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Op-Ed from Majority Leader Mike Lefor

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Legislature provides ongoing support for student mealsI am writing to communicate and affirm the North Dakota legislature's historical and ongoing commitment to ensuring no student goes hungry during the school day.
NDCLC announces Demo Days student learning opportunities

NDCLC announces Demo Days student learning opportunities

NDCLC announces Demo Days student learning opportunities

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The North Dakota Construction Leadership Committee (NDCLC), in partnership with the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Knife River, and Southwest Area CTE Academy, is excited to announce the upcoming Demo Days event.
An insulation project is underway at the Drayton Curling Club. Submitted photo

An insulation project is underway at the Drayton Curling Club. Submitted photo

Drayton Curling Club finishes busy season, prepping for what’s next

Rob Boll
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Drayton Curling Club capped its 2025 season last week with league playdown finals, culminating three nights of playdown action.Club members have enjoyed a busy season. This year, league teams took turns feeding everybody on league nights, a feature that will return next season.
A Walsh County Soil Health Tour brought together 40 participants to learn more about soil loss, erosion and soil health in July 2023. Here, Naeem Kalwar [left side in the green shirt], a soil health specialist from the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, leads the talk. Photo provided by Josh Anderson, Walsh County district conservation manager.

A Walsh County Soil Health Tour brought together 40 participants to learn more about soil loss, erosion and soil health in July 2023. Here, Naeem Kalwar [left side in the green shirt], a soil health specialist from the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, leads the talk. Photo provided by Josh Anderson, Walsh County district conservation manager.

USDA upheaval brings uncertainty to NEND farmers, rural communities

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Funding terminations, freezes, layoffs all have follow-on impactsBy Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative Trump administration funding terminations, freezes and layoffs are keeping some North Dakota farmers and rural nonprofits from continuing USDA and other federally funded projects.
ALTRU CLINIC IN DRAYTON TO DISCONTINUE SERVICES

ALTRU CLINIC IN DRAYTON TO DISCONTINUE SERVICES

ALTRU CLINIC IN DRAYTON TO DISCONTINUE SERVICES

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
In a press release Tuesday, March 25, Altru communications has issued the following statement: After careful evaluation of the utilization of services, Altru has made the difficult decision to close Altru Clinic in Drayton on May 1, 2025, for clinic services including primary care, lab, and...
Corn harvest at a farm near Mapleton, North Dakota during the autumn of 2024. Farmers await further news of how the trade war will impact them if tariffs against Canada and Mexico go into effect. China levied a 15% charge on corn on Mar. 10 after U.S. tariffs went into effect. Photo by Sabrina Halvorson, NDNC CEO.

Corn harvest at a farm near Mapleton, North Dakota during the autumn of 2024. Farmers await further news of how the trade war will impact them if tariffs against Canada and Mexico go into effect. China levied a 15% charge on corn on Mar. 10 after U.S. tariffs went into effect. Photo by Sabrina Halvorson, NDNC CEO.

Trump trade wars add stress to North Dakota’s $41 billion ag economy

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Uncertainty over tariffs weighs on long-term market outlooksExport reliance means bigger exposure“North Dakota gets hit hard,” Mark Watne, president of the North Dakota Farmers Union and a farmer himself, said of how tariffs impact the state. “We export the vast majority of what we produce.
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