Fargo governance debate set for Aug. 4 on possible council system
The Cass County United Republican Committee will hold an Aug. 4 debate in Fargo on whether the city should move from its commission form of government to a council system.
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North Dakota certifies 2026 primary results; House District 26 contest qualifies for recount request
North Dakota’s State Canvassing Board certified the June 2026 primary results, while the Republican House District 26 nomination met the threshold for a demand recount request.
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North Dakota warns refugees and asylees of October changes to SNAP and Medicaid eligibility
North Dakota Health and Human Services says a federal eligibility change taking effect Oct. 1, 2026, will revise the “qualified alien” definition used for SNAP and Medicaid, affecting refugees, asylees and other humanitarian categories identified by the agency.
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Fargo commission ranks downtown Civic Center proposal first for convention-center project
The Fargo City Commission ranked the EAPC/Kilbourne Group’s downtown Civic Center proposal first for the planned convention-center project and ordered immediate development-agreement negotiations.
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Bismarck’s 2026 hazard-mitigation plan wins federal and state approval
FEMA and North Dakota emergency-management officials have approved Bismarck’s 2026 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, keeping the city eligible to pursue federal mitigation grants through May 2031.
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North Dakota opens registration for Sept. 3 Global Talent Summit
The North Dakota Department of Commerce opened registration July 10 for the 2026 Global Talent Summit, a full-day workforce event scheduled for Sept. 3. The announced early-bird rate was $40 through Aug. 3.
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Fargo-area Republicans schedule Aug. 4 debate on council-versus-commission government
The Cass County United Republican Committee will hold an Aug. 4 public discussion in Fargo on whether local government should use a council form rather than the city’s commission structure.
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Bismarck seeks applicants for two advisory-board vacancies created by June election
The City of Bismarck is accepting applications for unexpired seats on the Historic Preservation Commission and Renaissance Zone Authority after board members were elected to the City Commission in June.
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NDSU-led Ag45 cohort schedules Fargo agriculture-technology sessions for September
The NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub’s Ag45 cohort will bring scheduled panels and lectures to Fargo from Sept. 15-18 as part of a seven-session program aimed at agricultural-technology commercialization.
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North Dakota lawmakers form interim AI and data-center committee
North Dakota legislative leaders announced an interim committee to examine whether state laws and policies are prepared for artificial intelligence and data-center development.
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North Dakota governor announces Parks and Recreation director’s move to Corrections agency
Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s office said Parks and Recreation Director Cody Schulz is expected to move to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in August 2026 as its chief financial officer.
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North Dakota sets Aug. 11 as statewide Poll Worker Recruitment Day
Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s 2026 proclamation calendar designates Aug. 11 as Poll Worker Recruitment Day, 84 days before North Dakota’s Nov. 3 general election.
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Industrial Drive closure planned for hospital laundry water connection
Bismarck announced plans to close Industrial Drive at the Central Dakota Hospital Laundry property beginning Monday, July 27, 2026, for underground water-connection replacement work.
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Fargo Main Avenue reconstruction pushed to fall rebid, spring 2027 construction
Fargo’s Main Avenue reconstruction did not receive an acceptable bid, prompting NDDOT to evaluate the project and plan a fall 2026 rebid. Construction is now anticipated to begin in spring 2027.
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Bismarck-Mandan MPO schedules 2026 study of parking-constrained areas
The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization has placed a Parking Constrained Areas Study on its 2026 work schedule, focusing on downtown Bismarck, the state Capitol complex and an educational campus.
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North Dakota opens registration for 2026 Global Talent Summit
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has opened registration for its 2026 Global Talent Summit, a workforce-focused event centered on global-talent strategies and economic competitiveness.
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Fargo advances airport-wide alcohol-license proposal and reappoints water authority chair
Fargo City Commissioners unanimously directed staff to draft an airport-specific liquor license that could allow alcohol throughout much of Hector International Airport’s secure concourse. The commission also reappointed Tim Mahoney to the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board.
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North Dakota awards $15.2 million in state water loans for infrastructure upgrades
North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality announced $15.2 million in state-backed water loans July 23, 2026, for infrastructure upgrades in communities around the state.
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Fargo Commission advances downtown convention-center proposal, TIF planning
Fargo commissioners ranked the EAPC Kilbourne Group/Downtown Civic Center proposal first and began development-agreement negotiations, while leaving final TIF authorization and project agreements for later action.
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Courts order North Dakota to pay landowners’ legal fees in carbon-storage permit lawsuits
North Dakota has been ordered to pay landowners’ legal fees in two lawsuits, including a challenge to the Industrial Commission’s permitting decision for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed underground carbon-dioxide storage project.
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Armstrong appoints three members to North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Kevin Black and Dr. Joshua Deere to four-year terms on North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education and selected Mayville State University student Kelby Azure for the board’s one-year student-member term.
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Cass-Clay Creamery workers authorize strike as negotiations continue
Cass-Clay Creamery workers in the Fargo area have authorized a strike as contract negotiations with Dairy Farmers of America continue. No strike date has been announced.