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Armstrong appoints Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to East Central Judicial District judgeship
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:50 pm
Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to an open judgeship in the East Central Judicial District, effective Feb. 1.
Armstrong directs flags flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Categories: Flag DirectivesGov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, until sunset Jan. 7 in honor and remembrance of U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California.
Armstrong statement on arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 02:05 pm
Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
ND awarded $199M for Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen care in rural communities
Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:10 pm
Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced that North Dakota has been awarded $199 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the first year of a statewide Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding will strengthen rural health care by improving access, quality and health outcomes for North Dakotans in rural communities over the next five years.
Armstrong releases statement on the passing of former North Dakota Gov. Allen I. Olson
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 12:40 pm
Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued a statement regarding the passing of former North Dakota Gov. Allen I. Olson, who served as the 28th governor of North Dakota from 1981 to 1984 and as the state’s attorney general from 1972 to 1980. Olson died Friday, Dec. 26, at age 87.
