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North Dakota cities hunt for hazardous lead water pipes

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

EPA directs cities to replace lead lines found mostly in older neighborhoodsNorth Dakota’s public water systems have spent several years creating vast inventories of their service lines in an effort to find pipes made of lead, which pose a health threat.

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Caregiver at Life Skills and Transition Center charged with child abuse

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

A caregiver at the Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton has been charged with assaulting a vulnerable juvenile resident of the facility.On Wednesday, March 18, 41-yearold Antonio Jerome Cook of Camden, Arkansas, was charged with Class C felony simple assault of a vulnerable juvenile.

North Dakota Parks and Recreation seeks grant applications for the Recreational Trails Program

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North Dakota Parks and Recreation seeks grant applications for the Recreational Trails Program

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is seeking trail project applications for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The application form will open on April 1 and must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on April 13.

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Oil is nearly $100 a barrel. Don’t expect North Dakota oil activity to ramp up any time soon

Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

North Dakota’s oil and gas industry is not expected to significantly increase drilling activity in response to the price surge, a stark departure from the familiar boomand-bust cycle in the Bakken. Domestic crude oil pricing benchmarks have been hovering just shy of $100 per barrel.

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North Dakota sends firefighting aid to Nebraska, South Dakota; warns about growing fire conditions in state

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

North Dakota is supporting the Nebraska wildfire fight by sending two North Dakota National Guard 600-gallon “Bambi Buckets” for aerial firefighting via the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

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North Dakota needs $20 million more for homeowner tax credits

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Montior

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Local government groups voice concerns about property tax capsNorth Dakota can expect a key property tax relief program to cost about $430 million for the 2025-2027 budget cycle — about $20 million more than what the state planned to spend.The 2025 legislature set aside $408.

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FARRMS Summer Mentorship Program returns for beginning farmers

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is excited to announce the return of its Summer Mentorship Program.

Beans harvested in September 2025 near Hamberg, North Dakota. Photo by Lora Wobbema/For the North Dakota Monitor

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North Dakota expands ag relief programs to $500 million, adding $100 million

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

By Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor North Dakota officials are authorizing the Bank of North Dakota to further expand the largest agriculture disaster relief program in the bank’s history.

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2026 grazing and haying season outlook

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

As winter slowly turns to spring, many ranchers are looking ahead to the grazing season. Much of North Dakota has received nearaverage fall and winter precipitation, except for the southeast corner of the state.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

U.S. fertilizer market faces pressure from global conditions – The Iran conflict continues to impact trade and energy markets.StoneX vice president of fertilizer Josh Linville, said the global crop nutrition market is also being influenced.

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