Jacob Notermann

A group of lawmakers are calling on Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., to remove nursing homes and other long term care facilities from executive orders limiting visitation.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act.

195 of North Dakota’s nursing facilities have indoor visitation for families, and all others have outdoor visitations.

More than half of the state is still experiencing some form drought.

North Dakota’s response to the pandemic relies on data collection, and not just the numbers.

The CARES Act gave North Dakota $1.25 billion, along with a deadline.

Health leaders are hoping the expedited timeline will help launch its use when it is public.

The ongoing news of struggling hospitals has been mostly anecdotal.

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., changed the COVID Risk Level for 20 counties, and once again, most of them are increasing.

Just a little more than a year into their existence, the State’s Ethics Commission has already passed new anti-gift rules for lobbyists and lawmakers.

Measure One on the November ballot would expand the Board of Higher Education from eight to fifteen members, and would extend the term lengths by two years.

Candidate for the State Legislator Dave Andahl has died, according to Republican Party Chairman Rick Berg.

According to the CDC, there will be a reported 200 million doses of the flu vaccine available this year.

The North Dakota Department of Health found its partner for a more than $1 million advertising campaign to encourage COVID etiquette, such as social distancing and wearing masks.

Last week, the then-Interim State Health Officer ordered everyone in close contact with someone with coronavirus to quarantine for 14 days after exposure.

If someone is a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, they are no longer automatically required to self-quarantine.

Every day since the pandemic started, Lauri Schlosser has visited her dad through the window of his care facility.

Tuesday marks another record high for people in the hospital with covid-19.

So far this school year, more than 3,800 students statewide have missed school due to quarantine, according to the Department or Public Instruction.

Throughout the second quarter, oil was only selling $18 a barrel.

Gov. Doug Burgum today accepted the resignation of Interim State Health Officer Dr. Paul Mariani.

Similar to mask initiatives, Gov. Doug Burgum is still recommending cools contacts quarantine for 14 days, but will not use the law to enforce it.

For the first time in three weeks, Gov. Doug Burgum is changing the risk level for a number of counties. Most of them increasing their level.

In a packed city building with residents lined down the hall and watching in overflow rooms, the city commission unanimously approved plans for the COVID-19 shelters. But not without debate and contention.

The Bismarck City Commission plans to vote Tuesday on setting up a shelter for vulnerable COVID-19 victims.

A few days after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, talks have already started over her replacement. Not necessarily who it should be, but when the decision should be made.

Project Armchair is donating books for families to read together, and will let the kids take the books home with them.

Rep. Terry Jones, R-New Town, is being accused of illegally running for election for North Dakota’s House District 4.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Shelley Lenz outlined her plan for fighting the coronavirus, which includes a mask mandate and a centralization of information outside the Governor’s Office.

The State Constitution says that lawmakers shall meet “at the seat of government.” And for more than 100 years, that was interpreted to mean to physically meet in this chamber.

Gov. Doug Burgum declared Tuesday Children of Incarcerated Parents Day, which aims to improve communication between family members. In the face of a pandemic, that’s been difficult.

Over the past few days, you might have seen and smelled the wildfire smoke coming from Oregon. Four Minot firefighters are going west to battle some of the many fires that are burning in Oregon.

For the second week in a row, Gov. Doug Burgum is not changing the threat levels for any of the state’s 53 counties.

Starting Monday, the firm will launch digital adverts on social media.

The original focus of the Burleigh-Morton COVID Task Force was on young adults. Their numbers were the highest and they were to biggest spreaders of any other age group.

North Dakota hospitals have higher costs per person than almost all other states, according to a review by the state’s health care committee.

Democratic legislative candidates are calling on Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., to expand financial protections for teachers and staff working in public education.

The incident happened around 10 p.m. CST outside of Ray, when the right front of the bus hit the animal.

The North Dakota Supreme Court denied Democratic-NPL Insurance Commission Candidate Jason Anderson from appearing on the November ballot.

After Governor Doug Burgum raised eight North Dakota counties to a moderate risk level for COVID-19 and lowered the level for 13 others, it's generated a lot of questions and some confusion. The office gave out a rough list of qualifications on who fits which category and why.

During his COVID-19 Briefing, Governor Burgum announced a county-by-county approach to assessing COVID threat levels instead of a statewide assessment.

Burleigh and Morton County residents will be seeing new advertisements promoting mask use.

On Wednesday, Governor Doug Burgum, R-N.D., said he will be considering raising the state’s coronavirus threat level next week. He said he would only apply to certain counties, including Burleigh and Morton County.

Gov. Doug Burgum said he’s applied to take part in the extension to unemployment assistance.

Gov. Doug Burgum said he is contemplating increasing the threat level next week. North Dakota as a whole has been in the green or low risk for months now.

Grand Forks County surpassed Burleigh in having the most active cases comes on the same day the University of North Dakota held its first full day of in-person classes.

According to the Governor’s Office, Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer will be leaving her post and returning to the private sector in October.

The Burleigh-Morton COVID Task Force says it’s focusing on the case count for young adults.

When Bismarck and Mandan school districts surveyed parents over the summer, about 90 percent of them said they were comfortable with in-person schooling.

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., says Interim State Health Officer Dr. Andrew Stahl will be resigning at the end of the month.