AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHealth Care Deal: Sanford Health has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Twin Cities-based North Memorial Health, aiming to close this year and invest about $600 million into North Memorial’s Robbinsdale and Maple Grove hospitals—an effort to shore up long-term access to care. Cost-of-Living Pressure: With gas prices back near $4 a gallon in North Dakota, more riders are turning to bicycles, while Republicans in Washington are weighing a gas tax holiday and broader housing moves as voters grow angrier. Agriculture & Land: Pastureland values in North Dakota kept climbing for a sixth straight year, up about 7% in 2026, even as cropland values flattened. Energy & Policy: A new MIT study finds EVs cut emissions in most U.S. locations by roughly 40–60%, and colder weather doesn’t erase the advantage as much as some reports suggest. Economic Development: North Dakota’s Commerce team brought the state to the SelectUSA Investment Summit, pitching strengths in energy, data infrastructure, and value-added agriculture to global investors.
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