BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: * * * Largest Freshman Class in School History * * * Only five years after its designation as North Dakota Polytechnic Institution, Bismarck State College (BSC) has recorded its highest enrollment in 10 years with 4,065 students enrolled for the Fall 2023 semester - a nearly 8% increase over Fall 2022. The third largest institution in the North Dakota University System (NDUS), BSC credit hours went up more   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the second time this month, multimillionaire transplant Tim Sheehy was caught taking a company private jet to an out-of-state campaign event, raising questions about conflicts of interest and violations of the company's ethics code. POLITICO Influence reported that Sheehy took a private jet registered to his taxpayer-funded company, Bridger Aerospace, to a "major donor" fundraiser in North Dakota.   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today congratulated William S. Gussner Elementary School in Jamestown, Rugby High School in Rugby and Taylor-Richardton Elementary School in Taylor for being recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. "This prestigious award is a testament to the hard work, enthusiasm and dedication that the students, teacher  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum and North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) today announced a new program to help offset the costs of routine medical exams for paid, full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers. The Serve & Protect Reimbursement Program is a vital initiative aimed at bolstering the well-being of the state's dedicated firefighters and law enforcement officers. "Th  more