USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label
(Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026) – Today, on National Agriculture Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg producers of the “Product of USA”
NAWG Report Calls Attention to Costly Fertilizer Tariffs Impacting Wheat Growers
Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers released a new report highlighting the significant financial burden that countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizer imports have placed on U.S. wheat farmers. The report finds
USDA Announces $115.2 Million in Nine States to Capitalize on Timber Production and Protect Our Communities From Devastating Wildfires
TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator J.R. Claeys announced $115.2 Million across eight states through the Timber Production and Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP), to ensure sawmills and other wood processing facilities
North Dakota Tribes Receive $2M In Grants
(Minot, ND) — Two tribes in North Dakota are receiving two-million dollars in federal grants. The Federal Highway Administration is giving Standing Rock Sioux and Spirit Lake tribes the money for roadway and walkway improvements. The grants
Former Bismarck Man Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Charges
(Bismarck, ND) — A man drove from Mississippi back to Bismarck to plead not guilty to sexual assault charges. Winston Paoni of Gulfport, Mississippi is being charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition with a person
Bismarck Police Determine Device On Expressway Is Not Dangerous
(Bismarck, ND) — Traffic on the East Bismarck Expressway was stopped for a suspicious device investigation. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bomb squad was sent to analyze the device and they determined it was a
Moratorium Issued In Dunn County For Data Centers
(Dunn County, ND) — Officials in Dunn County are pressing the brakes on new data centers. Commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium on facilities during a recent meeting, joining other counties that have issued similar moratoriums this month.
Primary Residence Tax Credit Needs More Funding
(Bismarck, ND) — The amount of North Dakotans applying for the Primary Residence Tax Credit is increasing. Officials say 152-thousand people applied last year and more than 160-thousand are expected to apply this year. The state might
Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexual Assault On Unconscious Woman
(Mandan, ND) — A Mandan man will serve no prison time for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Dallas Riskedahl was sentenced to five years probation as part of a plea agreement on Monday. If he
North Dakota Appeals Overturned Murder Conviction Of Werner Kunkel
(Fargo, ND) — The state is appealing a ruling that overturned a 30-year-old murder conviction. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Werner Kunkel could be granted a new trial because of evidence withheld by prosecutors during