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Applied Digital to Break Ground on $3 Billion Polaris Forge 2 Campus in September 2025, Expanding North Dakota’s Role as a National AI Infrastructure Leader
DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) announced today it plans to break ground in September 2025 on Polaris Forge 2, a $3 billion, 280-megawatt (MW) AI Factory near Harwood, North Dakota. Designed...

North Dakota Global Talent Summit Advances Workforce Solutions Through Legal Immigration
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Global Talent Office (GTO) hosted the 2025 North Dakota Global Talent Summit on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Bismarck State College’s NECE building, convening national and international experts to explore legal...

North Dakota’s Global Talent Office Launches Statewide Effort to Connect Workers with Career-Aligned English Skills via EnGen
The North Dakota Department of Commerce’s Global Talent Office (GTO) today announced the launch of a new statewide initiative to support English language learners through a strategic partnership with EnGen, a virtual, career-aligned English...

August 18, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins 21-State Coalition Calling on DEA to Ban ‘Designer Xanax’
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Equus Subsidiary, Morgan E&P, Secures $3 Million Term Loan to Advance Drilling and Work-Over Program in North Dakota's Williston Basin
HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Morgan E&P, LLC (“Morgan”), has successfully closed on a $3 million term loan facility....

Armstrong to Energy Secretary Wright: North Dakota can play an outsized role in U.S. energy dominance
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to North Dakota, highlighting the state’s key contributions to American energy security and shared goal with the Trump administration of U.S. energy...

Equus Announces Second Quarter Net Asset Value
HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Company”) reports net assets as of June 30, 2025, of $34.1 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $2.51 as of June 30, 2025, from $2.52 as of...

SLAMZEES Pours Into 2025 with Powerhouse Distribution Partners Across the Country
SLAMZEES by Beverage Ranch expands to over twenty countries with the most powerful ditributors across the nation. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SLAMZEES, the unapologetically bold 15% ABV party drink, is proud...

North Dakota Development Fund Approves $2.16M in Loans for Child Care, Tech and Ag Projects in Q2
The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that six companies were approved for a total of $2.16 million in loan funds through the North Dakota Development Fund, Inc. (NDDF) during the second quarter of 2025. "These investments...

North Dakota Earns National Recognition for Financial Reporting Excellence
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has once again recognized North Dakota for its commitment to financial transparency and accountability. The state received the prestigious Certificate of...

Noridian Re-Awarded Medicaid Call Center Contract by North Dakota Health and Human Services
FARGO, N.D., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC (Noridian), a leader in developing solutions for health care programs, is pleased to announce the North Dakota Health and Human Services has re-awarded Noridian the...

Legacy Investment for Technology (LIFT) Announces Loan for North Dakota Energy Services Company
The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that the Legacy Investment for Technology (LIFT) program has awarded a $1 million loan to Trilogy LLC, a North Dakota-based company that developed the Sand Titan, a high-performance sand separator...

Attorney General Bird Defends Iowa’s Agriculture Industry Against Radical Net Zero Standards
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 22 other states in a letter asking for answers regarding harmful net-zero standards. Science Based Targets (“SBTi”), which partners with both the United Nations and a group of anti-growth...

North Dakota Angel Match Program Invests $345,000 in Tech and Innovation Startups in Q2
The North Dakota Department of Commerce today announced that two companies have been approved for a total of $345,000 in investments through the North Dakota Development Fund Inc.’s Angel Match Program (AMP) during the second quarter of 2025. AMP...

Gevo Sells Carbon Credits from North Dakota Asset
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that it is selling carbon abatement into the market for the first time. To support decarbonization and to mitigate its corporate travel emissions,...

Governor Abbott Thanks Fellow Governors For Support Following Texas Flooding
TEXAS, July 22 - July 22, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today thanked his fellow Governors across the country for providing critical emergency response and recovery resources to Texas following a request for support...

A Milestone for Workforce Development: Career Impact Academy Opens in Grand Forks
This week, our community celebrated a vision years in the making: the official ribbon cutting of the Grand Forks Career Impact Academy took place on August 13. GRAND FORKS, ND, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This week, our...

NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Chicago, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 13-15, 2025. Specific...

Titan Machinery Inc. to Report Fiscal Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2025 Results on Thursday, August 28, 2025
WEST FARGO, N.D., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, announced today it will release financial results for the second quarter...

Gevo Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Achieves Positive Net Income in the Second Quarter and Positive Adjusted EBITDA1 for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Positive Net Income Attributable to Gevo of $2.1 million in the Second Quarter Positive Adjusted EBITDA1 of...