Three recipients of the 2019 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Public Service discuss what it means to be part of Team ND and how their work helps the people of North Dakota.

Gov. Burgum talks with Dr. Penny Hetletved of the Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Ryan Kramer of the Information Technology Department and Janelle Middlestead of the Insurance Department.

Read more about the award recipients at this link.

As chairman of the Western Governors’ Association, Gov. Doug Burgum has outlined the central policy initiative of his term: Reimagining the Rural West. On this episode of the podcast, Burgum talks to Jim Ogsbury, WGA executive director, to explore the three central pillars of the initiative: opportunity, connectivity and community.

Read more about the Reimagining the Rural West Initiative at westgov.org.

On the morning of September 6th, Governor Doug Burgum, leaders from four tribal nations, the Department of Human Services and the Indian Affairs Commission gathered at the capitol to sign updated comprehensive agreements - known as Title IV-E agreements - to enhance child welfare services for Native American children and families.

This podcast brings you the highlights of that ceremony.

Click here to read more about the agreements.

Dr. Stuart Ablon is the director of Think:Kids, a program in the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. After he spoke to attendees at the Governor's Summit on Innovative Education, he sat down with Gov. Burgum to have a conversation about behavioral health in an educational setting.

To learn more about Dr. Ablon's work, visit thinkkids.org.

More than 65 communities across North Dakota have signed up to be involved in the Main Street Initiative. Every one of these communities is different, but what are the best practices that all communities can adapt? To find out, we took a road trip to visit with local leaders like Blue Weber and Katie Rehder in Grand Forks, Cavalier Mayor Lacey Hinkle and Amie Vasichek, city auditor of Lakota.

Find out more about the Main Street Initiative at mainstreetnd.com and register for the Main Street Conference on Oct. 29-31 in Bismarck, ND.

On this episode, we’re giving you a special preview of the 3rd annual Governor’s Summit on Innovative Education. Hundreds of educators, students and community leaders will come from all across the state to gather in Jamestown, North Dakota on Aug. 14-15, 2019. They’ll talk about the latest innovations in education and how we can work together to support better behavioral health in our schools.

Register for your ticket here: bit.ly/innovativend19

Everybody around the world wants the same thing for their loved ones: long, healthy lives. State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte and the North Dakota Department of Health work to educate the public on ways to stay healthy and avoid preventable illnesses. To learn more about their efforts, visit www.ndhealth.gov

Innovations in financial technology are making it easier than ever to invest your money. But the wide range of new financial services available can open investors up to unfamiliar risks. Karen Tyler, commissioner of the North Dakota Securities Department, joins us to explain how her team is helping protect North Dakota investors.

To learn more about the Securities Department, visit www.nd.gov/securities

Colonel Brandon Solberg, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, discusses how troopers keep the state's highways safe and efforts to reduce traffic fatalities, while Trooper Jeremiah Bohn takes Governor Burgum on a ride-along and Trooper Jenna Clawson Huibregtse explains her role as a cultural liaison officer.

Major General Al Dohrmann offers an inside look at the North Dakota National Guard and the Department of Emergency Services while discussing lessons in leadership. Dohrmann, the Adjutant General of North Dakota, commands over 4000 North Dakota Air and Army National Guard men and women with approximately 1100 full-time federal and state employees.

Visit ndguard.nd.gov and nd.gov/des to learn more.