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Building a stronger insurance market for North Dakotans
June 28 is National Insurance Awareness Day. It’s a great reminder for all of us to take a few minutes to review our insurance policies. Whether it’s auto, home, health, or life insurance, now is the time to ask yourself: Do I still have the right...

Drones descend on storm-damaged eastern North Dakota to search for personal items
Drones are helping residents of storm-damaged areas in eastern North Dakota find personal items scattered during tornadoes and straight-line winds. Enderlin native Sadie Rudolph posted on social media Monday calling on drone operators to help...

Swimsuit Colors That Stand Out—And Save Lives in North Dakota Waters
North Dakota Parents: The Swimsuit Color Tip That Could Save a Life As North Dakota families gear up for summer fun, experts are sounding an alarm on something most parents probably haven't thought of, the color of their kids' swimsuits. A recent...

Goehring addresses agricultural damage after North Dakota tornadoes
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, which included tornadoes, strong winds, and hail, caused...

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for North Dakota due to Tornado
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in North Dakota may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 1, due to a tornado. All counties are affected. To receive an emergency refill of...
How many North Dakotans could lose health insurance if tax bill passes?
Roughly 23,000 people in North Dakota could become uninsured if the legislation President Donald Trump has dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" is passed and the expanded tax credits under the Affordable Care Act are allowed to expire, a report by a...

Supper or Dinner? North Dakotans Weigh In on the Great Mealtime Debate
The great debate is heating up once again here in North Dakota: is it supper or dinner? For some, it’s just semantics. For others, especially around here, the word you use says a lot about where you’re from—and maybe even how you were raised. The...

Fargo Standard publication area records 5 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry during 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Bartlett Completes Acquisition of Global Agriculture Company Ceres Global Ag Corp.
Golden Valley, Minn. – July 7, 2025 – Bartlett, a Savage company, announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Ceres Global Ag Corp. (TSX: CRP), a Minnesota-based agricultural, energy and industrial products supply chain...

Enderlin tornado that claimed 3 lives is North Dakota’s deadliest since 1978
The weekend tornado that killed three people in rural Enderlin was the most deadly North Dakota has seen in nearly five decades. While North Dakota sees an average of about 23 tornadoes a year, fatalities are rare, National Weather Service data...

ND likely to see more AI ‘factories’ as report calls state the ‘epicenter’ for industry infrastructure
BISMARCK — Data center builders are taking a liking to the northern Plains as the demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure surges in the United States, with one developer signaling North Dakota should expect to see more facilities in the...

Today in History: North Dakota drought reaches ‘disaster proportions’
On this date in 1988, amid worsening drought conditions, North Dakota officials granted counties authority to ban fireworks to prevent fires, with several already enacting bans while others, like Cass County, opted to allow them due to better...

The US’ happiest shift workers sell weed and e-cigs — see where your industry ranks
They’re high on life. America’s most cheerful hourly employees aren’t sitting behind a computer, it seems — they’re at the counter selling vapes, weed and smokes, according to a new report from workplace management platform Deputy. Over 1.51...

Massive 300-Acre AI Data Center Planned for North Dakota?
North Dakota is being considered as a possible location for a massive AI data center. According to Inforum, Aurum Capital Ventures' land agent reached out to the Burleigh County Commission and expressed interest in buying approximately 300 acres...

Storm impact on North Dakota agriculture ‘tremendous,’ ag commissioner says
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 storm, which included a tornado near Enderlin that killed residents...

Port: North Dakota's delegation needs to be loyal to the Constitution first, Trump second
MINOT — After President Donald Trump announced that American bombers had struck Iranian nuclear facilities, North Dakota's congressional delegation was immediately supportive and used the same talking points to support that decision. “Iran must...

Riverdale fisherman lands new North Dakota state record whitefish
BISMARCK – For the first time in more than 40 years, North Dakota has a new state-record whitefish. Lonnie Liebel of Riverdale, North Dakota, landed the 9-pound, 2-ounce whitefish Monday, June 2, while fishing the Garrison Dam Tailrace on the...

Residents of Morton County received $9,956 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 42nd in North Dakota
In 2022, Morton County ranked 12th lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in North Dakota, with residents receiving $9,956 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...

VA Purchase Loans in North Dakota average $299,422 for Q4 2024
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for North Dakota in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $299,422, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Think Democrats and Republicans can’t work together? On sealing eviction records, they do.
When North Dakota state Sen. Ryan Braunberger first introduced a slate of tenant protection bills this year, he knew the odds of passage weren’t in his favor. Braunberger, a Democratic lawmaker in a Republican-controlled legislature who represents...