AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & Data Centers in Bismarck: North Dakota’s new legislative committee on artificial intelligence and data centers released its agenda for its first meeting Wednesday in Bismarck, with lawmakers set to hear how other states and the federal government regulate AI, how AI is used in state agencies, and how data centers tie into the energy sector. Water Infrastructure Push: U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer and others are lining up a Senate Environment and Public Works markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 on July 15, a bill that would authorize Army Corps flood risk, navigation, and ecosystem projects and reauthorize EPA drinking water and wastewater funding. Bismarck Recreation Update: The Next Play Rec Center in South Bismarck is taking shape, including the Prairie Play indoor playground, with the first container arriving and construction expected to finish this fall. Grand Farm Innovation Campus: A Casselton-area ag tech hub, Grand Farm, is expanding its network of startups and researchers tackling problems like herbicide-resistant weeds, with robots and AI-enabled tools among the technologies being tested. Local Education Growth: Grand Forks’ St. Carlo Acutis Middle School construction is progressing toward a November 2027 opening, adding STEAM classrooms and a dedicated prayer room. Health & Safety Reminder: A Minot-area blood shortage is prompting Vitalant to urge donors—especially Type O—before the end of July.
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