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Health, Human Services changes likely, Armstrong says after first Cabinet meeting buff.ly/3ByCfLi via @machterling
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US grocery prices – and eggs in particular – climb heading into holiday season buff.ly/3BxKQhk
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Kelly Armstrong assumed office Sunday as North Dakota’s governor after taking the oath of office Friday in a private family ceremony. buff.ly/4iNUcX8
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Today, we’re celebrating the North Dakota Monitor’s 1st anniversary! The best anniversary gift is a donation to the North Dakota Monitor. Your support allows us to keep reporting on the stories that matter most to you. buff.ly/3ZJYBTz
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The holiday season kicked off on Capitol Hill this week with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the unveiling of a gingerbread replica of the US Capitol — complete with sugar flowers representing all 50 states. buff.ly/4f58QpN via @Ashley__Murray @statesnewsroom
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US adds 227,000 jobs in what analysts say is a healthy economy, reports @thatcaseyquin for @StatesNewsroom buff.ly/4fc6zcd
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North Dakota lawmakers receive committee assignments for 2025 legislative session buff.ly/49sy14d via @machterling
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Lake Region State College President Doug Darling, the longest serving president in the North Dakota University System, will retire next year, reports @beachstates buff.ly/3ZflyMM
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The North Dakota Senate this week honored a former Jamestown lawmaker who at one time was the longest serving Republican state legislator in the country. buff.ly/4ijEz9B
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