aid.
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North Dakota lawmakers have begun the process of assigning $1 billion in federal aid. However, the requests total eight times what’s actually available.
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The State Capitol was the backdrop for the inaugural First Nation’s Day celebration in North Dakota.
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Starting Tuesday, state lawmakers will begin shuffling through all the proposals for the one billion dollars in federal COVID aid.
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The data also shows 94% of crashes are caused by human error.
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Heitkamp was first elected to the state legislature in 2020.
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North Dakota schools have nearly $400 million left to spend from federal COVID relief, but they don’t know what the rules are for spending it.
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Leaders in Education said the effects from COVID will be historic, and will studied for years.
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The state agency overseeing the state’s beef industry is under presser from ranchers and cattlemen who are upset over how membership fees are used.
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What does it take to be one of the best ranchers in North Dakota? Just a few weeks ago, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association awarded a third-generation rancher in Killdeer with their most prestigious award.
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There’s a $2 billion gap in infrastructure needs, according to North Dakota infrastructure leaders.
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Lawmakers will have a full plate when they return to these empty chambers on Nov. 8.
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Contractors will be brought on in coming months and construction will start shortly thereafter.
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On Thursday, Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., unveiled his plan for deploying the more than $1 billion dollars from the American Rescue Plan.
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Some of the biggest players in coal and state leadership convened in Bismarck for one of the largest energy conventions all year.
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After pushing the decision back, North Dakota’s Redistricting Committee voted to implement subdistricts with the new legislative boundaries.
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After much debate and some reluctance among themselves, North Dakota lawmakers will soon decide on a plan to subdivide one of North Dakota’s legislative districts.
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Both of North Dakota’s Senators voted against the bill which would have lifted the debt ceiling.
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The state's newly-formed Clean Sustainable Energy Authority was given $250 million in loans and $25 million in grants for companies pursuing carbon neutral products.
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Bret Dockter, a sixth grade teacher at B.M. Hanson Elementary School, has been named the 2022 North Dakota Teacher of the Year.
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A subdivision would split a legislative district in half.
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After months of surveying, drawing, and negotiating, a select committee of North Dakota’s lawmakers have endorsed a preliminary map for the new legislative districts.
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It’s becoming crunch time for North Dakota’s legislators, and they’re taking every minute leading up to their meeting to look over and discuss their maps and their colleagues’ maps.
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North Dakota’s lawmakers are trying to undo a bill holding back a billion dollars.
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It’s not every day a North Dakotan gets on Broadway, but that’s exactly what happened over the weekend.
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There is no timeline for construction and would require the state legislature to approve the plans.
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North Dakota is no longer in the top two oil-producing states in the country.
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North Dakota’s redistricting efforts won’t just create new lines, they will also create a new legislative body.
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The state’s redistricting efforts aren’t just about making elections fair for parties, but also for race.
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Redesigning a decades-old building has its challenges. Especially when it’s time to catch up to new standards for handicap accessibility.
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We’ve heard a lot about ranchers’ concerns over feed stocks. Ranchers have been forced to sell their cows just to afford however many they can keep.
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The group added they have not had extended conversations with legislative leadership about the assembly’s options.
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The tragedy took place in New York, but the entire nation felt the effects of 9/11.
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Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., is looking for ways to fight President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees. He announced he has spoken with Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to mount a legal challenge against the plan.
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Ninety-nine percent of North Dakota is still experiencing some form of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and it has been this way for the past three months.
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According to the North Dakota Transmission Authority, coal generated power decreased by 3% from 2019-2020 in the state.
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When lawmakers finish redrawing the legislative districts, every single district will look different. And that means before the next election, many voters will have to find their new polling places and maybe new candidates.
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With time running out to draw the districts, many in the legislature are showing their versions, and there’s already some consensus.
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The popularity of Ivermectin has grown on the internet as means of treating COVID-19. But, there are two types of Ivermectin: one for humans and one for animals.
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A newly established state board is distributing $250 million in state funds to help companies implement greener technologies.
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Long term care in North Dakota is in a bind. The industry is losing staff to COVID, and might lose them permanently to a vaccine mandate.
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The State Hospital in Jamestown announced they will not be allowing in-person visitation.
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For those of you who plan on doing some traveling for Labor Day, you can expect increased prices at the pump.
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COVID hospitalizations are on the rise, and someone needs to fill worker gaps.
With the amount of time lawmakers will be meeting for a special session seemingly increasing, lawmakers are continuing to add topics.
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Transmission Authority Director John Weeda told us capacity through the lines decreased because they expected power to go out down south. But now, they’ll be keeping their eyes on ramping the systems back up.
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State lawmakers are preparing to reconvene for a one-week session in November, but they may be meeting for much longer and much sooner.