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Sep 03, 2026 — When you think about the film industry in North Dakota, it would be understandable if what comes to mind are people making movies. That's what films are, basically, right? But Matt Fern, executive director of Film North Dakota, said on this episode of...

Sep 03, 2026 — When you think about the film industry in North Dakota, it would be understandable if what comes to mind are people making movies. That's what films are, basically, right? But Matt Fern, executive director of Film North Dakota, said on this episode of...

Sep 02, 2026 — Oliver County has become one of the epicenters in the fight over data centers in North Dakota, and county State's Attorney Patrick Waters has become a lightening rod in that fight. His is a fascinating anecdote illustrating how overheated the data...

Sep 02, 2026 — Oliver County has become one of the epicenters in the fight over data centers in North Dakota, and county State's Attorney Patrick Waters has become a lightening rod in that fight. His is a fascinating anecdote illustrating how overheated the data...

Aug 28, 2026 — Martha Njolomole is an economist with the American Experiment North Dakota and the author of a new report on North Dakota's budget trends called "From Boom to Balance: Smart Spending for an Uncertain Future." Her argument is that North Dakota is...