JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following letter to President Trump on the implementation of the administration's Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 15, 2026 The Hon. President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, Today, June 15, is the effective date for the Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes for 2026 and 2027 p  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Ranchers' Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair price for land a pipeline company wanted to take through eminent domain. They won--but then a federal appeals court told them that they would have to pay   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 30 -- The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * $30.5 million in state water loans awarded for infrastructure upgrades in North Dakota The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, jointly administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority, awarded nine loans in June to support critical water infrastructure. * Belfield was awarded a $143,000 Clean Water   more

FARGO, North Dakota, June 29 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU's Athletics, Foundation and Team Makers announce integrated partnership to enhance donor experience * North Dakota State University Athletics, NDSU Foundation and NDSU Team Makers have entered into a partnership agreement designed to strengthen philanthropic support for Bison Athletics and NDSU through a more unified and donor-centered approach to engagement, fundraising and stewardship. For  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 30 -- The North Dakota Attorney General Office issued the following opinion: * * * The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan Public School District Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan Public School District violated N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-18 by providing records not responsive to her request, and by requiring an unlawful fee be paid before future requests are made  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 30 -- The North Dakota Attorney General Office issued the following opinion: * * * The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Morton County Housing Authority Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Morton County Housing Authority (the Housing Authority) violated N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-18 by failing to respond to a records request to its management agent in his capacity as a Mandan P  more

FARGO, North Dakota, June 29 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Research milestone: Raj Bridgelall surpasses 100 peer-reviewed journal publications * Raj Bridgelall, associate professor in the NDSU College of Business and researcher and SMARTSe Program Director with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, has reached a significant career milestone, surpassing 100 peer-reviewed journal publications. "Publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journal arti  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health appoints new CEO in Chamberlain Sanford Health has named Josh Sammons, MPT, MBA, administrator and CEO of Sanford Chamberlain. Sammons brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience, including clinical care, rehabilitation services and multi-site clinic operations. He currently serves as a clinic director for several Sanford locations across southwest Minne  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Research leadership structure realignment * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford Health announced today a leadership realignment for Sanford Research designed to accelerate systemwide transformation and strengthen the organization's ability to translate scientific discovery into better outcomes for patients and communities across the rural Midwest. The changes align Sanford R  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford USD Medical Center honored for specialized care The Sanford USD Medical Center has been recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care 2026 by Newsweek. The Sioux Falls hospital was ranked 85 th in Cancer Care, 122 nd in Neurological Care, and 134 th in Gastrointestinal Care. The America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care ranking recognizes the   more

STUTTGART, Germany, June 29 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Togolese disaster-response officials conduct training prep meeting with North Dakota SPP colleagues, SETAF-AF * Representatives of Togo's National Civil Protection Agency conducted a major training preparation meeting with disaster-relief experts from North Dakota and civil affairs Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Modernizes Crop Reporting to Save Farmers Time and Reduce Paperwork The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an acreage reporting modernization pilot program that is a foundational part of the administration's One Farmer, One File effort. FSA is focused on creating a more efficient, consistent, and customer-focused acreage reporting   more