ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 5 -- AgriBank, a provider of loans and financial services to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses and homeowners, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Farm Credit organizations in western North Dakota today announced 18 grants totaling $443,400 to worthy programs that will improve lives in local communities through the Rural Community Grant Fund. The fund was established as a partnership between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services o  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 7 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: The College Media Association (CMA) recently recognized two Bismarck State College (BSC) students for their remarkable work. Kaia Lehman and Seth Iverson each received a Pinnacle College Media Award during the 2023 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention. Lehman, a sophomore in the BSC Graphic Design and Communications program from Dickinson, N.D., was awarded  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 5 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has dropped out of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary. In response, Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn has released the following statement: After bribing his way onto the first two debate stages, Governor Doug Burgum has dropped out of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary. As we predicted in June, Burgum's presidential campai  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Dec. 9 -- Dakota Wesleyan University issued the following news: Prairie Business magazine recently announced 2023's 40 Under 40 recipients. The annual awards honor young professionals in the Dakotas and western Minnesota, each under the age of 40. These nominees come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds who have made significant impacts in their chosen professions and communities. They are business leaders, industry experts, executives, managers, nonprofi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In response to months of stagnant polling, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum suspended his presidential campaign, which heavily relied on Burgum self-identifying as being uniquely qualified as a job creator who is equipped to rebuild the economy. According to a recent poll conducted by The George Washington University and YouGov, perceptions of the economy are growing increasingly pessimistic. More than half of thos  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Dec. 1 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Minot State University's management information systems (MIS) degree program is ranked No. 1 nationally by Intelligent.com. The MIS program is one of three Minot State degree programs ranked in the top five by Intelligent.com. International business was ranked second overall, while the human services program is No. 3. Intelligent.com offers curated guides that include the best degree programs and informat  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 7 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Kim Bromley, NDSU professor of art, will serve on the Minnesota State Arts Board as a FY2024 Creative Individuals grant program panelist. As a panelist, he will review 30 individual's grant applications and submit his results to the MSAB. This grant program provides support to help individual artists and culture bearers sustain their creative practices and meaningfully engage with their communities in a ti  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Mahek Sadiq, a fourth-year doctoral student at NDSU, is making significant strides in the field of Biomedical Engineering. Sadiq started her research career by working in NDSU associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Danling Wang's lab. Sadiq has worked in Wang's lab for four years, specializing in two-dimensional nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Such nanomaterials have   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 8 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Additional funding through the NDSU Foundation has been secured to extend the Tuition Award Program to two years for new students entering in fall 2024, alleviating more financial stress and making an NDSU education more affordable for eligible students. Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, Pell-eligible North Dakota and Minnesota students with family income levels of $80,000 or less will have base tuit  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 7 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Graduating NDSU senior Ambrosia Yellow Bird wants her classmates to carry resilience with them as they enter the next chapter in their lives. "I feel like my department nominated me to give the commencement speech because of my resilient character," Yellow Bird said. "So, I thought it would be fitting to speak about that for graduation and to share some advice with my fellow graduates in the hopes that they  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Daniel J. Klenow, NDSU professor emeritus of landscape architecture, disaster resilience and emergency management, recently had an article accepted for publication in the journal Sustainability. The article, "Understanding Hurricane Evacuation Decision Making: A Case Study of Florida County Emergency Managers," was co-authored with Sara Iman, University of New Hampshire, Yue Ge, University of Centr  more