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Grand Forks City Council moves forward two tax incentives for Agristo, Northridge Construction
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 17, 2025
GRAND FORKS – The Grand Forks City Council on Monday moved forward two property tax incentives for planned incoming developments. The incentives would lead to reductions in taxes for Agristo and Northridge Construction. Since both incentives would...
Rural Utah mayor advocates for clean energy tax credits
Public News Service
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The mayor of a rural Utah town said the clean energy investments and tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act are helping drive economic growth and diversify her town's energy portfolio. Lenise Peterman, mayor of Helper, stressed tax...
ND eyes improvements for crumbling roads in farm towns
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Submitted Photo Local leaders from small farming towns often report a dilemma. They want to rebuild local roads to attract businesses and residents but lack the tax base to help fund improvements. Photo from Adobe Stock. It is not just the weather...
North Dakota Republican Party division apparent as new chair elected in split vote
North Dakota Monitor
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June 16, 2025
A divided North Dakota Republican Party elected a newcomer its new chair Saturday, with a nearly tied vote reflecting a split in the party. Matthew Simon, vice chair for NDGOP District 8 who met many State Committee members for the first time at...
Middle East conflicts can affect North Dakota oil prices
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The recent conflicts between Israel and Iran have put the energy industry on high alert. Justin Kringstad with the North Dakota Pipeline Authority says North Dakota is an “oil price taker,” meaning the state lacks the power...
Measles cases are in 34 states - including Arizona - with North Dakota now the focus
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new...
Strong storms cause tree and property damage in southern North Dakota
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
HETTINGER, N.D. (KFYR) - Residents of Hettinger spent Monday cleaning up after 94-mile-an-hour winds pushed through the city, according to a weather sensor owned by the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. The storm hit about 1:15 a.m....
Julie Fedorchak discusses One Big Beautiful Bill impact on North Dakotans
Fargo Standard - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota recently held her third statewide Fedorchak Forum, where she engaged with constituents to discuss various issues and provide updates on legislative matters. A key focus of the forum was the One Big...
Beyond the Midway: 4-H Kids Shine at North Dakota’s Summer Fairs
Cool 98.7 - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
June in North Dakota means one thing—fair season! The lights, the music, the elephant ears (the deep-fried kind, of course), and the smell of popcorn drifting through the warm evening air. It’s a blast for anyone attending, but for a special group...
Agridime Ordered to Pay $102 Million in Federal Court Case
Northern Ag Network
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June 16, 2025
Agridime LLC, a Texas-based online beef and cattle marketing company tied up in a court-ordered receivership, will be forced to pay nearly $103 million in restitution to customers who believed they were trading in cattle or cattle futures. The...
Venezuelans in North Dakota fear being targets of Trump deportation plans
North Dakota Monitor
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June 16, 2025
Daniela Helfenstein as a teenager would go to protests of Venezuelan authoritarian leader Hugo Chavez. Now she is a U.S. citizen, raising a family in Fargo, but she said she has some of the same feelings she had in Venezuela. “I feel like I am...
Company plans sustainable aviation fuel plant in North Dakota
Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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Gevo plans to build a sustainable aviation fuel plant at its Richardton, North Dakota ethanol facility. The company cites increasing jet fuel demand and decreasing gasoline demand as the reason for the project. Carbon sequestration is key to...
Federal Court Orders Agridime to Pay $103 Million Restitution in Cattle Ponzi Scheme
Progressive Farmer
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Agridime had raised money from more than 2,100 investors in at least 15 states. When the SEC filed its case, Agridime had less than $1.5 million in cash and the SEC stated the company would implode unless it raised more money from new investors to...
Farm loan policy change raises questions
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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A more extensive review process for large federal farm loans and guarantees won’t slow approvals, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but not everyone is convinced the additional review is necessary. National news reports have...
North Dakota mega-dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 15, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities -...
Governor Kelly Armstrong officially proclaims June 7 as Prairie Day in North Dakota
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 15, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - “Habitat. Habitat. Habitat.” That’s why Governor Kelly Armstrong officially proclaimed June 7 as Prairie Day in North Dakota. To celebrate, he welcomed ranchers to the North Dakota Capitol to recognize their commitment to...
Testing continues for autonomous technology in agriculture
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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In late May, on a sunny production week, a Deere autonomous tractor pulling a 50-foot 2660VT Variable Intensity Tillage machine, emerged from behind the rolling hills of Morton County, with no one sitting in the cab as it moved forward through the...
ND eyes improvements for crumbling roads in farming towns
Public News Service
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It is not just the weather or commodity prices farmers have to worry about. Many rural communities struggle to keep their roads and bridges in good shape, making farming life even harder and now, North Dakota is trying to correct the issue. This...
Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published June 14, 2025
InForum - North Dakota
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June 14, 2025
North Dakota Benjamin James French, Walcott, Chapter 7 Jeffrey Lynn and Melissa Marie Kirby, Wing, Chapter 7 Benjamin Earl Tarbell, Bismarck, Chapter 7 Debra M. Jackson, also known as Debra Jackson-Hell, Fargo, Chapter 7 Aaron Timothy Blazer,...
Thousands join North Dakota No Kings rallies, including many first-time protesters
North Dakota Monitor
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June 14, 2025
Thousands of North Dakotans in 10 cities joined the national No Kings protest movement Saturday, with organizers saying they saw new faces joining the effort to oppose Donald Trump’s policies. Kathy Bullinger of Bismarck showed up at the state...