The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that four companies were approved for nearly $3.5 million in loan and investment funds through the North Dakota Development Fund Inc. (NDDF) during the third quarter of 2025. “Each investment we make through the[...]
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Super TIF! An Advisory Committee Forms up in Great Falls
Great Falls is forming a new “super TIF” advisory committee — not by choice, but by state law. The group will review funding proposals for the city’s five tax increment financing districts, which use rising property values to fund local improvements. Supporters[...]
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Building a granny flat or tiny house in Charlotte, North Carolina? The city might spot you up to $80K.
Charlotte is taking a creative swing at its housing shortage by helping homeowners build small secondary homes — and paying them to keep rents affordable. Through the new Queen City ADU Program, residents can receive up to $80,000 in forgivable, interest-free financing[...]
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Commerce Department Launches Rural Catalyst Grant for Small Communities
The North Dakota Department of Commerce will open applications for the Rural Catalyst Grant on Tuesday, Oct. 28. This new funding opportunity is designed to support quality of life improvements and economic development projects in rural communities across the state. The reimbursable[...]
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How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and rural Oregon
Across the Pacific Northwest, wheat farmers are struggling under the weight of tariffs, rising costs, and uncertain markets. But near Pendleton, Oregon, a new story is taking root. On the Umatilla Indian Reservation, a “craft flour” mill is set to rise—one that[...]
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North Dakota sisters’ pasta lands on Target shelves
From the fields of the Red River Valley to the shelves of Target, three North Dakota sisters are proving how far homegrown ambition can go. Mollie, Annie, and Grace Ficocello’s company, 3 Farm Daughters, has taken its high-fiber, two-ingredient pasta—made largely from[...]
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Rail Modal Group Celebrates 1000th Train in U.S. as It Comes Out of the Minot Intermodal Facility
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) is excited to announce that Rail Modal Group (RMG), in partnership with BNSF Railway, recently celebrated the loading of its 1,000th train in the United States that came right out of the Minot intermodal facility, a remarkable[...]
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Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon
Only in Oregon could racing across a lake in a hollowed-out pumpkin be considered a serious sport. But for Gary Kristensen — this year’s “Elf”-costumed champion of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta — it’s more than fun and spectacle. The longtime[...]
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Council reverses, keeps sales tax intact
A proposal to loosen how Minot spends its first-penny sales tax dollars failed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The plan would have let the city redirect a portion of the 15% set aside for economic development toward flood control or property[...]
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Williston Water World wins statewide economic development award
A splash of community pride is making waves in Williston. The city’s new Water World project has earned a statewide award for improving quality of life, recognizing years of local effort and private fundraising. Led by the Williston Community Builders, the outdoor[...]
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How the Minot Intermodal Facility ships North Dakota products around the globe
In the middle of North America, far from any seaport, Minot has quietly become a global gateway. At the city’s Intermodal Facility, grain, beans, and other North Dakota products are loaded into shipping containers, sealed, and sent by rail to Seattle —[...]
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On This Day | Economic Development for Self Preservation
The town of Killdeer, which has been without the services of a shoemaker for two years, has one now in the person of Dominic Holowiecki, a Polish displaced person, who fought in the Polish [...]Read More... from On This Day | Economic[...]
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Natural gas pipeline would benefit Minot, communities
A pipeline that could reshape North Dakota’s industrial future is inching closer to reality. WBI Energy’s proposed natural gas line from the Bakken to the state’s eastern edge would connect cities like Minot, Bismarck, and Fargo — and, in doing so, unlock[...]
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Iron Processing Plant in Development for Minot’s Energy Park
A new chapter in North Dakota’s industrial story may soon be written in iron and natural gas. North American Iron plans to build a $2 billion, 730-acre pig iron plant in Minot — the first of its kind in the United States.[...]
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Grand Island-produced combine series emerges as 2025 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska’
Nebraska’s manufacturing pride was on full display this week as Grand Island’s Case IH plant claimed the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” for its AF Series Combines. Chosen from thousands of public votes, the high-tech harvesters were hailed for their[...]
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Economic Development Association kicks off annual fall conference at Minot State University
North Dakota’s economic outlook took center stage in Minot this week as leaders from across the state gathered for the Economic Development Association of North Dakota’s fall conference. Under the theme “Stronger Partnerships, Greater Possibilities,” the three-day event brought together lawmakers, business[...]