AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGas Prices & Iran: Americans head into Labor Day with record-high gasoline prices, with GasBuddy projecting the national average could hit about $4.03 a gallon—up from roughly $4.13 Thursday and far above the 2012 record—while the Iran conflict keeps energy costs elevated. North Dakota Crime Watch: Casselton logged one scam report in July 2026, tying for 9th among ND cities tracked by BBB Scam Tracker; Bismarck led the state with seven reports. Local Elections: Fargo voters who want to vote before Oct. 6 must request an absentee ballot—there are no early voting locations—on a ballot measure that would switch the city from a commission to a council form of government. State Courts & Zoning: A federal appeals court upheld parts of a Fargo zoning dispute involving an adult business, affirming due-process findings while remanding some state-law issues. Trade & Agriculture: North Dakota Sen. Paul Thomas helped secure a unanimous Midwestern Legislative Conference resolution backing Canada-U.S. agricultural free trade, citing the two countries’ deep food supply ties. Health Care: Sanford Bemidji welcomed Layne Miller, an interventional pain management nurse practitioner with UND graduate training.
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