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North Dakota’s Feather Alert to roll out in August
Buffalo's Fire - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong signs HB 1535 into law on May 2, flanked by the bill’s sponsor, state. Rep. Jayme Davis on the left, and state Rep. Colette Brown on the right. Behind them are House Minority Leader Zach Ista and House...
Beef industry to hold Military Appreciation Day at State Fair
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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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....
The Growing Role of H-2A Workers in U.S. Agriculture
Successful Farming
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By Christian Valencia and Nick Paulson The H-2A program allows eligible employers in the U.S. an avenue to request and hire foreign workers to fill temporary agricultural jobs. Applicants must be certified and demonstrate a lack of willing,...
Celebrating the real-world lessons inserted into 4-H experiences
InForum - North Dakota
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July 14, 2025
I got into 4-H at age 8, like a lot of kids do: I had friends doing it, and I knew it had something to do with projects and livestock at the fair. I outlasted the friends with whom I joined, spending 10 years in the program. I’m now a 4-H parent...
These are the dioceses with the most and fewest baptisms in the U.S.
Zenit
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July 14, 2025
(ZENIT News / Washington, 07.13.2025).- In an era marked by declining religious affiliation and demographic upheavals, a surprising pulse still beats within many American Catholic communities: the baptism of infants. The 2024 edition of the...
Every Dirty Gift Trump’s Big Bill Gives the Fossil Fuel Industry
Rolling Stone
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July 10, 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump signed what is likely the most regressive U.S. tax-and-spending bill in U.S. history, giving the top one percent of families more than $1 trillion in tax cuts while slashing Medicaid health coverage and food...
Governor Armstrong concludes Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer should not be removed from office
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong will not remove Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer Mark Splonskowski from his elected office. In May, the County Commission requested that Splonskowski be removed from office....
As bridge repairs add up, North Dakota might need to rethink approach, Gov. Kelly Armstrong says
The Dickinson Press - North Dakota
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July 5, 2025
GRAND FORKS — North Dakota has 1,325 bridges identified as needing repairs, according to a national report. And of the 4,255 bridges in North Dakota, 11% — or 467 of them — are structurally deficient, according to data compiled and distributed by...
Grants available to help small-town grocers, tourism in North Dakota
North Dakota Monitor
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July 5, 2025
Small communities in North Dakota can soon apply for grant money to support their grocery stores. Lawmakers set aside $1 million for the grant during the 2025 legislative session out of concern for rural North Dakota towns that struggle to attract...
What will happen to the iconic brick schoolhouse along I-94 in central North Dakota?
InForum - North Dakota
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July 5, 2025
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, N.D. — When heading east on Interstate 94, the road winds into a crest near Crystal Springs, one of the few hills between central North Dakota and the flatlands of the Red River Valley. There, the more than century-old brick...
North Dakota poised for first integrated U.S. jet fuel plant from bioethanol
Agweek - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
RICHARDTON, N.D. — North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak visited the Red Trail Energy bioethanol production plant and carbon sequestration facility in Richardton on Monday, June 30. Fedorchak’s visit came several months after Gevo Inc., a...
Prairie cemetery hides behind headstone overlooking I-94 in central North Dakota
InForum - North Dakota
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July 5, 2025
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, N.D. — As drivers follow Interstate 94 near the exit marked for Crystal Springs, a white gravestone perched on the hilltop looks like a lonely prairie memorial that would be long forgotten by all but the surrounding farmers who...
North Dakota pastor faces $1.6 million fraud charges in sweeping federal crackdown
The Herald Ghana
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July 2, 2025
A Bismarck pastor who once aspired to lead his city as mayor is now at the centre of a major federal fraud case involving millions of dollars in pandemic relief and Medicaid funds. Isaac Osei Afoakwa, 55, leader of Grace Action Chapel...
North Dakotans express support for One Big Beautiful Bill
Fargo Standard - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Throughout the past month, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) has been gathering feedback from North Dakotans regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation has received support from various individuals across different sectors. Guy Moos,...
North Dakota church listed in National Register of Historic Places
Prairie Public - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
A church in Fargo has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1925, the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church in Fargo had tripled since it built its first church in 1918. They began planning to build a new, larger...
California job insecurity: What are the odds you get let go?
Whittier Daily News - California
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July 14, 2025
With lots of chatter about job insecurity across California, what are the odds you’ll lose your job? Now, trying to apply the crystal ball to statewide unemployment patterns is tricky enough. Calculating your chances of getting sacked is a very...
North Dakota Town Crowned As The Hippy Capital Of The State
96.5 The Walleye - North Dakota
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Have you hung out with a "hippy" before? North Dakota is certainly not known as a hotspot for the hippy lifestyle, but we do have some self-proclaimed "hipsters" in the state. Unsplash/Tyler Sakit Unsplash/Tyler Sakit For those of you who are not...
North Dakota Medical Professionals Among Hundreds Charged in $14.6 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJ The Department of Justice announced in North Dakota, medical professionals were among the 324 individuals charged in the Justice Department’s largest-ever health care fraud...
North Dakota has a top 25 hidden gem restaurant in USA
Dakota Country 96.1 - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Do you have a favorite off-the-beaten-path restaurant in North Dakota? We have a lot of good ones, that's for sure. I love my cafes and restaurants that often serve up breakfast all day long. I love my eggs, bacon, and hash browns any time of day....
Healthy Weight Network Launches New Initiatives To Support Lifelong Healthy Living In Hettinger, North Dakota
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Hettinger, North Dakota - July 4, 2025 - Healthy Weight Network , a leading organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and weight management, is excited to announce the launch of a series of new programs and resources...