Ruling goes against a complaint made last year by the Grand Forks Herald. 5:09 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem
North Dakota’s attorney general has found that Grand Forks City Hall officials did not violate the state’s open meeting laws when they met quietly last summer to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the Grand Forks Herald’s assertion to the contrary.
The newspaper in September complained to Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, claiming that the meetings were of a committee of a public entity as defined in North Dakota Century Code. The city claimed they were not public, and Stenehjem ultimately sided with the city.
Council lends support to natural gas study
By Sue Sitter - | Apr 10, 2021
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Cody Chilson of Dakota Natural Gas gives a presentation to the Rugby City Council April 5.
The Rugby City Council gave its support at its April meeting to a plan by energy firm Dakota Natural Gas for a feasibility study to bring natural gas to the community.
Cody Chilson, the firm’s vice president of operations, and Greg Palmer, president of the firm, presented their proposal to the council at its regular meeting April 5 at city hall.
The energy firm comes under the umbrella of Greater Minnesota Synergy and, according to Chilson, formed after American Crystal Sugar and the city of Drayton requested natural gas service.
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Members of the congregation participate in a mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception June 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C. | Getty Images/Alex Wong
North Dakota has passed a law that largely prohibits the state government from treating houses of worship worse than non-religious establishments during times of emergency.
Gov. Doug Burgum signed Senate Bill 2181 into law on Monday, which amends subsection 12 of section 23-01-05 and section 37-17.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code.
The new law prohibits state government health officials from, among other things, issuing emergency orders that treat religious bodies worse than secular entities unless a compelling state interest exists.
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