The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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September 4, 2024 The person in charge of North Dakota's elections said he hopes a return to an "all hands on deck" policy by the U.S. Postal Service will prevent the postmarking problem that arose during the state primary. At least five counties reported receiving absentee ballots for the June primary election that did not have a postmark. That left it up to each county's canvassing committee to decide whether to accept the ballots. North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said the U.S.... Full story
September 3, 2024 North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Resource Center is looking to fill the void left in its hydrogen hub program after a dramatic shift in the fertilizer market and a key partner pulling out. "We're working with the DOE (Department of Energy) about, how do we fill this gap?" John Harju, vice president for strategic partnerships, said in an interview with the North Dakota Monitor. Harju said that the EERC is working with an energy-industry partner after Marathon Petroleum... Full story
North Dakota Monitor July 17, 2024 Foster County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking didn't offer a timeline for the cleanup of a 29-car train derailment, but said this: "It's going to be my whole summer." The cars, some carrying hazardous materials, derailed early on July 5 southeast of Carrington, North Dakota, near the tiny town of Bordulac. Six of the cars were carrying methanol, which ignited and burned until the last of the hot spots extinguished on July 7. Another 12 cars carried anhydrous... Full story
A proposed statewide property tax reform measure would cost the state about $1.3 billion each fiscal year, according to a state estimate. Adam Mathiak, senior fiscal analyst for Legislative Council, provided the estimate to the Legislature’s Government Finance Committee during its meeting Tuesday. A proposed measure would end property tax based on assessed value and rely on the state to fund budgets for counties, cities and school districts. Mathiak said the measure would cost the state $2.66 billion per biennium. When adjusting for state f...
