https://worldleaders.website/leader-us-gov-ndThe public schedule of Kelly Armstrong, Governor of North Dakota, from linked sources via World Leaders Daily.enSun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/state-leaders-celebrate-ribbon-cutting-new-north-dakota-state-laboratory9324f9b9e75092e208d63ef6Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. State leaders gathered today on the Capitol grounds to celebrate the official opening of the new North Dakota State Laboratory, a modern facility that strengthens the state’s ability to monitor public health and environmental quality.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-strinden-present-2026-governors-awards-excellence-public-service16005a6a08d948b26f6c822aFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden presented the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service, celebrating teams across state government for their outstanding service to North Dakota citizens during the last year.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-presents-rough-rider-award-legendary-wrestlers-coaches-and-twins-terry-and-troy53f64faeb6e83a67811be82cThu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong presented the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award to twin brothers Terry Steiner and Troy Steiner, lauding the wrestlers and wrestling coaches for their immeasurable impact on their sport and for bringing honor to their home state.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/north-dakota-childrens-cabinet-gather-public-input-road-show-stops-11-cities-octobered576e1540a58be71d91c5e2Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. The North Dakota Children’s Cabinet will embark on a statewide “road show” Friday to share its findings, celebrate regional successes, gather additional stakeholder feedback and build awareness of its priorities and overarching goal of a seamless network of services and supports that meets the needs of every child and family.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-appoints-minot-attorney-christene-reierson-north-central-judicial-district-judgeship4effde3bdb5908714e5eafacTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Minot attorney Christene Reierson to an open judgeship in the North Central Judicial District, effective Nov. 16.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-declares-diesel-emergency-takes-action-provide-relief-fuel-costs-agricultural5a66a24992bb5fccc9f18ccaTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a state of emergency in North Dakota for conditions affecting the supply and availability of diesel fuel and took action to provide temporary relief for farmers by expanding the permitted uses of red-dyed diesel fuel to allow for on-highway use.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-leads-governors-letter-opposing-attempt-restrict-states-authority-use-missouri-river4ce61b0d4caf7771c9156dbfMon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and the governors of Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming sent a joint letter to Congress today opposing an attempt to restrict their authority to use Missouri River water in their states.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/joint-release-napoleon-ag-education-teacher-brian-schneider-named-2027-nd-teacher-yeard58a68cc934190545a625077Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Brian Schneider, an agricultural education teacher at Napoleon Public School, has been named North Dakota’s 2027 Teacher of the Year, Gov. Kelly Armstrong and State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier announced.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-aligns-states-workforce-efforts-names-katie-ralston-howe-first-workforce178b6b3c9eb0b9933a2e8170Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced he has aligned the state’s workforce-related programs and services into a single agency structure and 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, effective immediately.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-leads-beam-signing-ceremony-marking-major-milestone-new-north-dakota-state-hospital63ee0058218f85a96255b56cTue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong joined state leaders, legislators and project partners to mark the placement of the final structural beam for the new North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown, a $300 million, 140-bed facility that will expand and modernize inpatient behavioral healthcare for North Dakotans.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-appoints-jennifer-turnbow-lead-nd-department-environmental-quality6baec96dc2473922110a6461Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Jennifer Turnbow, senior director of business operations and field services at Ulteig Engineers, to lead the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), citing her extensive experience with environmental services and state government during her 23-year career in the private and public sectors.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-welcomes-epas-finalized-rollback-burdensome-biden-era-power-plant-regulationse2dae645eb65b50a6764eaffTue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued a statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized the repeal of the burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations known as “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” which threatened to destabilize the nation’s power grid by forcing the closure of coal-fired electrical generation plants in North Dakota and beyond.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-directs-flags-flown-half-staff-friday-memory-911-victims-25th-anniversary-attacksd266fabe8a7cc39c93ab4e15Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff on Friday, and encourages North Dakota residents to do the same at their homes and businesses, in remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/updated-armstrong-signs-bill-banning-synthetic-kratom-restricting-natural-kratom-21-and-olderf61141a3722a386cbb2f383fFri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed legislation that bans the sale, possession and use of synthetic kratom products in North Dakota and restricts the sale of natural kratom products to those ages 21 and older while also requiring accurate labeling.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-reiterates-call-kratom-ban-state-state-address-special-session-legislaturebc9751a596ac92c07f7258a2Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong delivered his State of the State Address to a special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly, calling upon lawmakers to ban the unregulated drug kratom following his executive action last month to temporarily prohibit sales of the drug.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-trump-approves-presidential-major-disaster-declaration-early-june-storms1f60c700e354bf260b541674Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong thanked President Donald Trump for approving the governor’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration for severe storms June 7-9 that caused millions of dollars in damage in North Dakota.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/state-water-commission-approves-additional-2m-livestock-water-supply-program-meet-strongf9bdae62df36339ab2ab4e44Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring joined the State Water Commission in announcing an additional $2 million for the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program, as demand for the program has outstripped the initial $2 million approved last week.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-directs-flags-half-staff-remembrance-country-music-icon-dolly-partonbe09d7de9a1a192c78c9b132Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset Tuesday, Sept. 1, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for the memory of legendary country music singer-songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-state-nd-second-state-receive-national-certification-recovery-friendly-workplace53dbf2eda46354b8fdc78a3dThu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. The State of North Dakota has been certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace, one of only two state governments to receive the national certification from the National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/childrens-cabinet-annual-report-highlights-progress-coordinating-care-nd-youth3d15ba46e0c3ae7a4c6b9c00Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden announced that the North Dakota Children’s Cabinet has released its annual report, highlighting progress made by the panel and its partners to coordinate care for children across all branches of government and tribal nations.https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/joint-release-armstrong-goehring-announce-activation-livestock-water-supply-program-drought1d6301d50ff5cc2066d022eeTue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring voted with the State Water Commission to activate a water supply assistance program for livestock producers as the governor declared a drought disaster for extremely dry conditions across North Dakota.