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Several people submitted testimony that kratom, which comes from a tree that grows in southeast Asia, has helped with chronic pain.

A bill proposes to reduce the years needed for a lifetime teaching license in North Dakota, but a state licensing board says ongoing education is critical to the career field. The House Education Committee held a public hearing Tuesday for House Bill 1238 that would reduce the years needed for teachers to acquire a lifetime

Campaign showcases the state's friendly people, welcoming communities and abundance of uncrowded outdoor adventures.

The Vault podcast series, "Is there a cult in North Dakota?," goes behind-the-scenes with Forum reporters who investigated the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Neche, North Dakota

The House voted 62-29 in favor of a bill that would allow registered sex offenders to ask the courts to remove them from the state registry earlier than what's currently provided in law.

Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, speaks about term limits during a committee hearing on Jan. 23, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022.

The South Dakota men’s basketball team won on the road 102-93 over North Dakota Thursday night in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Coyotes are now 3-3 in Summit League play and 12-9 on the season.

North Dakota voters will not have an opportunity to vote on the issue during the 2026 general election, which House Concurrent Resolution 3002 proposed.

North Dakota lawmakers will consider a resolution Thursday that would establish a statewide Dark Sky Week to combat light pollution and protect migrating birds. Senate Concurrent Resolution 4004, which would designate April 21-28 as Dark Sky Week,

BISMARCK – A new state bill would end Daylight Saving Time in neighboring North Dakota. The proposed legislation would make the entire state exempt from the time change that happens twice a year in most parts of the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) – During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and across the country.