AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDiesel Relief for Farmers: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order letting vehicles hauling ag and timber products exceed normal weight limits by up to 10% on state and local highways through Oct. 30 as diesel stays near record highs, with similar orders cited from North Dakota and other states. Stablecoin Banking in ND: Fiserv’s digital-asset platform is now live with Bank of North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin on Solana, giving 90+ ND banks and credit unions access through existing Fiserv banking rails. AI Data Center Buildout: Applied Digital hit Ready for Service for another 75 MW at Polaris Forge 1 in North Dakota, lifting operational critical IT load to 250 MW. Student Loan Burden Map: A new ranking shows where borrowers owe the most on average, with North Dakota listed at about $30,543 per borrower. School Choice Push: A federal scholarship tax-credit program is set to open in 30+ states, including Missouri, expanding options for private school and homeschooling. Health Care M&A Watch: HealthPartners and Essentia Health advanced a plan to combine, creating a large nonprofit system spanning Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Food Insecurity Effort: Two ND districts’ student-led “Bis-Man Gives a Can” drive targets hunger and school-based food access.
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