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Business People: New Brighton Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas to lead regional BBB
ORGANIZATIONS Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas Better Business Bureau Serving Minnesota and North Dakota announced the appointment of New Brighton Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas as its next president and CEO, effective June 30. Niedfeldt-Thomas succeeds Susan...

VP JD Vance touts energy, economic boost in North Dakota visit
DICKINSON — Vice President JD Vance made his first visit to North Dakota on Friday, stepping off Air Force Two during a private Independence Day stop to speak with media about the impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” for North Dakotans. “One of...

Historical Society Preserves Flags Telling North Dakota, U.S. History
(Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – Every item held by the Historical Society of North Dakota for display at the state Heritage Center has a story, including hundreds of flags that historians and conservators go to...
Lakewood’s Walker earns two distinctions from University of North Dakota
Submitted by David L. Dobbs, University of North Dakota. Lakewood’s Emersyn Walker was named to UND’s President’s Roll of Honor for the 2025 spring semester. Honorees must have earned a 3.8 or higher grade point average. Walker was also named to...
North Dakota poised for first integrated U.S. jet fuel plant from bioethanol
RICHARDTON, N.D. — North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak visited the Red Trail Energy bioethanol production plant and carbon sequestration facility in Richardton on Monday, June 30. Fedorchak’s visit came several months after Gevo Inc., a...

Full Interview: JD Vance visits North Dakota
DICKINSON, N.D. (KFYR) - Vice President JD Vance is visiting North Dakota. The Vice President flew into Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport Friday morning. He visited Mt. Rushmore on Thursday with S.D. Governor Larry Rhoden. KFYR...

North Dakota pastor faces $1.6 million fraud charges in sweeping federal crackdown
A Bismarck pastor who once aspired to lead his city as mayor is now at the centre of a major federal fraud case involving millions of dollars in pandemic relief and Medicaid funds. Isaac Osei Afoakwa, 55, leader of Grace Action Chapel...

North Dakota church listed in National Register of Historic Places
A church in Fargo has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1925, the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church in Fargo had tripled since it built its first church in 1918. They began planning to build a new, larger...

North Dakotans express support for One Big Beautiful Bill
Throughout the past month, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) has been gathering feedback from North Dakotans regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation has received support from various individuals across different sectors. Guy Moos,...

Historical Society preserves flags telling North Dakota, US history
Every item held by the Historical Society of North Dakota for display at the state Heritage Center has a story, including hundreds of flags that historians and conservators go to great lengths to protect. “You can get a huge sense of pride from...

Burleigh County ranks 45th in North Dakota for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022
In 2022, Burleigh County ranked ninth lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in North Dakota, with residents receiving $9,577 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...

Fargo Standard publication area records 5 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry during 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

North Dakotans celebrate unity with annual 701 Day
Every year on July 1st, residents of North Dakota gather to celebrate 701 Day. This event is a statewide tribute to the singular area code that unites the entire state. It serves as a reminder of North Dakota's unique attributes: tight-knit...

North Dakotans unite annually on July 1st for statewide 701 Day celebration
Stephen (Steve) D. Easton, J.D. President | Dickinson State UniversityStephen (Steve) D. Easton, J.D. President | Dickinson State University Every July 1st, North Dakotans celebrate 701 Day, a tribute to the state's unique area code. The event...

Prairie Business announces 2025's Leaders and Legacies
GRAND FORKS — Prairie Business has announced the winners of the annual Leaders & Legacies award. Career accomplishments and highlights were considered, as well as the positive impact the business leaders have made on their organizations,...

Vice President J.D. Vance to visit North Dakota on July 4th
MEDORA, N.D. (Flag Family Media) - Vice President J.D. Vance is planning to pay a visit to North Dakota on the 4th of July. Flag Family News has learned Vance will be in Medora, where the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is under...

The US’ happiest shift workers sell weed and e-cigs — see where your industry ranks
They’re high on life. America’s most cheerful hourly employees aren’t sitting behind a computer, it seems — they’re at the counter selling vapes, weed and smokes, according to a new report from workplace management platform Deputy. Over 1.51...

North Dakota launching farm loans for storm recovery
FARGO — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday said the state didn’t need to collect a lot of data to realize that farmers have an urgent need for grain storage after storms swept across the state last month. The state has responded with a...

Christopher Dodson continues serving North Dakota while fighting cancer
“Honestly, I’m 60 years old and have had a lot of positions, but never have I enjoyed working with someone more.” David Tamisiea, current Executive Director of the North Dakota Catholic Conference said of Christopher Dodson who served in that same...
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong unveils program to help farmers facing a grain storage crisis
FARGO, N.D. — Steve Johnson farms about 8,000 acres three miles east of Page, and his son is the fifth generation to tend to the land. Before storms that pushed through the region on June 20 and 21, the Johnsons had 400,000 bushels of storage....