North Dakota officials report that, so far, the impact of the federal shutdown has been minimal on state operations. According to Joe Morrissette of the state’s Office of Management and Budget, no state employees who rely on federal funding will be furloughed or lose pay, and the state expects interruptions in federal funds to be […]| Public Banking Institute
Americans will celebrate National Taco Day on Oct. 7, and voters in Forum Communications' annual Best of the Best contests have recommendations on where to enjoy the best tacos.| Best of the Midwest
You're invited to spend an afternoon ducking in and out of shops in downtown Dickinson. Finish off your night with a meal at voter-recommended restaurants.| Best of the Midwest
Ranked on patty, bread, toppings, creativity and wait staff, the competition was neck and neck, as the top four burgers all ranked within a score of .09 from each other.| Best of the Midwest
Arnold Barclay began penciling planting dates, seed varieties, inputs and harvest dates for sugarbeets production when he began growing them in 1962.| Agweek
Both the final price for the 2022 crop and the estimated price for the 2023 crop represent record high per-ton payments for American Crystal Sugar growers.| Agweek
The World Association of Beet and Cane Growers held its annual meeting in Fargo, North Dakota, and climate change and ways to mitigate it were on the agenda for the second day of the program.| Agweek
Intermittent heavy rains that began in the middle of the May spurred an improvement in drought conditions in parts of the region, but more moisture will be needed to keep things growing.| Agweek
Standing on a hill in Morton County, North Dakota, Jenny Schlecht pondered the importance of a diverse ag industry and in having opportunities to do something different when times are tough.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
For three years Pauline Tromer lived in fear for the lives of her children after someone tried to murder her. She pointed her finger in the right direction, but nobody believed her.| Sioux Falls Live
The conditions are ripe in at least a dozen states for proposals to invest public dollars in private educational options for families.| Education Week
Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's past time to do something about it.| InForum
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Superior Telegram
Hank and Bill Warcken of North Dakota died together in 1945 during World War II. Their story is now featured in the new book “Brothers in Arms.”| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A United Tribes Technical College memorial honoring Japanese Americans interned during World War II will conduct opening ceremonies Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5-6.| Sioux Falls Live
The USDA confirmed an outbreak in Faulk County in northeast South Dakota. The outbreak meant 55,400 birds were killed to prevent the spread of the disease. It is the first case in a U.S. commercial flock since July 2.| Sioux Falls Live
Why did Erin Dewitz turn one of the state's oldest tourist camps into a modern campground/lodge? "We want to make a community that our kids will want to come back to," she says.| InForum
Larson, who later apologized, wondered just prior to Friday's vote if the tribe that wants to build a resort in Grand Forks might be backed by cartels.| Grand Forks Herald
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Events to highlight opposition to Riverview Farms' planned dairies in North Dakota included a press conference in Bismarck, a petition delivered to the governor's office, and a rally in Manitoba.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Sunflowers were in full bloom in mid-August, including in North Dakota, which leads the nation in the crop most years. As tourists stop to see the bright blooms, markets and conditions were strong.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Standing on a hill in Morton County, North Dakota, Jenny Schlecht pondered the importance of a diverse ag industry and in having opportunities to do something different when times are tough.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Sioux Falls Live
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Sioux Falls Live
Both Ag with Emma and That Fit Agvocate have been sharing about their journeys in the agricultural world and how they also find time to prioritize mental and physical health through it all.| Agweek
A leaf-mining insect, the soybean gall midge and sudden death syndrome are among the pests and diseases to look out for in the coming growing season.| Agweek
Standing on a hill in Morton County, North Dakota, Jenny Schlecht pondered the importance of a diverse ag industry and in having opportunities to do something different when times are tough.| Mitchell Republic
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Mitchell Republic
Emily Beal was able to tour Riverview’s Campbell dairy and gain some insight into how they run their operations.| Perham Focus
The body of a 14-year-old boy found in a farmer's field still baffles investigators. With no new evidence, the case has been cold for more than half a century.| Cloquet Pine Journal
North Dakota is requiring all students to study either cybersecurity or computer science content to graduate.| Education Week
Late August is a peak time for the deadly disease, health experts say.| West Central Tribune
