State Manufacturing Stays In Contraction With 49.9 Index

(Bismarck, ND) — The state’s manufacturing economy remains in contraction, with the Business Conditions Index at 49.9 for November. The survey showed employment and wage growth are on the lower side, with the index at 47.6. About
New Year’s Fireworks Show To Kick Off 250th Celebration Year In Mandan

(Mandan, ND) — The Mandan Progress Organization is partnering with Pegasus Illuminations to host a fireworks show on New Year’s Eve. The event will start the celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary. The 20-minute fireworks show, called
Buck Shot And Dumped In Ditch

(Lincoln, ND) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is looking for information about a buck that was found in a ditch off Lincoln Road. It was first discovered near 249th Street SE by a property
North Dakota Strives To Become Nation’s Most Financially Literate State

(Bismarck, ND) — American Public Education Foundation is giving North Dakota a B grade on its financial literacy. That’s an increase from its 2023 grade, which was a C. State School Superintendent Levi Backmeier says through the
Washburn Memorializing Secret Service Agent Who Shielded Kennedys During JFK Assassination

(Washburn, ND) — Washburn, North Dakota is memorializing the secret service agent who shielded the Kennedys during the JFK assassination. Clint Hill leaped onto the back of the moving limousine seconds after the President John F. Kennedy
India Confident U.S. Trade Deal Will Be Finalized by Late 2025

India is signaling confidence that it will finalize a new trade deal with the United States before the end of 2025, with Reuters reporting that most outstanding issues between the two nations have been largely resolved. The
RFA Calls for Reciprocal Tariffs on Chinese Imports

The Renewable Fuels Association thanked the Trump administration for its effort to enforce a 2019 trade agreement with China, noting in comments to the U.S. Trade Representative that China didn’t satisfy its commitments. The RFA says