Rail Shippers Warn: UP-NS Merger Could Harm Competition, Raise Costs
Washington, DC (September 16, 2025) – The Rail Customer Coalition (RCC), which represents manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and other vital industries across the U.S. economy, sent a letter today to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) warning that Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of
ND Department Of Commerce To Relaunch Innovate ND Program
(Bismarck, ND) — State officials are relaunching an innovation program to help entrepreneurs accelerate growth. The North Dakota Department of Commerce recently announced the relaunch of the Innovate ND program, which provides up to 50 thousand dollars
20K Barrels Of Emulsion Spill From Mountrail County Pipeline
(Mountrail County, ND) — Authorities are investigating how over 20-thousand barrels of emulsion spilled from a pipeline in Mountrail County. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says over 840-thousand gallons of a mixture of crude oil
Former GFC Corrections Office Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Charges
(Grand Forks, ND) — A former Grand Forks County correctional officer is pleading not guilty to phone-smuggling allegations. Twenty-seven-year-old Juan Ortiz-Lopez was arrested on June 16th after the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office accused him of providing
Man Sentenced To Life, Will Serve 25 Years For Sexual Assault Of Minor
(Bismarck, ND) — A man will spend at least 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor. Isiah Simms was sentenced to life in prison with parole yesterday in connection with the assault case. Investigators say
Crews Begin Construction For Applied Digital’s $3B Data Center In Harwood
(Harwood, ND) — Construction is officially underway for the controversial data center in Harwood. Applied Digital’s three-billion-dollar AI center is located near the North Softball Complex and will soon be home to a 280-megawatt facility resting on
No Injuries Reported After ND Marks Historic Amount Of Tornadoes In Single Year
(Bismarck, ND) — No injuries have been reported after over a dozen tornadoes were confirmed throughout North Dakota on Sunday. The National Weather Service identified at least 19 tornadoes during the severe weather event, as several cities
New Report Finds South Dakota Near Bottom For Teachers In 2025
(Pierre, SD) — A new WalletHub study ranks South Dakota near the bottom for teachers in 2025, putting the state 47th overall. The study looked at 24 factors, including salaries, student-teacher ratios, and school funding. South Dakota
Libertyland Theme Park Faces Public Vote Push in Rapid City
(Rapid City, SD) — Supporters and opponents of Libertyland are making their voices heard in Rapid City as the project moves forward. The 125-million-dollar TIF-funded development promises a theme park, resort hotel, and shopping. But some residents
Proposed Sioux Falls Men’s Prison Scaled Down From $825 Million Project
(Sioux Falls, SD) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a 650-million-dollar plan for a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls, a scaled-down version of the previously rejected 825-million-dollar project. The prison would have one-thousand-188 cell beds and