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Port: Petty fight over women’s prison now puts North Dakota’s criminal justice reform at risk
MINOT, N.D. -- It’s fitting that the first bill of the 2019 legislative session signed into law by Gov. Doug Burgum was a bit of criminal justice...
 opinion/columns March 7, 2019 - 1:11pm
Industrial hemp produces a dense stand of plants. The seeds are harvested and can be used for oil products. The fiber of the plant stalks is currently not harvested in North Dakota. John M. Steiner / Forum News Service
Senate revives hemp legalization in S.D. with saving grace amendment
PIERRE, S.D. -- After some legislative finagling, a bill to legalize hemp in South Dakota is still alive.
News/government and politics March 6, 2019 - 5:49pm
Industrial hemp produces a dense stand of plants. The seeds are harvested and can be used for oil products. The fiber of the plant stalks is currently not harvested in North Dakota. John M. Steiner / Forum News Service
Hemp legalization in South Dakota barely hangs on after Noem's persistent opposition, failed Senate vote
PIERRE, S.D. — A bill to legalize the growth and production of hemp in South Dakota is hanging on by a thread.
News/government and politics March 5, 2019 - 7:20pm
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SD House passes bill requiring public schools to display 'In God we trust' national motto
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota public schools may soon be required to display the United States national motto "In God we trust" in a prominent...
 News/government and politics February 27, 2019 - 6:50pm
This architectural rendering gives a bird's-eye view of what would be the West Fargo School District's third middle school. YHR Partners / Special to The Forum
West Fargo School Board narrows the list of middle, high school names
The West Fargo School Board is one step closer to naming its third middle school and high school. The board whittled down a list of names for...
 News/education February 26, 2019 - 6:04pm
Legislative committee votes down $8M save for South Dakota nursing homes, looks to long-term solutions
PIERRE, S.D. — The clock is ticking for legislators to solve what industry experts call a statewide crisis for South Dakota nursing homes....
 News/government and politics February 26, 2019 - 5:50pm
S.D. House OKs bill to fund industrial hemp licensing
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota could be one step closer to legalizing industrial hemp — if lawmakers can win over the governor. The House on...
 News/government and politics February 26, 2019 - 4:50pm
Unhappy with Highland Drive, township turns to county for help
Detroit Township has turned to Becker County for help upgrading Highland Drive, which serves as a connection between Highway 10 and Highway 34 on the east edge of Detroit Lakes. But Becker County isn’t eager to take over the road. Highland Drive also connects to the Detroit Lakes...
 News/traffic and construction February 25, 2019 - 11:32am
Park Rapids Schools will be two hours late on Feb. 25
Due to a wind chill advisory, Park Rapids Schools will be two hours late on Monday, Feb. 25.
 News/education February 24, 2019 - 8:00pm
Walt Bones, a former South Dakota agriculture secretary and farmer from Parker, S.D., is on the board of Ground Works-Midwest, and says its revamped Ag in the Classroom program is vital for making connections about agriculture with young minds. (Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service)
New South Dakota Ag in the Classroom program in 102 schools
PIERRE, S.D. — A new Ag in the Classroom program for South Dakota is taking off in its first year, available in 102 of the 150 school districts...
 Business/Agriculture February 24, 2019 - 5:00pm
Battle over LGBTQ+ rights peaks in South Dakota legislature
PIERRE, S.D. — After weeks of buildup, the battle over LGBTQ+ rights in South Dakota’s Legislature peaked the week of Feb. 18, when lawmakers...
 News/government and politics February 23, 2019 - 8:49pm
United Way sees major donation drops in Minot, Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS — Contributions to the Grand Forks United Way have fallen 22 percent since 2013, including a 23 percent decline from 2016 to 2017,...
 lifestyle/money and finance February 23, 2019 - 3:19pm
Letter: Equality Act bill must be rejected
By Phil Drietz, Delhi It has been noted that Minnesota driver’s licenses will now have the option to let people identify themselves as “non-gender,” which will be marked ‘X’ instead of male or female. One legislator commented, “Will this change hamper law enforcement’s...
 opinion/letters February 22, 2019 - 10:39pm
SD Capitol notebook: Democrats accuse Republicans of abusing system, assigning committees to ensure bill outcomes
PIERRE -- Legislative committees rushed to clear their calendars this week before the bell tolled, with Friday, Feb. 22, having been the deadline...
 News/government and politics February 22, 2019 - 7:59pm
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 sports/basketball February 22, 2019 - 3:13pm

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