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Average VA home loan amount in North Dakota increases in Q1
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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June 29, 2025
The average VA home loan amount in North Dakota during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $317,238, a 5.4% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.North Dakota's average VA loan amount...
People Moves: Encova Insurance Names Two New Senior Leadership Team Members; NI Holdings Inc. Names Dawson SVP and CHRO
Insurance Journal
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July 18, 2025
Encova Insurance Names Two New Senior Leadership Team Members Encova Insurance Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer John Kessler will retire at the end of 2026 after more than 40 years of dedicated service to the company. As part of...
North Dakota's agriculture faces challenges after recent tornadoes
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has reported significant damage to agricultural infrastructure following a severe storm system that hit North Dakota on Friday evening. The storm brought tornadoes, strong winds, and hail, affecting various...
North Dakota drilling and fracking activity stable as prices fluctuate, state regulator states
World Energy News - Connecticut
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In a Tuesday monthly briefing, the state regulator revealed that despite recent volatility in oil prices, the number of frac crews and rigs in North Dakota remained unchanged in June. There are 32 rigs and 13 frac crews currently operating in...
North Dakota Finalize Bitcoin ATM Rules
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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(File image) (By Mike Moen. Prairie News Service) – State governments are fighting back against scammers who make use of cryptocurrency kiosks to steal money from people unaware they are being targeted. North Dakota is among the states with new...
Agriculture Commissioner Says Storm Impact on North Dakota Tremendous
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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June 24, 2025
(Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – A severe weekend storm that claimed three lives also caused devastating damage to North Dakota’s agriculture industry. Total damage is still being assessed from the widespread...
A new Trader Joe's is coming to Oklahoma; here's where
The Oklahoman
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Trader Joe's has added 16 new locations to its list of stores that are "coming soon!" including a location in Oklahoma. The company operates stores across 42 states, leaving only Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming,...
Council seeks option to ensure company’s flood protection
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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It’s back to the drawing board for a portion of the MI-8/MI-9 segment of the flood control project in southeast Minot. A cost-saving measure in the proposed design that ends levee construction before reaching a major commercial property gave Minot...
Local foods map updated with SNAP feature in North Dakota
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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June 27, 2025
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced an enhancement to North Dakota's interactive local foods map. This update allows farmers markets to indicate whether they accept Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The...
Arthur Companies announces grain storage projects in response to June storms
Agweek - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
ARTHUR, N.D. — A North Dakota grain handling company is boosting its storage capacity to help customers impacted by June storms that reduced grain storage capacity in eastern North Dakota . Arthur Companies on Tuesday, July 8, announced it will...
PFAS chemicals found above EPA thresholds in tap water serving tens of millions of people in USA
Smart Water Magazine
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July 18, 2025
More than 73 million Americans are being exposed to dangerous levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in their tap water, according to new national maps NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). Unsafe levels of these PFAS chemicals were detected in...
North Dakota to expand in-state Legacy Fund investments
North Dakota Monitor
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June 23, 2025
North Dakota plans to invest up to $150 million of Legacy Fund money in-state into land, infrastructure, agriculture and natural resources as part of a new agreement with investment firm GCM Grosvenor. The Legacy Fund is a trust fund for the state...
North Dakota Led Investors Miss Deadline to Buy Agridime
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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(Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – A court has ordered the cattle and beef marketing company Agridime to pay $103 million in restitution after operating as a Ponzi scheme that cost North Dakota investors an estimated $40...
North Dakota to Expand In State Legacy Fund Investments
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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Electric transmission lines. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota plans to invest up to $150 million of Legacy Fund money in-state into land, infrastructure, agriculture and natural resources as part of a new...
USDA Rural Development North Dakota Director Tom Campbell talks programs, budget and projects
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 28, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in the state. Part of his mission, he said, is to...
Shaw: Refugees shamefully blocked from coming to North Dakota
The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota
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June 28, 2025
It’s sadly quieter at the Global Refuge Fargo office. Normally, it would be bustling with servicing incoming refugees. Last year, 550 refugees came to North Dakota, with 281 in Fargo. This year, there have been none, and none are planned. That’s...
North Dakota’s LIFT program opens applications in business loan funding
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced the opening of the Legacy Investment for Technology (LIFT) application process. This funding opportunity drives economic growth in our state by fueling innovative North Dakota...
Grape and Wine Advisory Committee meets to discuss funding for industry projects
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
The Grape and Wine Advisory Committee is scheduled to convene on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10 a.m. CST. The meeting will take place in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture's conference room located on the 14th floor of the State Capitol in...
North Dakota Faces Damage And Loss After Historic Thunderstorms
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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June 23, 2025
The Governor of North Dakota, Kelly Armstrong, has declared a statewide disaster after Friday night's storms. Powerful thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes that took the lives of three people in Enderlin, North Dakota. Some are calling this a...
Agriculture leader speaks on Big Beautiful Bill
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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July 4, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The Big Beautiful Bill is all but a done deal, waiting only for the president’s signature, which is scheduled to happen on Friday. There are a lot a provisions in the bill aimed at helping farmers and ranchers. Ninety...