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Regional rural utility cooperatives back legislative proposal to refinance government loans

Regional rural utility cooperatives back legislative proposal to refinance government loans

Grand Forks Herald — Legislators across the country see value in allowing nonprofit cooperatives to gain access to lower interest rates.

Project Tundra backers respond to criticism of North Dakota carbon-capture project | Grand Forks ...

Project Tundra backers respond to criticism of North Dakota carbon-capture project | Grand Forks ...

Grand Forks Herald — Minnkota Power Cooperative, one of the main players of the proposed project, is trying to better educate the public and fend off some of the negative assumptions from an Ohio-based think-tank that has called the project misleading, potentially unsustainable, and one that could unnecessarily cause rates to increase for rateholders.

A spark to light technology: How a software giant is helping tech in Grand Forks and beyond throu...

A spark to light technology: How a software giant is helping tech in Grand Forks and beyond throu...

Dickinson Press — Riedy is building a reusable platform for sensor data, particularly aerial imagery, so that unmanned systems can be operated remotely. He said this will particularly benefit industrial fields such as the wind and oil sectors. But the Grand Forks entrepreneur knows any success he achieves as a businessman and innovator is in large part due to other people and organizations.

Potatoes as a grain? Tasty tubers again the target of reclassification topic

Potatoes as a grain? Tasty tubers again the target of reclassification topic

Grand Forks Herald — There is a push by some groups to reclassify the potato as a grain - a notion that some producers find starch raving mad.

Prairie Business Magazine October 2021 Page 12

Prairie Business Magazine October 2021 Page 12

mydigitalpublication.com — With several proposed carbon-capture and oil recovery projects on the books, industry leaders say great things are in store for the region when it comes to energy and the environment.

Law firms, UND work to combat shortage of rural attorneys | Grand Forks Herald

Law firms, UND work to combat shortage of rural attorneys | Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks Herald — By the time he finished reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," the modern classic by Harper Lee, he knew he wanted to become a lawyer. Not just any lawyer, however, but one who exemplified the values of the book's protagonist, Atticus Finch. "I learned from reading that book that there are lawyers with moral character," Wolfe said.

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce continues its call for state to end PPP taxation | Duluth News Trib...

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce continues its call for state to end PPP taxation | Duluth News Trib...

Duluth News Tribune — "We're doing this through the lens of economic recovery with a very simple message," said Chamber President Doug Loon. During the meeting, held via Zoom, Loon said the Paycheck Protection Program is a boon to businesses in most states, but because of current tax code it has become a burden to some Minnesota business owners.

Companies throughout Dakotas, Minnesota handing the keys to the employees | Grand Forks Herald

Companies throughout Dakotas, Minnesota handing the keys to the employees | Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks Herald — According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, there are 306 ESOPs in Prairie Business's three-state coverage area - the Dakotas and Minnesota - and 262,798 participants. Minnesota has the largest number with 225 ESOPs, followed by North Dakota with 58 and South Dakota with 23.

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

Salt Lake Tribune — Utah's independent nonprofit news source covers news, politics, faith, arts and sports for Salt Lake City and Utah. Read Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism.

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

Salt Lake Tribune — Utah's independent nonprofit news source covers news, politics, faith, arts and sports for Salt Lake City and Utah. Read Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism.

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment

Salt Lake Tribune — Utah's independent nonprofit news source covers news, politics, faith, arts and sports for Salt Lake City and Utah. Read Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism.

Twin Falls Woman's Death Spurs Family's Suicide Awareness Efforts

Twin Falls Woman's Death Spurs Family's Suicide Awareness Efforts

Times-News (Idaho) — TWIN FALLS, Idaho * Since her daughter committed suicide almost two years ago, Linda Schiers has spent every waking moment working to make sure it doesn't happen to someone else. She has been speaking to groups whenever she can and founded the Dragonfly Hope Foundation, an online resource that tells Andrea's story and educates people on suicide prevention.

The Death of Gobo Fango

The Death of Gobo Fango

HistoryNet — Although accounts differ on his shooting by a Prussian cattleman, this black Mormon sheepherder from South Africa has become a Latter-day hero. One day in early February 1886, Frank Carl Bedke, a 41-year-old Prussian- born cattleman, mortally wounded 30-yearold black Mormon sheepherder Gobo Fango while the latter was tending his woollies in southern Idaho Territory.

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