North Dakota should, too. Symbols are important, and our state flag is a very visible one. Yet, the current North Dakota flag is badly out of date.

BISMARCK — A panel of North Dakota legislative leaders has approved the permanent display in the state Capitol of the flags of tribal nations in North Dakota.

While North Dakota has not enacted a red-flag gun law, the state applied for and was awarded about $644,469 in funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

A committee of North Dakota lawmakers will consider a request this week to make a display of North Dakota tribal flags permanent at the state Capitol.

The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is reporting that crews responded to 60 fire starts over the weekend as the hot and windy conditions continue across the state.

A Fargo, North Dakota, man said he’s been receiving threatening letters from his condo association over complaints that his American flag is making too much noise on windy days.