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Mosquitoes · BismarckFARGO — West Nile virus cases are on the rise in North Dakota and Minnesota as the two states hit peak times for the mosquito-transmitted disease. North Dakota reported 43 West Nile cases in humans as of Tuesday, Aug. 26, surpassing last year’s count of 38 and the five-year average of 32, according to data from the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. The highest tally over the last two decades came in 2007 with 369, followed by…See the Story
West Nile Cases on the Rise in North Dakota, Minnesota, Health Officials Say
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Bismarck · BismarckWhen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency released its first round of data on certified crop acres for the 2025 growing season on Aug. 1, the numbers held a surprise for sunflowers: a 24% increase in acreage nationwide. USDA's June acreage report had estimated that 998,000 acres of sunflowers — 881,000 acres of oil sunflowers and 117,000 of non-oil sunflowers — would be planted nationwide in 2025, with nearly half of that acr…See the Story
Sunflowers are a bright spot for ag in 2025, as well as on the landscape
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Charter Schools · BismarckBISMARCK — North Dakota won’t see any charter schools open this year, but state education officials are busy behind the scenes laying the groundwork for next year. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2241 during the 2025 session that authorized public charter schools in North Dakota, leaving South Dakota, Nebraska and Vermont as the only states without a public charter school law. Supporters of charter schools said they will give families more options …See the Story
Early work underway to establish public charter schools in North Dakota
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