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2025 Tourism & Community Enhancement Grant recipients

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced the recipients of the 2025 Tourism and Community Enhancement Grants. Funded by the 69th Legislative Assembly, the grants are designed to enhance tourism, strengthen community infrastructure and preserve historic landmarks across the state.
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Nick Vorlage
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Alternative to REAL IDThe TSA on Monday announced a new option will soon be available for travelers who don’t have a REAL ID or passport.Beginning in February, they will be offering what is called a “TSA Confirm.ID.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

N.D. improves grade in financial literacy

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier lauded North Dakota’s improvement on a national financial literacy report card, saying the result strengthens efforts to make North Dakota the nation’s most financially literate state.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, center, discusses two loan programs developed by the Bank of North Dakota to provide financial relief to agriculture producers in the state. Gov. Kelly Armstrong, left, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, right, and Goehring compose the North Dakota Industrial Commission. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, center, discusses two loan programs developed by the Bank of North Dakota to provide financial relief to agriculture producers in the state. Gov. Kelly Armstrong, left, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, right, and Goehring compose the North Dakota Industrial Commission. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)

Bank of North Dakota commits $400 million ‘lifeline’ to ag producers

Jacob Orledge/north Dakota Monitor
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The North Dakota Industrial Commission last Tuesday gave the state bank a green light to proceed with two loan programs aiming to provide relief to agricultural producers hit by a combination of tariffs, low commodity prices and high costs, as well as a series of summer storms.
Doug Leier, NDGF outreach biologist

Doug Leier, NDGF outreach biologist

North Dakota Outdoors: The late season hunting advantage

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
By Doug Leier, NDGF outreach biologist When most hunters think about prime time for pheasants, grouse or whitetails in North Dakota, early November usually comes to mind.Those crisp mornings, full stands of cover, and fields humming with activity.
ACSC Recaps Beet

ACSC Recaps Beet

ACSC Recaps Beet Campaign –

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Across the Red River Valley, American Crystal Sugar Company growers had an average yield of 33.7 tons per acre with sugar content of just over 18 percent. The latest American Crystal AgNotes said the highest average yield was in the Crookston District at 35.9 tons per acre.
(left to right) Mark Jensen, chief executive officer, AgCountry Farm Credit Services; Brandon Strutzenberg, Starting Gate row crop producer; Brandy Balzer, Developing Markets Manager - Young & Beginning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, participate in the national Farm Credit Fly-In in Washington, D.C.

(left to right) Mark Jensen, chief executive officer, AgCountry Farm Credit Services; Brandon Strutzenberg, Starting Gate row crop producer; Brandy Balzer, Developing Markets Manager - Young & Beginning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, participate in the national Farm Credit Fly-In in Washington, D.C.

Farm Credit Voices rise in Washington, D.C. to champion for rural America, young and beginning Farmers

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
AgCountry Farm Credit Services supports young and beginning producers in Washington D.C. to share real-world challenges and push for policies that secure agriculture’s future.
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