(North Dakota Monitor) -A bill proposes to reduce the years needed for a lifetime teaching license in North Dakota, but a state licensing board says ongoing education is critical to the career field.

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Malm was a former Red River boys hockey coach, while Gillen has been the state's statistician for the last 26 years

The resolution introduced by Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, Sen. Dean Rummel, R-Dickinson, Rep. Austin Foss, D-Fargo, Rep. Karla Hanson, D-Fargo, and Rep. Eric Murphy, R-Grand Forks, aims to protect a critical and disappearing natural resource: darkness.

GRAND FORKS — 2025 marks year four of sanctioned girls wrestling in North Dakota, meaning freshmen on varsity in year one are now seniors going for glory one more time. Grand Forks' program has grown alongside the sport's popularity, now with a roster of 28 in 2024-25, including eight middle schoolers.

South Dakota Coyotes (11-9, 2-3 Summit League) at North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (8-13, 2-4 Summit League) Grand Forks, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin' Hawks -2.5; over/under is 175 BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota hosts South Dakota after Mier Panoam scored 21 points in North Dakota's 76-72 victory against the UMKC

Dion Schilling speaks during a committee hearing on homelessness on Jan. 21, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Advocates for low-income housing and people seeking to reduce homelessness lined up to testify Tuesday in favor of a bill that allocates $211 million to address North Dakota’s housing crisis.

The number of people migrating to North Dakota from outside the United States increased by more than two-thirds last year, according to new census data.

The Coyotes’ lone game of the week didn’t go in their favor as North Dakota pulled away with an 80-54 win over South Dakota Wednesday night inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks. The Coyotes and Fighting Hawks were tied at five early in the first quarter,

Feb. 6, the 2025 North Dakota Governor’s Awards for the Arts will take place at the North Dakota Heritage Center/State Museum in Bismarck.

The resolution encourages households and property owners to protect migrating birds by closing curtains, facing outdoor lights downwards and installing motion sensor lighting or light covers. These practices may also lower household energy costs, Mathern told the North Dakota Monitor.

Six people have been named finalists for two seats on North Dakota's Board of Higher Education. A nominating committee headed by State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler endorsed Levi Bachmeier, Russel Crary and Rich Wardner as finalists for the board seat now held by Casey Ryan,