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The #1 Fear in North Dakota for 2025
Everyone is scared of something. Heights? Spiders? Bathing? - You'd be surprised. With all of the new scary movies coming out, like Megan 2.0, and 28 Years Later, you might have fear on the brain. I wanted to go see 28 Years Later, but after...

Know Costco's July 4th Hours In North Dakota
If you are like me (a creature of habit), knowing when your favorite stores are going to be closed can be beneficial. I tend to shop at the same hardware stores, the same retail stores, and the same grocery stores. Do you get the picture? In my...

North Dakota’s LIFT program opens applications in business loan funding
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...

North Dakota Led Investors Miss Deadline to Buy Agridime
(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
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...

North Dakota to expand in-state Legacy Fund investments
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...

Tornadoes tear through farms, ranches from south central to southeastern ND
Mike Clemens, a farmer near Wimbledon, N.D., who serves North Dakota farmers on the SBARE board, winds his New Holland L328 skid steer with a grapple arm between the calf-high rows of corn, picking up downed branches that one of 13 tornadoes on...

Kwik Trip selling branded merchandise on racks in 33 locations
More than 30 Kwik Trip locations are selling branded merchandise on racks. | Kwik Trip Merchandise at some Kwik Trip locations is sitting pretty on its own racks at more than 30 locations. “With the continued success of our online Kwik Trip merch...

Governor pledges state support for storm victims while touring eastern North Dakota damage
ENDERLIN – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong praised the cleanup efforts of communities struck by last week’s storms while promising the state would provide resources to help them rebuild. He toured the communities of Enderlin, Page and Hunter on...
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Are North Dakota Crops OK After Last Week’s Unprecedented Storm?
Last week, North Dakota was hit with a deadly storm that caused immediate and apparent agricultural damage, with long-term impacts for growers now coming to light. North Dakota Meteorologist Dean Wysocki said in his 30-plus years in the business,...

North Dakota Tornado Leaves 3 Dead as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Midwest
Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were under a heat advisory or warning as the weekend warmed up in...

Energy Industry Leaders Convened a Made in North Dakota Energy Round Table
(File image) (KNOX) – Leading voices from across North Dakota’s energy landscape gathered at the Advanced Technology Center at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the Bismarck State College campus for a high-level round table discussion...

South-central North Dakota fireworks shows, 4th events & concerts
As dry as it was heading into spring, there were questions about whether fireworks would even be allowed this year. Thankfully, according to the latest drought monitor map for North Dakota, all of south-central North Dakota is now drought-free....

Job Corps resumes ‘business as usual’
On the day Job Corps operations around the country were to pause, the Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot was back in the swing of things with 44 students on campus on Monday. “We are going to try and do business as usual,” said Tom Ross,...

A Major Market Acquisition in Bismarck for Kapur
Ravi Kapur has proven to be an active buyer of low-power television stations in recent years. Now, his Major Market Broadcasting is in purchase mode once again, as it is agreeing to acquire a property in North Dakota from none other than the man...

North Dakotans Need to Check for Storm Damage and File Insurance Claims Promptly
(File image) (KNOX) – Following the recent severe storms that swept across parts of North Dakota, Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is urging residents to inspect their property for damage and begin the insurance claims process as soon as...

‘Not unheard of but certainly unique’: For a weekend, North Dakota was the hotspot for severe summer weather
GRAND FORKS – Renowned storm chaser Reed Timmer’s appearance in North Dakota over the weekend caused a stir among casual weather watchers and meteorological thrill-seekers. Fans waited outside his hotel in Grand Forks, hoping for an autograph or a...

North Dakota's John Hoeven, Kevin Cramer and Julie Fedorchak stand behind military strike against Iran
GRAND FORKS – North Dakota’s U.S. senators and representative stand behind President Donald Trump’s decision to order a military strike against Iran, agreeing that the longtime U.S. adversary cannot be allowed to have nuclear capabilities. Sens....
'Once in a generation storm' destroys grain storage and crops across North Dakota
PAGE, N.D. — Thunderstorms, high wind gusts, large-sized hail and tornadoes created a perfect storm when it came to creating damage in the region on June 20, including damaging Jim Thompson’s farm near Page. Toppled irrigation, crumbled grain bins...

North Dakota launches ND Gateway for streamlined state service access
Evonne Amundson, Chief Business Applications Officer | North Dakota Information TechnologyEvonne Amundson, Chief Business Applications Officer | North Dakota Information Technology North Dakota has introduced ND Gateway, a new portal aimed at...