Landowners seek doe hunters

North Dakota Game and Fish Department big game biologist Bill Jensen is currently working with 33 landowners in 20 hunting units across the state who would like to host antlerless deer hunters in 2010.

Update: Minnesota state Senate candidate suffers brain hemmorrhage, expected to fully recover

WILLMAR, Minn. — Larry Rice, the Democrat-Farm-Labor candidate running for Minnesota Senate District 13, suffered a brain hemorrhage Thursday during a public appearance at a chamber of commerce event here.

Minnesota state Senate candidate taken to hospital following medical incident during appearance

WILLMAR, Minn. — Larry Rice, who is challenging Sen. Joe Gimse for Minnesota’s District 13 Senate seat, is recovering today at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following an incident during a campaign event Thursday.

Studies say N.D. Lt. Gov. overpaid

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two studies have concluded most North Dakota statewide elected officials are underpaid, except for the lieutenant governor.

Panel hits Rangel with 13 alleged ethics charges

House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.

High-paid Calif. council members say they’ll slash their pay

BELL, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of this small, blue-collar city apologized Monday for the excessive salaries being paid to officials and said he would finish his term without pay.

N.D. Parks and Rec seeks votes for program to support planting of trees

North Dakota Parks and Recreation is encouraging people to vote in a program to support state trees.

Jaeger has lesser-known job

Dear readers, This week, I stumbled upon the fact that the North Dakota secretary of state is also the state athletic commissioner. Curious as to how that happened and what that means, I visited with Al Jaeger for this week’s Ask Your Government.

Public input meeting set on bridge project near Sibley

A public input meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, at Skipper’s Café, located at 100 N.D. 26, Sibley, N.D.

Unemployment benefits extension clears hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months broke free of Senate Republican delaying tactics on Tuesday.

Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice.

Lincoln growing; council salaries might, too

LINCOLN, N.D. (AP) — City government in the growing town of Lincoln is getting smaller.

New Jamestown mayor wants positive image for government

For newly elected Mayor Katie Andersen, this is the first job she’s had that actually corresponds to her political science degree. The 28-year-old Andersen is only the second woman to be mayor of Jamestown. It wasn’t a job she expected to have, at least not yet.

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N.D. Guard initiates new system to connect with families

A new system allows the North Dakota National Guard to quickly contact soldiers’ and airmen’s family members.

Kennedy's clout could grow on high court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Anthony Kennedy, who already decides whether liberals or conservatives win the Supreme Court's most closely contested cases, is about to take on an even more influential behind-the-scenes role with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.