Late August is a peak time for the deadly disease, health experts say.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Energy Transfer’s lawsuit accused Greenpeace of providing resources to encourage Dakota Access Pipeline protesters to commit criminal acts to stop construction of the project| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Manitoba "is committed to taking strong action on many fronts to improve the health of the lake and its tributaries," wrote Mike Moyes, the province's environment and climate change minister.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
A park and garden straddling the border between the United States and Canada celebrates friendship and peace The post International Peace Garden first appeared on Destinations Detours and Dreams.| Destinations Detours and Dreams
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Bemidji Pioneer
Two panels at the Midwest Ag Summit addressed agriculture infrastructure problems and potentials, from trucking to rail to ports and the ocean.| Bemidji Pioneer
Driverless tractors have been a goal for decades. Gooseneck Implement recently got to test out a new John Deere add-on that allows certain newer tractors to perform tillage practices autonomously.| Bemidji Pioneer
Restructuring will change campground to mostly pull-through-sites, which are easier for RV campers| Dickinson Press
“It transforms us. The audience. The singers. The players. It cuts us loose. It turns ranchers into rock stars. Strangers into friends,” Jessie Veeder writes.| Dickinson Press
“I step outside and I’m flooded with a wave of memories of all that I used to be, summer after summer growing up out here. It smells like work and evenings spent sliding down hills on cardboard boxes with my cousins,” Jessie Veeder writes.| Dickinson Press
Jessie Veeder talks about impromptu efforts that end up making the best memories.| Dickinson Press
Jessie Veeder recounts a recent experience where she and her family got caught in a sudden thunderstorm.| Dickinson Press
An abundance of rain means the creek beds are literally hopping with frogs Jessie Veeder’s daughters have been trying to catch.| Dickinson Press
Sorry, parents, but the government isn’t going to be able to censor your child’s internet use for you.| Dickinson Press
The Legislature can't amend the governor's constitutionally defined veto process in statute.| Dickinson Press
Open court proceedings exist not just to protect the accused, but also to ensure accountability for the judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials who participate.| Dickinson Press
A limited podcast series from Bismarck filmmaker (and Plain Talk podcast producer) Matt Fern tells a story of cozy politics, and how it can be exposed.| Dickinson Press
In contrast to North Dakota, at least seven oil-and-gas-producing states have taken either legislative or judicial action to restrict the costs that can be deducted from royalty owners’ checks.| Dickinson Press
An audit conducted by the state found there were hundreds of thousands of dollars in accounting errors between the state colleges in Grand Forks, Dickinson, Williston and Mayville.| Dickinson Press
Cases that are dismissed or acquitted as of Aug. 1 will close 61 days after the ruling. Defendants with acquittals or dismissals before Aug. 1 have to file a petition to seal the records.| Dickinson Press
Following Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto snafu in May, the assembly is drafting legislation to clarify the veto process.| Dickinson Press
Prompted by the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers in June, North Dakota legislators are reexamining how accessible they should be to the public.| Dickinson Press
Restaurateurs Kelly Visto and Jessica Johnson open their latest bar and restaurant next to Shy Bar, south of Interstate 94| InForum
“We’re just really excited to be part of another community,” says Heidi Roggenkamp, owner of the Randy's diners in Fargo and West Fargo. “We think it’s going to be a really good fit.”| InForum
“We’re looking forward to celebrating our past and future with our loyal customers over the next two and a half months,” said The Toasted Frog’s owners, Jonathan Holth and Shawn Clapp| InForum
It's time to shine, co-owner Ryan Nitschke says. “We’re more focused on getting people in the door and getting food on the plate."| InForum
Merchandise is marked at 70% off at Daily Thread and "everything has got to go,” a manager says.| InForum
Meanwhile, going-out-of-business sale continues for another downtown boutique.| InForum
“If you’re worried about having a target on your back about DEI, don’t call it DEI," panelist says. "Don’t you want everyone who works where you work to feel like they belong on your team?"| InForum
Individuals with learning challenges get chance to shine at Fargo shop. “I see them getting excited … and they feel their self-worth” grow," a manager said. “To me, that’s what is important."| InForum
With fatal overdoses rising, federal conspiracy and distribution cases filed this year provide a window into the drugs and defendants involved in illegal trafficking in the community.| InForum
“People hold him up as a warrior, a hero, which he is — he was fighting for everybody’s rights so we can live the way we live as Indigenous people — but to us, he is just family,” Pamela Bravo said.| InForum
As the North Dakotan is on track to head the U.S. Department of the Interior, he reflected on his time as governor and took pride in improving the state’s financial standing.| InForum
Brian Guimond is among a league of parents and family members who have sat in the dark for decades, questioning whether there should be more transparency into missing persons and cold case investigations.| Bemidji Pioneer
Sugarbeet yields could range from records for some farmers to next to nothing for those with damage from severe weather. But the overall outcome is likely to be average to above average production.| Agweek
