AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBanking Expansion: Watford City-based First International Bank & Trust plans to buy Dallas-based Dominion Bank, adding three Texas branches and creating a $7 billion-asset institution. The deal is expected to close in early 2027. Outdoor Advertising: Lamar Advertising bought Newman Signs’ billboard division, taking over more than 2,250 displays across four states and becoming North Dakota’s leading outdoor-advertising operator. Local Business: About 150 North Dakota vendors will showcase their products at Grand Forks’ Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase this weekend, offering a seasonal boost for homegrown businesses. Data Center Debate: North Dakotans are weighing potential investment against concerns that data centers could strain power and water supplies; local support remains mixed. Rural Growth: In Sheyenne, farmer Joanna Larson has built a Main Street store selling local produce, a small-town effort to replace services that disappear when community businesses close. Industrial Investment: Northern Plains Nitrogen is targeting construction of its fertilizer plant in 2027, a project that could expand the state’s agricultural-processing base.
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