North Dakota agencies say impact of federal shutdown minimal — for now

No state employees who are federally funded will be furloughed or lose pay due to the federal government shutdown, according to the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget. “We expect that interruptions in federal funds will be short term,...

Kwik Trip to Open Multiple Stores in North Dakota, Minnesota

Kwik Trip has revealed its latest expansion plans, which include opening several new stores across Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., according to a report from local outlet KFGO. The first store, located on Main Avenue in Moorhead, is scheduled to...

Semi driver arrested for DUI in northeastern North Dakota crash

Jonathan Kasprick (Walsh Co. Sheriff's Office) GRAFTON, N.D. (KFGO) – A Grafton man was arrested for driving under the influence and care required after rolling the semi he was driving on a Walsh County road on Thursday. The Walsh County Sheriff’s...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota supports major rural health transformation initiative

North Dakota is preparing for a significant investment in rural health care through the Rural Health Transformation Program. The state could receive at least $100 million per year, amounting to $500 million over five years, to address longstanding...

Mental Health Summit Planned for Oct. 10 & 11

More and more people throughout the Lake Region, the state of North Dakota and, yes, the entire USA are calling for assistance with mental health issues. There are a number of individuals right here in the Devils Lake area who are trained and...

Whoop Adds Bloodwork Uploads Amid Spat With FDA Over How 'Medical' Its Wearable Is

The fitness-focused smartwatch company Whoop is now offering customers a way to upload their bloodwork data to the app, as well as order new tests, for more insights into their health. The goal of the Advanced Labs program is to provide customers...

Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states...

Shutdown risks leaving millions with costlier health insurance

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance face higher premiums in 2026. Just how much higher will depend on who blinks first in the government-shutdown fight. Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies put in place by Democrats in 2021...

End of Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring Season in North Dakota

(North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality image) (KNOX) – As summer winds down, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) thanks residents, landowners, and lake users for helping monitor and report Harmful Algal Blooms...

DCB welcomes new healthcare faculty

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau has added new faculty on its campuses located in Bottineau and Minot. DCB announced the following new staff members. Jill Erickson, bachelor’s degree nurse, is a full-time nurse instructor at DCB’s Minot...

<![CDATA[Linus Health Will Highlight Digital Innovations in Early Detection of Cognitive Decline at FMX 2025]]>

Digital Tools and Biomarkers Take Center Stage in Early Brain Health Detection at FMX 2025 Linus Health will showcase its latest advances in digital cognitive assessment and biomarker research at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP)...

Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine

Fourth in a five-part series. Sarah Elgatian was in too much pain to feel awkward. That morning in 2019, she was hunched over her toilet, feeling what she described as a “weird burning nausea,” abdominal pain and other symptoms. She remembered the...

Letter: Reimagining rural health care

North Dakota is a state that prides itself on caring for our own. We look out for our neighbors; step up in times of need and find solutions when the odds are against us. Today, we face another defining moment: the chance to reimagine how health...

North Dakota, Minnesota Lawmakers Discuss Local Impact of Government Shutdown

Some nonprofit organizations may be unable to pay employees while federal funding is frozen. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I’m also thinking about everybody else who’s going to pay the cost – literally – if hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans or people...

North Dakota turns to legal immigration to solve workforce shortage

(The Center Square) – North Dakota is incentivizing legal immigration to recruit workers and address the workforce shortages affecting the state. In August 2025, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce categorized North Dakota on its worker shortage index as...

Will the shutdown affect federal workers in North Dakota? What we know

The federal government shut down after midnight Oct. 1, potentially affecting thousands of federal workers in North Dakota. As many as 750,000 federal workers nationwide, from National Parks employees to financial regulators, could face furloughs...

How does the federal government shutdown affect North Dakota?

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - As the government shut down at midnight Wednesday, North Dakotans may be wondering how this will affect them and the state. This is the first government shutdown since 2018, which lasted 35 days. The current shutdown began...

Expiration of tax credits could mean larger health insurance bills for North Dakota farmers

BISMARCK — Farmers heavily reliant on coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see out-of-pocket health insurance premium payments rise more than 75% on average in 2026. Enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits...

How North Dakota Supports Working Dads In Fatherhood Roles

We all know our region is one of the hardest working corners of the nation. The jobs, the weather, the long hours—it’s practically a North Dakota tradition to roll up our sleeves and get the work done, no matter how big the task. And if anyone...

Stop health insurers’ raid on Treasury

No one likes insurance companies — trying to get them to pay a claim is like wrenching a bone out of a dog’s clenched teeth — and now we have another reason to hold them in low regard. The biggest advocate for blowing another $1 trillion hole in...