According to this press release, Gov. Hoeven and a host of petroleum and pipeline leaders outlined the current and future progress of the oil pipelines in North Dakota.  The press release includes attached fact sheets for those seeking detailed information; two of those are maps showing pipelines for natural gas and crude oil in ND. [...]

Last week I received a press release anouncing a discount on E-85 fuel on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.  It appears to be part of a national event aimed at promoting alternate fuel vehicles.  Some of the information can be found here. From the press release itself: Bismarck, North Dakota – (September 26, 2008) – Bismarck may not [...]

First Lady Mikey Hoeven will be co-hosting the 2008 Women’s Health Summit on Oct. 6, along with North Dakotans Partnering For Women’s Health.  Read more about it here.

According to this Public News Service article, North Dakota is working to address a health care worker shortage.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has given a $1.2 million grant to University of ND to fund Area Health Care Education Centers to help train new healthcare workers in local communities. What a great [...]

Through the North Dakota Farmer’s Union, North Dakota farmers are investing in a sister restaurant to the Agraria restaurant in Washington, D.C.  The new restaurant will be called Founding Farmers and will be located reasonably near the White House.  Besides being housed in an environmentally friendly building, the new restaurant will serve farm fresh food–and [...]

According to this Minot Daily News article, North Dakota is expected to be sixth in the nation for oil production by the end of the year.  Production appears to be growing by about 6,000 barrels a day.  The Bakken oil formation is a major player in this even though it costs millions of dollars to [...]

I’ve never yet been to a Norsk Hostfest, but I hear they’re a lot of fun. This scandinavian festival is in its 31st year, according to this article, and will be held at the state fair grounds in Minot.  Several music acts and vendors will be part of the celebration. One thing I love about [...]

A new history text book for high schoolers focuses on North Dakota.  According to this article, the book contains a collection of articles about the state.  From the article: The textbook is called “North Dakota History: Readings about the Northern Plains State.” It includes articles published in state historical journals since 1906. Kathy Davison, editor of [...]

A press release from Gov. Hoeven’s office today announced the dedication of the largest wind farm in North and South Dakota.  The wind power facility, called the Tatanka Wind Farm, will straddle the border between North Dakota and South Dakota.  Here are some specifics from the press release: The new 180 MW project, which straddles [...]

At a time when major mortgage companies, insurance companies and banks are feeling tight financial squeezes across the nation, the Bank of North Dakota is going strong. This article published in the Bismarck Tribune says that the state-owned bank is projected to show record profits this year of $57 million.  Last year’s profits of $51.1 million set a record, as well. Perhaps [...]