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(Bismarck, ND) -- Representatives of law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders will join state legislators, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Governor Doug Burgum Monday at the Capitol for the official signing of House Bill 1435, which will cover the cost of health insurance for the surviving spouse and dependents of an emergency responder who dies in the line of duty. Also expected to attend are Mandy Holte, wife of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, who died in the line of duty on May 27th, 2020, and Grand Forks Police Chief Mark Nelson. House Bill 1435 require...

North Dakota governor signs bill giving health insurance to families of fallen first responders "House Bill 1435 ensures families of these fallen officers and firefighters who made this ultimate sacrifice will have their health care covered by the state of North Dakota," the governor said. 1:20 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 × North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, front left, signs a bill at the state Capitol on Monday, April 19, 2021, that grants health care coverage to dependents of police officers killed in the line of duty. Burgum said "for Cody" as he signed the bill, referring to Cod...

North Dakota backs health care for fallen officers' families JAMES MacPHERSON, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed bipartisan legislation Monday that will cover the cost of health insurance for the surviving spouses and children of emergency responders killed in the line of duty. The bill, sponsored by Grand Forks Democrat Rep. Zac Ista, covers law enforcement, corrections officers, firefighters and other public-employed emergency workers. Ista said 17 other states, including neighboring Minnesota, offer similar benefits to survi...

Cody Holte, Patrick Torok receive first Purple Heart, Medals of Honor in Grand Forks Police history Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte and Cpl. Patrick Torok, who were involved in the shootout in which Holte was killed last May, each made GFPD history when they became the first recipients of the Purple Heart and Medals of Honor in the history of the department. 12:00 pm, Apr. 1, 2021 × Mark Nelson, Grand Forks' chief of police, speaks to a crowd gathered at the GFPD's awards ceremony Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Russ Hons photo, courtesy of Grand Forks Police Departmen...

Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday delivered his 2021 State of the State Address, reflecting on the substantial progress and historic challenges of the past year and calling for bold action and investments in infrastructure and other priorities to position North Dakota for an even brighter future. Video of the address is available here. Addressing a joint session of the 67th Legislative Assembly on the first day of its biennial session, Burgum noted North Dakotans have experienced much this past year, enduring “a flock of black swan events” including flooding, drought, the ongoing global pande...