State Senator Tom Seymour, D-Minot has profiled Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-ND and others on this blog post concerning the upcoming Red River Valley Research Program conference scheduled for October 13.  The Red River Valley Research Corridor plays an important part in our state economy.  There are around three business incubators in the corridor associated with University of [...]

Josh’s unconventional marketing blog published a post today focusing on Michael Marcil of Fargo, North Dakota.  Marcil is the founder and CEO of the Marcil Group.  This four year old company relocated to North Dakota from California and has had tremendous business success. I especially appreciated these comments from the post: A majority of my conversation [...]

The Bakken formation, a huge oil reserve covering most of the west side of North Dakota, is gaining some well-deserved attention.  I counted at least five online news stories about it yesterday.  New technology is allowing oil companies to access these oil reserves (through horizontal drilling, in many cases) that were previously untouchable. One of [...]

Humdinger Wind has posted a video from Google Tech Talks  (link under the Dec. 12, 2007 press release) explaining what windbelt technology is, how it works and how it could benefit the world.  The video takes almost an hour, but it’s worth the time.  Inventor Shawn Frayne is the CEO of Humdinger Wind Energy LLC and creator [...]

Take a look at this article from TMC News (you have to get around a survey to see it, though):   I’ve never heard of homeshoring before today, but it makes sense.  Why outsource out of the country when there are people here in our own nation who are willing to do the jobs from home?  The [...]

A press release issued today announced that North Dakota State University has signed a memorandum of understanding to work with the India-based International Institute of Information Technology. Information technology is a growing industry in North Dakota.  IT careers range from jobs with the Midwest Telemark International centers sprinkled across the state to robotics engineers working at manufacturing companies like [...]

Check out this North Dakota joke!

North Dakota energy companies are seeking ways to provide cleaner fuel from coal, and they’re making progress.  From an AP article published in Minot Daily News today: A new project in North Dakota’s coal country will use dryers to refine lignite and cut down on pollution. Great American Energy is investing $20 million in a [...]

I came across a very intriguing post today regarding the history of the Divide County courthouse in Crosby, North Dakota.  There are some great old photos and links to the story of an early railroad man, Allan Truax, who made his home in Crosby.  Read here for more.  Crosby is near the Canadian border in the northeast corner [...]

North Dakota’s remote rural atmosphere–and the safety that accompanies it–is becoming a boon to companies worldwide seeking a safe place to store their backup data. A Bismarck Tribune article written by Crystal Reid details Bismarck-Mandan’s attempts to bring in server farms that could this back-up data.  BTINet in Bismarck is one.  From the article: The fact that [...]