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Survey shows continued decline in rural economy
OMAHA, NE – The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. He says, “China, for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down, and that means...
Football Changes Put Valley City-Barnes County North Co-ops in Question
VALLEY CITY, ND (NewsDakota.com) Changes to high school football have put the existing co-op between Valley City and Barnes County North in question. The 2025-26 football plan sets the cutoff separating the upper levels and lower levels at 150 male students in grades 7-10, an element to classification that attempts to gauge the future of a program based on incoming enrollment.
Unique Craft Cocktail Bar To Open In Downtown Bismarck
We love seeing our community thrive and the downtown scene filled with fun and excitement. I expect we will see much more of that, as there is a new craft and cocktail bar opening soon. If you've spent any time in downtown Mandan, I'm sure you've noticed a bar called,...
SWAT team deployed during mental health crisis
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A Wahpeton man was taken to the hospital after police were dispatched for a mental health crisis around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Wahpeton Police say the 37-year-old man barricaded himself inside the home at 1011 8th Ave N, and refused police commands. The Southern Valley Response...
$1,300 Stimulus Checks: 2.1 Million Minnesotans to Receive Reissued Payments
This month, Americans will receive a $1,300 stimulus check, with Minnesota reissuing funds to those who had issues with previous payments, and the amount varies based on 2021 tax details. New $1,300 Stimulus Checks to Be Sent Out – Minnesota Reissues Payments for Unclaimed Funds According to the report of La Grada Online, this month, […]
Green Visions: "Carbon Neutral Future for Finland and Minnesota" at Finn Fest
Finland and Minnesota have no shortage of similar traits. The climate is similar, the landscape of forest and lakes is almost identical, and the respective communities and governments are both aiming for a greener future. One of the events at this year's Finn Fest is the presentation "Carbon Neutral Future...
Local wrestler earns All-American honors
North Crawford/Seneca sophomore Franky Groom-Frey (Top row, second from left) poses with her Wisconsin teammates at the 2024 USA Wrestling Girls 16U Freestyle Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota. (Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Facebook)
NDSU Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the third straight season, the North Dakota State baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced on Wednesday. The Bison won the award for the sixth overall time in program history, which highlights programs coached by...
Big Changes At Olive Garden & North Dakotans Will Be Impacted
Olive Garden has always been one of my family's favorite restaurant destinations. There are over 700 Olive Garden restaurants nationwide, including one each in our four major cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and one here in north Bismarck at 3400, north 14th Street. There's no doubt, these are very...
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