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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota
April 07, 2026
The 82,000 family caregivers across North Dakota spend 58 million hours providing care that, if valued as work, would amount to $1.27 billion annually, a new AARP report has found.
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Bakken boom lessons still shaping North Dakota communities
April 03, 2026
The Bakken oil boom reshaped the western part of the state in ways that are still unfolding today, from strained housing and schools to long-term questions about water safety and community stability.
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Immigration concerns cross state lines
January 30, 2026
Concern over immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota is rippling beyond state lines, raising questions about how communities in North Dakota are responding, and whether similar fears could take hold closer to home.
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Minnesota immigration crackdowns loom large for some North Dakotans
January 27, 2026
Faith groups preparing messaging, mutual aid assistance groups, rallies in response.
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Does North Dakota law limit how much counties can increase property tax revenue each year?
December 18, 2025
The cap applies to counties, cities, townships, and park districts, while school districts are subject to separate provisions.
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Is the cost of the Thanksgiving meal less this year than last, despite most grocery prices being higher?
November 26, 2025
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey finds that the average price of the classic holiday meal for 10 people is about 5% lower than in 2024.
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‘The question our communities need to solve’
November 25, 2025
More than 3,800 people experienced homelessness in North Dakota and more than 2,400 used emergency shelters across the state. The overall numbers have grown by around 100 over the past year.
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Roots matter for award-winning regenerative ranch family
October 21, 2025
Nurturing soil to support cattle ensures livelihood, family and community.
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Did Argentina’s temporary suspension of taxes on agricultural exports have an effect on U.S. farmers?
October 16, 2025
Experts say though brief, the suspension’s market ripple highlighted how swiftly policy shifts abroad can affect U.S. commodity producers.
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Expiration of tax credits could mean larger health insurance bills for ND farmers
October 01, 2025
Frustrations grow about fate of soybean crop, storage and long-term impacts.
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Poll: ND voters back tariffs, but mixed on impacts of Trump trade policies
August 15, 2025
The poll also showed strong support for Trump administration immigration policies.
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North Dakota farmers, ag businesses brace for tariff blowback
August 05, 2025
The North Dakota Soybean Council estimates that around 90% of soybeans produced in North Dakota are exported, with two-thirds going to China and Southeast Asia.
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Cemeteries document slow decline of rural North Dakota
June 10, 2025
Each story is about the people who remain in the area with relatives buried near once vibrant communities.
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Sudden cut of ‘politicized’ FEMA grants leaves ND communities in the lurch
April 08, 2025
Cuts impact major projects in Lincoln, Washburn and Fessenden.
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USDA upheaval brings uncertainty to farmers, rural communities
March 25, 2025
Funding terminations, freezes, layoffs all have follow-on impacts.
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