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Ronald Joseph Capistran – OBIT
Ronald “Ron” Joseph Capistran, 73 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away peacefully at home under the care of his wife and Hospice of the Red River Valley after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Ron was born in Crookston, MN to...

Gold, black gold, and "green economics"; a few words more
By Curtis Dahlgren May 10, 2011 "During Bush's term, gas prices went down 9 percent, adjusted for inflation. Yet, preposterously, he was excoriated for allegedly colluding with 'big oil' to drive up prices." — David Limbaugh, recent column...

How North Dakota Dads Prefer To Celebrate Father's Day
I think most of us agree on this; North Dakota dads are incredibly hard to shop for. Our dads seem to have it all. They already have boats, they already have all the fishing gear they could need. They have grills, and tools, and gadgets out the...

Business Buzz: Annual EAT UNITED food truck fundraiser planned June 18 at Blue Cross Blue Shield
FARGO — Join Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and United Way of Cass-Clay from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, for #EATUNITED , a "food truck lunch that helps a bunch!" Food trucks will be parked at the corner of 45th Street and...

Full Circle Lithium Expands Distribution Network For Its FCL-XTM Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Extinguishing Agent
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) FCL has now signed six distribution agreements to market FCL-XTM within the USA with large USA-based fire safety products distributors Due to the strong interest in FCL-XTM products, FCL has also restructured its master...

ABB to deploy novel power infrastructure at Applied Digital's North Dakota data center
Applied Digital has partnered with ABB, a Swedish-Swiss electrical engineering corporation, to deploy medium voltage power infrastructure at its 400MW data center campus in Dickey County, North Dakota. As part of the agreement, ABB will supply...

Uncovering North Dakota's Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant-2025
Do you have a favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant in North Dakota? We have a lot of good ones, that's for sure. I love my small-town cafes and restaurants that often serve up breakfast all day long. I love my eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns any time...

How much does the average Georgian spend on the lottery…
Are Georgians addicted to lottery tickets? A new study reveals that Georgia is one of the top lottery-playing states in the nation. While billion-dollar jackpots fuel dreams of financial freedom, the odds and the financial consequences tell a...

21% of Rural North Dakota Hospitals Have Labor and Delivery Departments
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – Nine months after Monroe County Hospital in rural South Alabama closed its labor and delivery department in October 2023, Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in...

Waterhemp continues to spread westward in North Dakota
Farmers are turning to post-emergent herbicides, but concerns about certain weeds, such as waterhemp, last until harvest. Waterhemp continues to be a major weed problem for soybeans in North Dakota, with confirmed resistance to glyphosate, group 2...

All the News That’s Fit: Stressed-out states, happy countries and doctor degrees
For The Union-Tribune State of mind The American Psychological Association says more than three-quarters of U.S. adults report stress-related symptoms, including depression and fatigue. Topsure, a luxury product website, ranked all 50 states based...

North Dakota Broadens Licensing Law to Include Alternative Financing
North Dakota recently enacted legislation that amends the state’s main non-mortgage lender licensing law, the North Dakota Money Brokers Act (the “Act”), to define a “loan” to include any “alternative financing product” that is identified by the...

North Dakota Securities investigating Epic Companies founder Todd Berning, associates
WEST FARGO — Legal troubles seem to be mounting for the now-defunct Epic Companies and its owner, Todd Berning, as the North Dakota Securities Commission confirms it has opened an investigation into the company. Alysia Huck, communications and...

Volt Lithium to commission mobile DLE unit in North Dakota’s Bakken region
Volt Lithium has announced the final assembly and imminent deployment of its proprietary mobile direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit in North Dakota’s Bakken region. The company is currently in the process of rebranding to LibertyStream...

Noble Research Institute Expands Regenerative Land and Business Management Courses to Florida, North Dakota and Oregon in 2025
ARDMORE, Okla. (May 6, 2025) — Noble Research Institute (Noble), a trusted resource for farmers and ranchers since 1945, has announced plans to bring its regenerative ranching and land management programs to three additional states in 2025. The...

EPIC Companies under investigation by North Dakota Securities Department
BISMARCK, N.D. (KMOT) – EPIC Companies has been the focus of an active investigation by state investment regulators for more than a year. The North Dakota Securities Department has been investigating the now-bankrupt company, along with its former...

Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary looks at data centers coming to state
As the Artificial Intelligence craze grows, experts in the data center field say businesses are looking at South Dakota to build. At a Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary meeting, the topic was how South Dakota fits into the puzzle. Ryan Punt is the CEO...

ND eyes improvements for crumbling roads in farm towns
Submitted Photo Local leaders from small farming towns often report a dilemma. They want to rebuild local roads to attract businesses and residents but lack the tax base to help fund improvements. Photo from Adobe Stock. It is not just the weather...

Letter: Federal research funding is good for North Dakota
Federally-funded university-based research is critical to the educational and economic success of North Dakota. Research supported by federal grants improves our understanding of the world, helps us solve problems, and generates educational and...

Letter: North Dakota can’t afford this boondoggle of a budget bill
As a North Dakotan who cares about our rural communities, I’m concerned about the House’s recently passed tax and spending bill. Touted as a “big, beautiful” solution, this 1,100-page boondoggle is anything but; it’s a massive giveaway to the...