North Dakota grain regulation bill would expand Agriculture Commissioner s power
The Hunter Hanson fraud in 2018 resulted in a shift of regulatory authority of grain from the North Dakota Public Service Commission to the North Dakota Agriculture Department. A bill going through the 2021 Legislature would move more control from the courts to the North Dakota agriculture commissioner. 2:05 pm, Mar. 3, 2021 ×
BISMARCK, N.D. A bill that has passed the North Dakota Legislature
will give the North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner more autonomy and discretion over who gets grain merchandising licenses in North Dakota and over how much financial and other information they must provide.
Lakota 70 Warwick 62 (elimination game)
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 76 Harvey/Wells County 51 (semifinal)
The one seed in the tourney and number one in the state in Class B Boys basketball cruised to a 25 point win over the four seed in the tourney, the Hornets of HWC. The Indians had three players in double figures, Seniors JaeShaun Shaw and 6’10” Center Bronson Walter scored 18 each, Walter scored his 1,000th point of his career in the third quarter. Junior Jayden Yankton added 16. No. 1 FWM improves to 19-1 overall and will go for their 10th consecutive District 7 championship Monday night against the NRS Rockets. HWC was led by Alex Erickson with 13 points. HWC drops to 9-12 overall.
LANGDON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The defending Class B State Champs held the Rockets of New Rockford/Sheyenne scoreless in the entire second quarter and led 26-8 at halftime. In the second half, the Cardinals of Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich outscored NR-S 18-15 to secure the victory in the quarterfinal round of the Region 4 girls basketball tournament 44-23 Monday night. The Rockets end their season at 10-10 overall, LAEM improves to 16-6 overall.
The Rockets were led by Freshman Kelsie Belquist with eight points off the bench, Senior Cassie Longnecker added five, including the Rockets only 3-pointer. The Cardinals were led by two players with nine points each, Junior Morgan Freije and Freshman Jaya Henderson. Henderson dropped in two 3-pointers.
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The Rockets of New Rockford/Sheyenne jumped out to an early 9-0 lead and kept the lead the rest of the contest as they go on to defeat the Cardinals of Carrington 52-23 in the season opener for both teams in Class B Boys basketball.
The Rockets held the Cardinals to just 13 first half points, leading 24-13 at the break. NR/S outscored Carrington 20-4 in the third quarter, including 11 points from Evan Ulrich. The 6’7″ Senior Forward Ulrich had a game high 19 points for the Rockets, 6’4″ Junior Guard Nick Berglund added 11. Carrington was led by 6′ Junior Guard Lucas Hendrickson with 11.