Northern Crops Institute received funding to add on to the feed facility and to make updates.| Agweek
All parts of spotted water hemlock are poisonous to both people and livestock, especially cattle and horses. The roots are particularly toxic.| Agweek
As the age of farmers nationwide continues to rise, farm safety educators are stressing the importance of looking at ways to make farms and farm tasks safer so farmers can stay home as they age.| Agweek
Agriculture-related damage from western North Dakota fires include burnt cropland, along with killed or injured livestock and destroyed pastures, stored feedstuffs, farmsteads, and fencing.| Agweek
Wildfires and lack of precipitation could make this year's forage production lower than desired.| Agweek
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Burleigh County, claims the governor and a few ag associations wield virtually complete control over who ends up on the board.| Grand Forks Herald
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Grand Forks Herald
Program has not resolved a single case related to royalty deductions| Agweek
Public officials have refused to take action for years, which some attribute to the industry’s outsize influence on the state| Agweek
The Baumbachs offer wildflower honey, pasture-raised poultry and other items that are produced on their farmstead, The Pasture.| Agweek
Jay Douglas Barker has spent 50 of his 66 years behind bars for bank robberies, but the experience did not stop him from robbing the Wells Fargo bank on Aug. 1, 2025.| Bemidji Pioneer
Months of verbal conflict ended in 1996 after a William Hart shot Clifton Rodenburg down while he worked out at the YMCA, and then shot himself. Both survived.| Dickinson Press
100 years later, great-grandson began quest to clear his ancestor’s name after finding a lost note from the killer.| Dickinson Press
The New Year is the perfect time to refresh your interior spaces with new plant trends. We’ll discover houseplants that complement these eclectic styles as we walk through Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian, Bohemian, Coastal, Farmhouse, Minimalist, and Art Deco styles. Whether you’re following new trends or creating your own this year, you’ll find inspiration for green […] The post New Year, New Style: How to Get Plant Trendy in 2024 first appeared on Plant Perfect.| Plant Perfect
Eco-friendly gardening is a growing trend that certainly won’t be losing momentum anytime soon. After all, there’s really no downside to it! Whether you’re looking to start small with a container garden or go all out in your yard this year, we’ve got some foolproof tips that will have you well on your way to […] The post 5 Ways To Make Your Garden More Eco-Friendly first appeared on Plant Perfect.| Plant Perfect
A pollinator garden creates a sort of win-win-win situation for all parties involved. Plants need to be pollinated in order to reproduce. In order for them to be pollinated, they need pollinators to visit them! Beneficial bugs like butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and even others such as moths come and go about their business transporting pollen […] The post The Best Plants for Attracting Your Favorite Pollinators first appeared on Plant Perfect.| Plant Perfect
Rep. Greg Stemen, a Republican, offered an amendment to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget asking for $5 million for the project.| InForum
Aimee Copas, head of the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders and chair of the District 30 Republicans, said she and her husband were only kissing and denied engaging in any sexual activity.| InForum
Months of verbal conflict ended in 1996 after a William Hart shot Clifton Rodenburg down while he worked out at the YMCA, and then shot himself. Both survived.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Several U.S. states are looking to European-style prisons, which prioritize rehabilitation over punishment, to improve prison conditions in America, despite facing political and financial barriers.| Davis Vanguard
Join me in the exclusive “50 states club.” You guys, I finally did it. 50 states before 40. And I joined the North Dakota “Best for Last” Club. Did you know North Dakota was the least visited state in the country? You’d assume it’d be Alaska or Hawaii since they’re so hard to get to, […] The post The Best Things to do in Medora, North Dakota: Hidden Travel Gem appeared first on The Down Lo.| The Down Lo
Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op is working with Kratos Defense to implement autonomous trucking of sugarbeets.| Agweek
Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's passed time to do something about it.| Agweek
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Superior Telegram
Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's past time to do something about it.| Brainerd Dispatch
States like Minnesota and North Dakota are out millions of dollars in federal funding expected to cover costs of purchasing local foods for schools.| Perham Focus
States like Minnesota and North Dakota are out millions of dollars in federal funding expected to cover costs of purchasing local foods for schools.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's past time to do something about it.| Mitchell Republic
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Superior Telegram
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Sioux Falls Live
Joe Ikley, North Dakota State University Extension weed specialist, conducted trials in edible fields near Fargo, North Dakota, and in Barnes County, North Dakota, on herbicide resistant pigweed.| Agweek
