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District chairman will complete term of late representative

January 21, 2022 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck-area Republicans have named a new state lawmaker to fill out the term of Rep. George Keiser, who died last month.

District 47 GOP Vice Chairman Robb Eckert will serve the remaining 10 months of Keiser’s term.

North Dakota head of far-right legislative caucus retiring

By JAMES MacPHERSONJanuary 20, 2022 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck Rep. Rick Becker, who founded a far-right faction of the North Dakota Legislature and led it for a decade, has announced he won’t seek another term.

Co-op to receive power from largest wind farm in ND

January 19, 2022 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota-based cooperative plans to receive power from what is expected to be the largest stand-alone wind farm in North Dakota.

The Great River Energy cooperative and wind developer Apex Clean Energy formally announced plans Tuesday for the 400-megawatt Discovery Wind project slated for southern McLean County near Coal Creek Station.