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Saskatchewan nursing union says recruitment plan to address worker shortage moving too slow

by: Josh Wolsky | January 30, 2023

It doesn’t matter where you look, recruitment of workers and staffing are the challenges facing communities. This story from The Regina Leader-Post highlights the Saskatchewan’s provincial need for nurses. Those on the job are burning out at a faster and faster rate, and the impact on health care is becoming evident. What are they doing

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Coal Creek Station Out of Compliance With EPA Coal Ash Storage and Ground Water Protections

by: MinotVoice | January 30, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to protect communities and hold facilities accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by coal ash disposal. The Agency issued six proposed determinations to deny facilities’ requests to continue disposing of coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash) into unlined surface

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Bus service will connect Fargo flyers to Minneapolis airport

by: Josh Wolsky | January 30, 2023

How do you get travelers t consider flying out of your airport? Give them a ride, and make it a luxury one. It’s part of a plan to sell airline tickets, and the service picks travelers up at Hector Airport in Fargo, and delivers them to the Minneapolis Airport where they can catch their flight.

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Bill would keep ESG considerations out of MT’s investing decisions

by: Josh Wolsky | January 30, 2023

ESG stands for ‘environment’, ‘social’, and ‘governance’. It’s an acronym to describe the emerging pressure corporations and businesses are under to be transparent regarding practices related to the environment, social, and governance issues. As an example, banks that reduce or stop lending to carbon-based energy projects would be an example of an ESG policy. It’s

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State AGs Urge US Supreme Court to Address Blocked Railroad Crossings

by: Josh Wolsky | January 29, 2023

Eighteen states (not including North Dakota) want to limit the amount of time freight trains can block railroad crossings; they’ve pushed the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court and are hoping the court will accept the case. Increasingly, the freight industry is using longer trains resulting in more an longer blockages. The issue these blockages

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How oil helped save North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant

by: Josh Wolsky | January 28, 2023

It’s not that long ago that the news regarding Coal Creek Station was dire. The plant South of Minot was going to close; the 650 jobs it delivered would go with it. But thanks in part to resources and financing opportunities made possible by ND’s Legacy Fund, the plant was able to secure a new

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Bakken Energy’s plans for Beulah hydrogen hub fizzle

by: Josh Wolsky | January 28, 2023

For now, the project between Basin Electric and Bakken Energy to deliver a hydrogen hub near Beulah is shelved; negotiation between the two companies has ended. The State Industrial Commission had been a big supporter of the project, and the situation leaves the state with a likely $4.5 million loss in grant dollars previously awarded.

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Creighton University’s Mid-America Economy Survey Releases December Results, Economic Confidence Waning

by: Josh Wolsky | January 27, 2023

Creighton University produces a monthly economic report for nine states they have defined as middle America. The survey looks at economic indicators like production, inventories, employment, delivery lead times, prices, etc and puts them all together into a score. In December, that aggregate score dipped below ’50’ indicating we’re looking at some economic contraction. The

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North Dakota leaders to remind Minnesota not to regular inter-state commerce

by: Josh Wolsky | January 27, 2023

North Dakota’s Industrial Commission is made up of Governor Burgum, Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring, and Attorney General Drew Wrigley. They met on Wednesday, and among the items they considered was proposed Minnesota legislation requiring electricity consumed in Minnesota to come from non-carbon bearing production methods. The Industrial Commission acted to draft a letter reminding Minnesota

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Minnesota businesses get creative amid worker shortage

by: Josh Wolsky | January 27, 2023

From pet insurance to flexible scheduling, business owners in Minnesota are innovating out of need, and the need is to adapt and survive amidst a challenging market for employees. It matters in Minot because our economy and businesses are facing the same pressures, so any ideas we can take from other places is worth a

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North Dakota partners with O’Leary Ventures on direct investment program

by: MinotVoice | January 27, 2023

Bismarck, ND — The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that the North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF) selected the nationally acclaimed generalist venture capital investment platform, O’Leary Ventures (OLV) as a partner to manage a $45 million direct investment program aimed at bolstering economic growth throughout the state. “North Dakota takes pride in being

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Dollar Stores Are the ‘Fastest-Growing’ Food Retailers In US, Study Finds

by: Josh Wolsky | January 26, 2023

Food is one of those items we all need. But in communities across the country, access to fresh, local grocery stores is increasingly difficult to find. The trend is measurable, and the food source making up the difference — dollar stores. The problem is, food at dollar stores don’t carry fresh food. The second problem

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Farm Group Asks FTC to Investigate Egg Price Collusion

by: Josh Wolsky | January 26, 2023

If you’ve been to the grocery store in the past few months, you’ve likely noticed the price of eggs. In a short period of time, the price of a dozen ‘Grade A’s has skyrocketed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture blames the avian flu, but a national farmers’ advocacy group wants an FTC investigation into possible

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Jamestown’s Loyal to Local Passport Program Tracks More Than $130,000 in Sales

by: Josh Wolsky | January 26, 2023

The idea is simple. When dollars are spent at local businesses, they continue to circulate in the local economy and get spent again and again. It’s a program and idea common across small towns and cities. In Jamestown, the program is called ‘Loyal to Local’; it’s run through the Chamber of Commerce, and they’re doing

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Hess Announces 2023 Capital Budget, Bakken Investment Remains Strong

by: MinotVoice | January 25, 2023

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 24, 2023– Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced a 2023 Exploration & Production capital and exploratory budget of $3.7 billion, of which more than 80% will be allocated to Guyana and the Bakken. Net production is forecast to average between 355,000 and 365,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2023. Bakken net production is forecast to

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North Dakota Airline Boardings Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

by: MinotVoice | January 25, 2023

North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2022 with a statewide total of 1,028,159 airline passenger boardings. This is a growth of 141,350 passengers and a 16% overall increase from calendar year 2021. All eight commercial service airports were able to provide services to more passengers in 2022 than they did in the previous

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