AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBanking: Watford City-based First International Bank & Trust plans to buy Dallas’ Dominion Bank, adding three Texas branches and creating a $7 billion-asset institution. The deal is expected to close in early 2027. Local Business: Lamar Advertising bought Newman Signs’ outdoor advertising division, including more than 2,250 billboard faces across four states, making Lamar North Dakota’s largest outdoor advertiser. Small Business: The Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase opens Friday at Grand Forks’ Alerus Center, featuring about 150 North Dakota vendors. Data Centers: Harwood voters rejected proposed restrictions and backed an Applied Digital project, even as a statewide poll found concerns about data centers’ power and water use. Industry and Agriculture: Northern Plains Nitrogen is aiming to start fertilizer-plant construction in 2027, while North Dakota farms prepare to test new agricultural technologies.
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