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Gevo CEO: North Dakota has clearer vision for business than South Dakota
Gevo, a company looking to turn ethanol-based alcohol into jet fuel, says its plans for a billion-dollar site in Lake Preston, SD, are on pause as it moves those operations to North Dakota. The Colorado-based company behind the billion-dollar...
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Today in History: October 22, 1959 - North Dakota Traffic Counter Thefts Pose Mystery
Today in History revisits the Thursday, October 22, 1959 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on the North Dakota Highway Department facing a $4,000 loss in Bismarck after 22 automatic traffic counters were stolen and numerous...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
North Dakota SNAP funding in jeopardy with government shutdown
North Dakota has enough money to keep paying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November if the federal government remains shut down, but the state is unable to load the funds onto people’s electronic payment cards, state...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
North Dakota wildlife research center facing job cuts
A federally funded wildlife research center in North Dakota has been targeted for layoffs, putting its survival in question. The Interior Department plans to cut 28 of the 40 positions at the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown,...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
The Remote Small Town in North Dakota Locals Don’t Want You To Find
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If you tend to fall in love easily with small towns (same), you might appreciate this one as much as I do. Just 35 miles from the Montana state line, Crosby is a remote small town in North Dakota that’s equal parts secluded and delightful. With a...
Owner: Donald Graham
Roots matter for award-winning regenerative North Dakota ranch family
MADDOCK, N.D. — On any given day, rancher Brian Maddock is out in the drift prairie near the town of Maddock that bears his family name, dropping hay bales on wind-scoured hilltops and hardpan soil where little else will grow. From there, the...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
West Virginia Edges Upward on ‘Red Tape Index’ of Efficiency in Government Permitting and Ease of Business
By Stephen Smoot In this year’s rankings, West Virginia has moved to 41st, placing it in the top ten percent of states. This ranking service, known as the Red Tape Index, ranks each state, plus Puerto Rico and the nation’s 100 largest cities, in...
Owner: Michael Showell
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association responds to President Trump
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - On Sunday, President Trump brought up the possibility of the United States buying Argentine beef to bring down prices for Americans. The United States is shifting away from Mexican beef after the “New World Screwworm” was...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Wind power turns a North Dakota town of 950 into a boomtown
WISHEK, N.D. (KFYR) - While an AI data center in Ellendale is one of the largest private investments in state history, another kind of power is reshaping the landscape in Wishek and offering a glimpse of what economic growth could look like in...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
US Marshals arrest North Dakota man on child sex abuse material charge
RAY, N.D. — When federal agents went to a home in the small northwest North Dakota town of Ray (population 750) on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and arrested Gary Donnelly, it was the second time he had been taken into custody on suspicion of receipt of child...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
North Dakotans Invited To Kick Off America's 250th Anniversary At Free Family-Friendly Celebration
The ND250 Commission invites all North Dakotans to participate in the state’s official commemoration and celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The ND250 Kickoff Celebration is Sunday, Nov. 2, from...
Owner: Jody Wells
Gevo Moved its Focus From Lake Preston to North Dakota Amid Carbon Pipeline Debate
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KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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(Courtesy Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden/Twitter via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – The leader of the company that abandoned its immediate plans to build a $2.6 billion ethanol-based jet fuel plant in Lake Preston said Friday that South...
Owner: Leighton Family
Haunted Plains: Your Chances of Seeing a Ghost in North Dakota
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96.5 The Walleye - North Dakota
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Many North Dakotans have claimed to see a ghost. Just look at all of the places in our state that people say are haunted. There's the former governor's mansion, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, the Children's Museum, and even UND's Wilkerson Hall...
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Gov. Armstrong announces North Dakota’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction
Levi BachmeierBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo native is chosen to serve as North Dakota’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Governor Kelly Armstrong announces West Fargo School District Business Manager Levi Bachmeier will take over...
Owner: Bill Fielder
Levi Bachmeier to serve as North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Governor Kelly Armstrong named Levi Bachmeier as the next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Bachmeier is the business manager for the West Fargo School District and previously served as an education policy adviser for...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
West Fargo school leader appointed to lead North Dakota K-12 school system
Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday appointed West Fargo School District Business Manager Levi Bachmeier to be North Dakota’s next state superintendent of public instruction. Bachmeier will begin the position after outgoing Superintendent Kirsten...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
Minnesota Hunters Who Hunt In North Dakota Are In For An Unpleasant Surprise This Year
Ever since I was a kid, I've enjoyed the fall ritual of heading out to go pheasant hunting. As a Minnesota resident, there's only a portion of my home state that offers decent pheasant territory. Over the years, my hunting partners and I have made...
Owner: Townsquare Media
The Iconic Trail in North Dakota You Need To Hike at Least Once
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Owner: Donald Graham
What happens when North Dakota’s budget falls short?
In the latest report from North Dakota’s Office of Management and Budget, there was concern over a forecasted revenue amount being short. However, OMB says that was just a timing issue, and some of the June collections were credited to the new...
Owner: Prairie Public Broadcasting Inc & American Government
SEC Highlights ‘Innovation Exemption’ as North Dakota and Global Banks Move on Stablecoin Initiatives
[co-author: Samantha Ackel] This week’s developments spanned federal, state and industry initiatives. SEC Chair Paul Atkins indicated the Commission is working to formalize an “innovation exemption” by year-end or early 2026, despite delays...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler