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EPIC Companies under investigation by North Dakota Securities Department
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 13, 2025
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...
Meet America’s Best Banks And Credit Unions In Each State 2025
Forbes
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Bell Bank Every morning at the branches of the privately-owned Bell Bank in North Dakota, customers smell freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. For patrons of the bank, it’s both a warm welcome and a reminder of the level of in-person service...
Under Trump, Indiana and other states may decide their own coal ash rules
Canary Media
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June 17, 2025
States can gain similar authority over the regulation of underground injection wells, and in February, the EPA approved West Virginia as the fourth state — along with Wyoming, North Dakota, and Louisiana — with such primacy. Weakened coal ash...
Letter: Federal research funding is good for North Dakota
InForum - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
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
InForum - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
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...
Robotics and AI focused precision agriculture Field Days being held next week in the Forbes and McClusky, North Dakota, areas
DGR News
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Farmers will be able to see the latest weed mitigation and crop mapping strategies using robotics, drones and precision agriculture technology during the Northern Plains Robotics/AI Field Day event June 17-18, 2025, in the Forbes and McClusky,...
4-H ambassadors set up for archery shoot at Luhman Ranch June 21
Farm & Ranch Guide - North Dakota
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GLADSTONE, N.D. – Taiton Axtman, 21, a 4-H ambassador and senior at North Dakota State University (NDSU) with a double-major in weed science and ag economics, deftly turned the tractor pulling the drill around at the end of the rows. He was...
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong highlights future of enhanced oil recovery at Grand Forks Energy Summit
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 10, 2025
GRAND FORKS – Speaking at the Energizing North Dakota’s Future event, Gov. Kelly Armstrong emphasized the potential of enhanced oil recovery to unlock untapped reserves in the Bakken, without the disruptions of a traditional boom. The panel...
Environmentalists on both sides of border fear impact of planned North Dakota dairy farms on Lake Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
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June 11, 2025
Two massive dairy farms planned just south of the border in North Dakota could deliver a devastating blow to Lake Winnipeg and its already fragile ecosystem, environmental and animal advocates warned Wednesday. “There’s a need to really get the...
North Dakota Securities Dept. now investigating Epic Companies, CEO and others tied to the development company
KVRR - North Dakota
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June 10, 2025
Former Epic Companies CEO and Founder Todd BerningBISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The former CEO and founder of Epic Companies and others associated with the company are under investigation by the North Dakota Securities Department. The agency, in...
'Mega' dairy projects in North Dakota will pollute Red River, environmental activists say
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 11, 2025
A group of environmentalists from Manitoba and the United States say two "mega" dairy farms slated for North Dakota will hurt the health of the Red River, with nutrients from animal waste potentially draining downstream to Lake Winnipeg. "Water...
Arkansas AG urges Meta to safeguard Facebook users from fraudulent stock ads
KFSM - Arkansas
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Arkansas Attorney General urged Meta to review ad policies to protect Facebook users from investment fraud. ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter on June 5 through the National...
Grocery stores in North Dakota affected by cyberattack on distributor
The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
CROSBY, N.D. — Nearly half of grocery stores in North Dakota are feeling the impact of supply chain disruptions after a cyberattack to major distributor United Natural Foods Inc. According to the North Dakota Grocers Association, as many as 60 out...
Florida cost of living rising: Here's the salary needed to live comfortably in every U.S. state
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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FLORIDA - A new study published by SmartAsset shows that residents living in Florida need to make about $97,386 to live comfortably. Here's how each state ranks in terms of what it takes to afford a comfortable cost of living. Florida ranks No. 22...
Average VA Purchase Loan amount in North Dakota increases from Q3 to Q4 2024
Peace Garden News - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for North Dakota in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $299,422, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.By comparison, North Dakota's average VA Purchase Loan amount for the third quarter was...
Trump EPA plans to roll back Biden's carbon, mercury emissions rules that would hit North Dakota coal plants
InForum - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
FARGO — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to repeal two Biden-era rules that North Dakota leaders say would threaten the state’s coal industry. But rescinding the rule could cost lives, an environmental group said. The Environmental...
Exclusive — Brooke Rollins on Immigration Enforcement: Agriculture Needs to Turn Toward Technology, Away from Illegal Migrant Labor
Breitbart
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June 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that the United States is encouraging farmers to turn to robots, machines, and other technology, and away from illegal alien...
Another Round of Phone Scams in North Dakota: Sheriff’s Department Urges Caution
US 103.3 - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
Scam calls are once again making the rounds in Williams County, and local authorities are urging residents to stay alert. While these types of scams aren’t new to North Dakota, they continue to deceive people in our area—some for the first time,...
Letter: Medicaid cuts will cause harm in North Dakota
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
To the editor, The boogey-man of the Trump administration that has become the scape goat is “waste, fraud and abuse.” In the “big, beautiful bill” Medicaid will not be cut, but then comes the boogey-man. How can our congressional delegation...
Planned Parenthood Keeps Closing Facilities. But It Just Aborted A Record Number Of Babies.
Daily Wire
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June 17, 2025
As Planned Parenthood shutters facilities across the country, the organization continues to end the lives of unborn children at a rapid pace, recently setting a new record for total abortions in one year. A new report from the American Life...