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25 Years of Prairie Business: Automation in construction
Editor’s note: This is the 10th part in a series looking back through the archives of Prairie Business as part of our 25th anniversary celebration. Seven years ago, in the June 2018 edition of Prairie Business, a construction feature,...
The Minnesota political assassinations need a bipartisan…
John A. Tures A Minnesota politician and her husband were killed, and another state legislator and his wife were wounded by a terrorist. The assassin had a kill list targeting 45 Democratic politicians. Bipartisan condemnation of the attacks arose...

Senator John Hoeven engages with ND stakeholders on business and education
Senator John Hoeven recently shared updates on his engagements with various stakeholders and constituents in North Dakota through a series of tweets. His discussions covered topics ranging from small business challenges to educational visits.On...
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: We Need Bipartisan Condemnation of Political Assassinations
Over the weekend, a glory-seeking terrorist with delusions of grandeur killed a Minnesota politician and her husband, then shot another state legislator and wounded his wife, who used her body to protect young kids. He had a long list of targets...

School’s Out. What Parents—and Industry—Need To Know About Education’s Future
An exceptional charter school, MAP Academy in Plymouth Mass excels against the odds.MAP Academy Charter School As the school year ends, many parents are breathing a sigh of relief—but they also have some critical homework of their own. America's...

EPA Proposes to Repeal Biden-era Regulations Governing Air Toxic Emissions from Coal- and Oil-Fired Power Plants
On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule to repeal the amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (“MATS”) adopted by the Biden administration in 2024.1 These amendments had been adopted...

It's Your Business: Exodus has new owners; Dr. Bolan offering mobile veterinary services
Exodus Salmon River Rafting in Riggins has new owners. Ellis and Hope Eifert have taken on the business. “Both of us moved up to North Idaho from the Southeast in 2004 for college and never really left. My love of rivers began when I was a kid...
Barnes County Historical Society Lecture June 19
BCHS- The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 24 Presents – Tim Burchill: The Chautauqua Movement in North Dakota. 7:30 PM Thursday, June 19 at the Barnes County Museum. (315 Central Ave N. Valley City, ND) Chautauqua started in...

Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: 3 Things Employers Need to Know About ADA Accommodations After Federal Appeals Court Ruling
Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing industry. This edition is...

'Democracy requires bravery': State political parties push forward with recruitment after shootings
BISMARCK — Party leaders on both sides of the aisle in North Dakota say now is still an important time for people to get involved in public office. Both Democratic and Republican leaders are continuing to recruit candidates, as safety concerns...

Kane Brown rocks Red River Valley Fair
WEST FARGO — Heavy, humid air drifted away on a cool breeze just as country singer Kane Brown burst on stage and broke into his first song at the Red River Valley Fair on Thursday, July 10. A pink and gold North Dakota sunset greeted Brown, who...

As political violence hits home, local lawmakers struggle with how to stay safe
Early this year, Illinois state Rep. Nicole La Ha introduced a bill to help state lawmakers keep their home addresses private in the face of rising threats. She had no idea how quickly she’d be in need of such legislation. A local man was arrested...

Grand Forks Children’s Museum moves closer to reality
GRAND FORKS – Leaders of the Grand Forks Children’s Museum project are hoping to break ground on the proposed 34,000-square-foot structure in late August. The timing of a groundbreaking event, however, depends on the progress of the fundraising...

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Manufacturing industry in Fargo Standard publication area during 2024?
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

H-1B approvals for employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry across Central ND News publication area in 2024
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
These U.S. States Drive the Trends, Memes, and Moments Filling Your Social Media Timeline
While millions scroll endlessly through short videos and tagged snapshots, a quieter digital map is forming beneath the surface, one shaped not by algorithms, but by geography. A new ranking has revealed which American states are most active,...

Many lawmakers share their home addresses. Political violence is changing that.
When an assassin visited the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers Saturday, it exposed the long-standing tension between a public official’s accessibility and their security. Both state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who along with her husband Mark was killed,...

Re: Pirates, merry men, "predatory politicians," and other Kleptomaniacs
By Curtis Dahlgren November 20, 2008 "Do not become a beggar by banqueting on borrowing." — Ecclesiasticas (Apocrypha) "Magna est veritas et praevalet" ("Great is truth and it prevails.") — Apocrypha (Vulgate) "One word of truth shall outweigh the...

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...

Health experts remind parents to schedule sports physicals
FARGO — Sanford Health is reminding parents to schedule their children's annual physicals before the start of the fall sports season. North Dakota and Minnesota both require student-athletes to complete a physical before participating in school...