GRAND FORKS — A challenger for the District 18 Senate seat believes work must be done in the child care sector if North Dakota ever hopes to ease the state’s workforce shortage. The incumbent says the focus should be on enhancing tech centers and job-specific training in state university curriculums.

Two of North Dakota’s largest farm groups are taking opposite stances on a ballot measure that could bring major changes to how farmland is taxed and how local governments are

Ed Schafer launched a campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 17, against Constitutional Measure 2 on behalf of the Voter Defense Association of North Dakota.

Those in favor of the measure say legalizing marijuana could help the state’s economy. However, there are others who worry that it will negatively impact the state.

North Dakota’s incumbent Republican auditor, Josh Gallion, and Grand Forks Democrat Tim Lamb, each tell voters why they deserve to be elected in November.

Voter turnout typically is higher when the presidential race is on the ballot, and North Dakota officials are confident election workers will be ready.

Proponents of a ballot measure to change the requirements for future ballot measures say change is needed to protect North Dakota’s constitution from fraud and out-of-state influence. But opponents say Measure 2,

Kevin Cramer, a Republican who is running for a second Senate term, has said his son “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations.”