BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong declares statewide fire emergency as drought intensifies, wildfire risk increases * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today issued an executive order declaring a statewide fire emergency and activating the State Emergency Operations Plan, as drought conditions and the risk of wildfires have intensified across North Dakota amid hot and dry conditions in July and August. "In  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth * Yesterday in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the War Department were honored as finalists during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2026 National Military Youth of the Year celebration, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to compete at the next level. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military commu  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 7 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * From side hustle to successful startup * How two NDSU students went from squeegees and scrubbers to specialized drone cleaning and a growing business. When lifelong friends Aidan Clarke and Logan Larson started knocking on doors to sell window cleaning services, they never imagined where the business would take them. Just a few years later, the NDSU College of Business students have grown a simple  more