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Sheriff to take name off squad cars

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney violated state law by placing his name on squad cars with the state seal. Laney says he will remove his name from the cars at his own expense. The sheriff's department recent

Hoeven Declares Statewide Agricultural Drought Emergency

Executive Order 2008-02 (640kb pdf) BISMARCK, N.D. - With extended dry conditions across the state and little significant rainfall in the forecast, Gov. John Hoeven today declared a statewide “early phase agricultural drought emergency.&r

Hoeven issues drought emergency

Gov. John Hoeven has declared an "early phase" agricultural drought emergency in North Dakota. Hoeven's executive order Friday triggers a state Water Commission program that helps ranchers with the cost of creating permanent water supplies for c

Sheriff told to take name on squad cars

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney violated state law by placing his name on squad cars with the state seal. The sheriff's department recently spent $9,000 to put new new logos that display a replica of Laney's badg

Hoeven Statement On Conference Committee Farm Bill Agreement

BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the congressional conference committee's announcement that it had reached an agreement on the new Farm Bill: "We are pleased that House and Senate conferees hav

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