Capital A’Fair scheduled in Bismarck for Aug. 1
North Dakota’s Office of Management and Budget listed Capital A’Fair in Bismarck for Aug. 1, 2026, with a 10 a.m. start time.
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North Dakota lawmakers form interim AI and data-center committee
North Dakota legislative leaders announced an interim committee to examine whether state laws and policies are prepared for artificial intelligence and data-center development.
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Fargo continues public process to update its land-development code
Fargo LDC 2026 remains an active city-led process to update the city’s land-development code through analysis, policy review and stakeholder consultation.
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NDSU-led Ag45 cohort schedules Fargo agriculture-technology sessions for September
The NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub’s Ag45 cohort will bring scheduled panels and lectures to Fargo from Sept. 15-18 as part of a seven-session program aimed at agricultural-technology commercialization.
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North Dakota oil-and-gas regulators schedule Aug. 20 briefing on June production figures
North Dakota’s Department of Mineral Resources has scheduled its next Director’s Cut briefing for Aug. 20, when officials will address June 2026 oil-and-gas numbers.
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Bismarck seeks applicants for two advisory-board vacancies created by June election
The City of Bismarck is accepting applications for unexpired seats on the Historic Preservation Commission and Renaissance Zone Authority after board members were elected to the City Commission in June.
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Bismarck hosts 52nd annual Capital A’Fair through Aug. 2
The Bismarck Art & Galleries Association’s Capital A’Fair is underway on the North Dakota Capitol grounds, with vendors, food and family activities scheduled through Sunday afternoon.
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Fargo-area Republicans schedule Aug. 4 debate on council-versus-commission government
The Cass County United Republican Committee will hold an Aug. 4 public discussion in Fargo on whether local government should use a council form rather than the city’s commission structure.
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Cass-Clay Creamery workers authorize strike as negotiations continue
Cass-Clay Creamery workers in the Fargo area have authorized a strike as contract negotiations with Dairy Farmers of America continue. No strike date has been announced.
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North Dakota opens registration for Sept. 3 Global Talent Summit
The North Dakota Department of Commerce opened registration July 10 for the 2026 Global Talent Summit, a full-day workforce event scheduled for Sept. 3. The announced early-bird rate was $40 through Aug. 3.
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Armstrong appoints three members to North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Kevin Black and Dr. Joshua Deere to four-year terms on North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education and selected Mayville State University student Kelby Azure for the board’s one-year student-member term.
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Bismarck’s 2026 hazard-mitigation plan wins federal and state approval
FEMA and North Dakota emergency-management officials have approved Bismarck’s 2026 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, keeping the city eligible to pursue federal mitigation grants through May 2031.
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Courts order North Dakota to pay landowners’ legal fees in carbon-storage permit lawsuits
North Dakota has been ordered to pay landowners’ legal fees in two lawsuits, including a challenge to the Industrial Commission’s permitting decision for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed underground carbon-dioxide storage project.
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Fargo commission ranks downtown Civic Center proposal first for convention-center project
The Fargo City Commission ranked the EAPC/Kilbourne Group’s downtown Civic Center proposal first for the planned convention-center project and ordered immediate development-agreement negotiations.
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North Dakota Medicaid tightens enrollment and review rules for transportation and care providers
North Dakota Medicaid has paused some new provider enrollments and is imposing expanded identity, licensing, vehicle and insurance requirements on non-emergency transportation providers as a broader review plan begins.
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North Dakota expands harmful-algae advisories and warnings to seven waterbodies
North Dakota added Lake Tschida to its harmful-algal-bloom advisory list, bringing active advisories and warnings to seven waterbodies statewide.
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North Dakota Supreme Court upholds process for 92-mile power line
A July 23 ruling leaves JETx approvals intact and warns that parties generally must participate before final agency decisions to preserve later challenges.
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North Dakota SNAP restrictions remain scheduled for Sept. 1. What shoppers and grocers need to know
North Dakota’s USDA-approved SNAP demonstration project remains scheduled for Sept. 1, blocking EBT purchases of defined sweetened beverages, energy drinks and candy while retailers update checkout systems.
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North Dakota lawmakers weigh AI and data-center rules after crowded hearing
North Dakota lawmakers are studying AI and data-center rules after a crowded Bismarck hearing raised concerns about local control, water, power and land use.