Trapping & Land Stewardship: North Dakota’s Fur Harvester classes are teaching trapping skills with a strong focus on safety, animal welfare, and respectful access to landowners—plus a certificate that can help hunters meet requirements in other states. Farm Policy Watch: The American Farm Bureau is pushing back on a Senate farm bill idea that would force a mandatory base acre update, warning it could cut risk-management support and reduce projected commodity program benefits by billions. Local Housing/Tax Impact: Grand Forks School Board will vote Monday on a PILOT for Ray Richards Golf Course—an effort tied to 169 apartments and a Topgolf-style driving range, with board members worried about school funding strain. Energy Prices Snapshot: GasBuddy reports show North Dakota’s premium and regular prices hovering in the mid-$3s to mid-$4s range for the week ending Aug. 1, with several counties posting single-station “lowest” prices. Public Safety on Wheels: A surge in e-scooters and e-bikes is raising injury risks for kids and drivers, with calls for faster policy catch-up. Community & Small Business: Fargo’s Sliced Bakeshop is fighting for survival amid summer pressure, while St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo is unveiling renewed sacred art after renovations. Agriculture Outreach: Open Farm Days is giving the public a behind-the-scenes look at agriculture, highlighting rangelands and grasslands and the people who manage them.