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The Bomb Squad en route to the scene on I-29 last week. Photo by Dijoun Bartley.

The Bomb Squad en route to the scene on I-29 last week. Photo by Dijoun Bartley.

Bomb Squad called to I-29

Two men from the Fargo area who caused the Grand Forks Bomb Squad to be called out onto the interstate last week have made their initial appearance in court.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Small business optimism in North Dakota increased in May

Taxes are now small business owners’ single most important problemThe NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by three points in May to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Expected business conditions and sales expectations contributed the most to the rise in the index.
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Valley News & Views

Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program expanded

Real assets manager added; commitment to private equity manager increasedThe State Investment Board (SIB) has expanded the Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program by adding GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider, to manage real assets investments and increasing...
Blue-green algae

Blue-green algae

Blue-green algae Know it Avoid it Report it

The ND Department of Environmental Quality reminds residents that hot weather and accumulated nutrients can lead to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in water bodies across the state. Bluegreen algae can cause Harmful Algal Blooms, producing toxins in the water called cyanotoxins.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

Geopolitical news send markets in both directions – AgResource Company President Dan Basse said the Renewable Fuel Standard announcement was much larger than expected.“At 5.6 billion gallons, that’s a 57 percent increase from where we’re at, big news for the biofuels industry.
Christine Jensen

Christine Jensen

Along the way

“I’m tired boss...Mostly I’m tired of people being ugly to each other.I’m tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world, every day. There’s too much of it. It’s like pieces of glass in my head, all the time.
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Valley News & Views

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