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Physicians opting out of Medicare: State-by-state breakdown

Physicians opting out of Medicare: State-by-state breakdown

Despite CMS’ most recently proposed boost to physician payments, years of reimbursement declines have pushed some physicians to stop accepting Medicare patients entirely. Health policy research group KFF recently released data showing the overall...

Twisters: Tornadic storms impact rural North Dakota

Twisters: Tornadic storms impact rural North Dakota

Most of eastern North Dakota was under a tornado watch for the evening of June 20, 2025. By late afternoon, two supercells developed west of Bismarck, spawning a tornado near New Salem. The storm intensified as it moved eastward, wreaking havoc...

Bitcoin ATM scams carry risk for North Dakotans

Bitcoin ATM scams carry risk for North Dakotans

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - We’ve all heard of money transfer scams, but there’s a new and scary twist that now involves cryptocurrency ATMs. Yes, they exist. The problem that few people have heard about is so bad that North Dakota lawmakers have...

Grand jury indictment names officials allegedly threatened by North Dakota man

Grand jury indictment names officials allegedly threatened by North Dakota man

FARGO — A Pembina County, North Dakota, man was arraigned on a new federal indictment Friday morning after a grand jury charged him with two counts for threatening a number of state and federal officials. Charles Dalzell, 46, was indicted for the...

How the return of college football’s video game sparked a YouTube cottage industry

How the return of college football’s video game sparked a YouTube cottage industry

Last summer, one of the most sought-after recruits in college football wasn’t a quarterback or a defensive lineman. It was a 21-year-old YouTuber in Kentucky. James Bordeaux had put out a series of videos and Twitter posts to narrow down which...

Share your agriculture storm damage with NDSU Extension, North Dakota Dept. of Ag

Share your agriculture storm damage with NDSU Extension, North Dakota Dept. of Ag

NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture are hoping to hear from those who suffered agriculture losses from June 2025 storm damage through impact assessments. An online assessment tool was launched on Wednesday, June 25, and...

Two companies propose natural gas pipelines to bring Bakken gas to central and eastern North Dakota

Two companies propose natural gas pipelines to bring Bakken gas to central and eastern North Dakota

Two pipeline companies have said they are interested in building a pipeline to bring natural gas from the Bakken to central and eastern North Dakota. One is WBI Energy, the other Intensity Infrastructure Partners. "This will be the first large...

Concerns grow in North Dakota about increased insurance costs, medical debt

Concerns grow in North Dakota about increased insurance costs, medical debt

BISMARCK — North Dakota health care organizations and insurance regulators are sounding a warning about the potential increase in out-of-pocket premium costs for those using the Affordable Care Act marketplace for their health insurance needs....

Beef industry to hold Military Appreciation Day at State Fair

Beef industry to hold Military Appreciation Day at State Fair

North Dakota beef producers will be saluting active-duty military, reserve and National Guard members and their families at the 20th annual Beef Industry Military Appreciation Day during the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on Tuesday, July 22....

USDA opens applications for disaster assistance program for weather-related agricultural losses

USDA opens applications for disaster assistance program for weather-related agricultural losses

Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official websiteSenator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official website Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Why I won't invest in companies that ignore AI — Kevin O'Leary

Why I won't invest in companies that ignore AI — Kevin O'Leary

Artificial intelligence significantly reduces the cost of new customer acquisition, and any company neglecting AI is not a worthwhile investment, according to investor and television personality Kevin O’Leary. In an interview with Cointelegraph,...

Viewpoint: Building a stronger insurance market for North Dakotans

Viewpoint: 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...

Analysis of North Dakota Agencies

Analysis of North Dakota Agencies

Grant Gader, fiscal analyst for North Dakota Legislative Council. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – At least $100 million in federal grants have been canceled for North Dakota state agencies under the Trump...

What Will North Dakota’s Winter Be Like? Just Ask a Woolly Bear Caterpillar!

What Will North Dakota’s Winter Be Like? Just Ask a Woolly Bear Caterpillar!

North Dakotans know winter can be unpredictable, but did you know that the fuzzy little woolly bear caterpillar might hold the secret to this year’s forecast? According to folklore, woolly bear caterpillars—also called woolly worms—are nature’s...

Derecho destroys crops, buildings in area extending from Montana border, to North Dakota, northern South Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan

Derecho destroys crops, buildings in area extending from Montana border, to North Dakota, northern South Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan

Extreme winds blew through a 700 mile long stretch of the United States last weekend (June 20-21, 2025), hitting parts of North Dakota and northern South Dakota. U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey explains the combination of...

Moody's ranks North Dakota economy stable, but report criticizes reliance on oil revenues, state-owned bank

Moody's ranks North Dakota economy stable, but report criticizes reliance on oil revenues, state-owned bank

BISMARCK — Moody’s has ranked North Dakota’s financial position as stable, but the famous risk assessor voiced concerns about the state’s reliance on oil and gas tax revenue, as well as the potential liabilities of a state-owned bank. The state’s...

Dougherty Nominated to Lead NAVAIR

Dougherty Nominated to Lead NAVAIR

Posted by Java Joe on Thursday, July 24, 2025 · Leave a Comment Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect...

The 25 Most Common Last Names In North Dakota

The 25 Most Common Last Names In North Dakota

We are all distinctive in our own particular ways. Even a little physical characteristic like a freckle makes you unique unless you have an identical twin. Even though you share a twin with another person, you still have a unique feature. Your...

Federal funding cuts to North Dakota agencies total $100M so far, analysis shows

Federal funding cuts to North Dakota agencies total $100M so far, analysis shows

At least $100 million in federal grants have been canceled for North Dakota state agencies under the Trump administration so far, according to an analysis presented Thursday to state legislative leaders. The analysis may not be a complete picture...

Bank of North Dakota researching ways to aid farmers hit by storm

Bank of North Dakota researching ways to aid farmers hit by storm

A grain bin near Hunter, North Dakota, demolished by storms that swept through the state over the weekend. BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission is looking for ways to help farmers who lost storage and...

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