More than 65 communities across ND are involved in the Main Street Initiative, developing best practices that all communities can adapt. On this episode, local leaders from Grand Forks, Cavalier and Lakota share what makes their towns healthy and vibrant. governor.nd.gov/podcast

Strong end to budget cycle helps ND refill rainy day fund, Burgum says | Grand Forks Herald grandforksherald.com/news/governmen…

'A historic leap forward': North Dakota tribes sign updated agreement with state over child welfare services trib.al/tMyJnGe

Signers said that the elk management agreement brings the state, the reservation, private landowners, and Game and Fish together in managing the herd of more than 350 elk in the area. kfyrtv.com/content/news/S…

On this day in 1889, North Dakota joined the United States of America. From the first inhabitants of the land to the people living here today, generations of North Dakotans have made this state a land of opportunity. Happy 130th Birthday, North Dakota! governor.nd.gov/sites/www/file…

Thanks SHSND for this fun holiday trip down memory lane! The kid wiping out on the runner sled wasn't me, but clearly we had the same coach. There's No Place Like Home (Movies) for the Holidays! youtu.be/RByWfLR42aI via YouTube

Decided to swing by my neighborhood bar in Bismarck on the way home, hoping to find the parking lot empty — and it was! Also found this note on the door. That’s #NDsmart, people. Thanks Sports Page! #COVID19ND

Sadly, ND has experienced its first death related to COVID-19. Kathryn & I extend our deepest condolences to the family & friends who have lost a loved one. Each of us has a responsibility to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We’re all in this together. ndresponse.gov/news/north-dak…

“Right now there’s a lot of social distancing, so we’re not identifying a lot of close contacts,” Dethloff said. “We’re not identifying people that have large, large numbers of contacts,” she said. “That social distancing is working.” inforum.com/news/5023922-O…

"We're interested in doing things that actually work, as opposed to just checking the boxes." bit.ly/39R4HUG

Grateful for Team ND experts who worked with The COVID Tracking Project and Johns Hopkins University to help them accurately represent our robust ND testing. With our full dataset now included, ND’s positivity rate on these sites is finally consistent with our @NDDOH reporting.

We support the right to peacefully protest. The violence happening at our nation's Capitol is reprehensible and does not represent American values, and needs to stop immediately.

Bob was the best. He radiated positive energy, driven by his unshakable faith and deep-seated belief that everyone has a story worth telling — and telling well. Deepest sympathies to his family, friends and Forum colleagues. Rest in peace, neighbor. inforum.com/news/7138125-T…

Like so many North Dakotans who treasured his friendship and admired him for his more than four decades of exceptional service to our state, Kathryn and I are absolutely devastated by the passing of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.

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