North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new North Dakota State Laboratory on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck.

North Dakota officials on Tuesday broke ground to signify the start of construction for a new $70 million State Laboratory on the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds in Bismarck.

A new $70 million state laboratory will be constructed on the northeast corner of North Dakota’s Capitol grounds in Bismarck.