Malea Bates
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Armstrong names Katie Ralston Howe as first workforce commissioner and aligns state’s workforce efforts (opens the original)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Wednesday that he has aligned the state’s workforce-related programs and services into a single agency. Armstrong named Katie Ralston Howe, deputy commissioner and director of the Department of Commerce’s Workforce Development Division, to serve as the state’s first workforce commissioner. If approved by the Legislature, the bill creating the new agency will become law on July 1, 2027. The new agency structure encompasses the staff and resou
Bismarck Dakota Zoo director announces retirement (opens the original)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Dakota Zoo director Terry Lincoln announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from his role after 40 years of service. Under his leadership, Lincoln oversaw growth at Bismarck Dakota Zoo, both in size and in the scope of conservation and community education efforts. “I didn’t do this alone. Everything we accomplished is because of our staff, our board of directors, our volunteers, and everyone who has visited the zoo,” said Lincoln. “I am so proud of what we’ve been able t
Rick Clayburgh to retire in 2027 after 20 years of leadership (opens the original)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The North Dakota Bankers Association announced Tuesday that President and CEO Rick Clayburgh will retire in 2027 after more than 20 years of leadership. The announcement recognizes Clayburgh’s advocacy work on behalf of the state’s banking industry. Clayburgh joined in 2005, and the former state legislator, State Tax Commissioner and candidate for the House of Representatives became a trusted advocate for banks in Bismarck and Washington, D.C. Reflecting on his career, Cl
Rabid bats reported in Bismarck (opens the original)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services is alerting Bismarck residents that two bats have tested positive for rabies since Aug. 20. Both bats were collected after dogs had contact with them, and no human exposures were reported. The department is urging residents to take precautions and report unusual bat activity. In the past five years, no bats have tested positive in Burleigh County. In response to the report of rabid bats, the North Dakota Game and Fi
Bismarck Fire Department responds to residential fire (opens the original)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The Bismarck Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at a residential home Wednesday morning. Crews responded to the report at around 2:30 a.m. in northeast Bismarck and found smoke coming from a double-wide trailer home. One person was standing outside and confirmed that there was no one else inside. Firefighters entered the home with hose lines and quickly extinguished the fire in a front room. Two cats were found dead, while five were unaccounted for, and two l
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