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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Granville “Beaver” Brinkman Economic Development & Operations Director City of Beulah Phone: (701) 880-2625 Email: granville@cityofbeulah.comBeulah, North Dakota Earns Prestigious IEDC 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Award — Silver WinnerBeulah, North Dakota – September 4, 2025. The City of Beulah is proud to announce that its project, “Strategic Plan: Enabling a Thriving Community With...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2025Amanda Hoffer Appointed to Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of DirectorsBeulah, ND – The Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Hoffer to its Board of Directors.Hoffer brings extensive experience in regulatory compliance, project development, and community engagement...
Beulah, ND: A Hunter’s Haven & Skier’s Sanctuary
Sep 16 2025Ending National Shooting Sports Month, moving into crisp autumn Mercer County air, a new sense of excitement takes over. The 2025-2026 hunting season is here, offering hunters acres of vast fields and prairies where they can prey upon squirrels to big deer, and so much in between. Though the hunting...
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced the 2025 Autonomous Agriculture Grant Program, a competitive funding opportunity offering up to $7.5 million to support transformative projects that advance autonomous agriculture in the state.The program is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation agricultural technologies, infrastructure and workforce...
Assertiveness, dominance, competition, risk-taking: these are the hallmarks of traditional leadership models, and they’re overwhelmingly associated with men. From corporate boardrooms to political offices, the archetype of a “strong” leader has been built around commanding voices, hardliner decisions, and lone-wolf thinking.This framing isn’t just outdated: it’s dangerous.The traits we’ve long...
As someone who regularly speaks with CEOs about their industries, paths and philosophies, my conversation with Jon Yaged, CEO of Macmillan, stood out. It wasn't just about books or publishing — it was about values, culture and the role of business leaders in a time of social friction.What surprised me...
USDA Expands Efforts to Strengthen Rural Food Animal Veterinary Workforce and Protect America’s Food Supply
Aug 28 2025U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a commitment to new actions (PDF, 1.2 MB) to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. and recruit new veterinarians to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in their role to protect American ranchers, animals, and...
Home Base For Companies
Aug 27 2025So far in 2025, the U.S. corporate headquarters landscape has entered a dynamic new era—creating new opportunities for businesses across a range of industries. After a quiet period in 2023, headquarters relocations skyrocketed in 2024 with around 100 major moves announced across the U.S. This resurgence reflects shifting priorities among...
High-Tech Horizons
Aug 27 2025How AI and Remote Work Are Redefining Talent and Spaces in 2025Digital nomads—remote workers who blend professional productivity with geographic freedom—have emerged as the clearest sign that the post-COVID workplace will never return to its old form. What was once a fringe lifestyle for freelancers is now a dominant trend...
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has opened the application portal for the Global Talent Office Grant Program. This initiative supports employers and communities across North Dakota in recruiting, retaining and integrating New Americans and legal immigrants into the state’s workforce and communities.The program offers grants to eligible businesses and...
IntroductionThe human resource equation influencing geographic deployment of corporate operations has long played a prominent role in resolving challenges such as: (a) expansion at existing sites; (b) consolidation of existing sites; and (c) where to site relocated or new operations. As we enter the second half of this decade, the...
The Powerhouses Driving GrowthIn today’s dynamic economic landscape, tourism has emerged as a robust engine for local, state, and national growth. Over the last two years, particularly in the period from 2024 to 2025, the industry has not only rebounded from global disruptions but has also reinvented its strategic role...
Over the next five years, GE Appliances plans to invest more than $3 billion to expand and further modernize its U.S. operations — a move that includes expanding its air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increasing production output across all product lines, and further modernizing its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants...
Area Development magazine caught up with its Q2 guest editors, Ford Graham and Steven Pearce from McGuireWoods consulting, to talk about their reporting on data center supply chains. We invited Ermengarde Jabir Director of Economic Research at Moody’s who also explored data centers for a recent Area Development article to...
North Dakota Global Talent Summit Advances Workforce Solutions Through Legal Immigration
Aug 14 2025The North Dakota Department of Commerce Global Talent Office (GTO) hosted the 2025 North Dakota Global Talent Summit on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Bismarck State College’s NECE building, convening national and international experts to explore legal immigration as a strategic solution to workforce challenges.More than 100 attendees participated in sessions...
Armstrong to Energy Secretary Wright: North Dakota can play an outsized role in U.S. energy dominance
Aug 13 2025Gov. Kelly Armstrong today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to North Dakota, highlighting the state’s key contributions to American energy security and shared goal with the Trump administration of U.S. energy dominance.“As a Top 10 energy-producing state and the nation’s No. 3 oil producer, North Dakota stands ready...
The North Dakota Department of Commerce’s Global Talent Office (GTO) today announced the launch of a new statewide initiative to support English language learners through a strategic partnership with EnGen, a virtual, career-aligned English upskilling solution. This initiative provides no-cost access to English instruction for local employers and community organizations...
Secretary Rollins Signs the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
Aug 12 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is prepared monthly by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) and provides market-moving annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton.“American farmers feed...
Five employees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been honored with Service to America medals for their groundbreaking research and dedication to solving agricultural challenges that affect the nation every day, from field to table.Since 2001,...
The latest news from Apple to invest an additional $100 billion into the United States brings the company’s total planned investment over the next four years to $600 billion. Yesterday’s announcement also includes the creation of the new American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which focuses on bringing even more of Apple’s...
Rural America is having a moment. Policymakers and business leaders increasingly see the heartland as indispensable to the nation’s future health and prosperity.What are the unique strengths of rural communities? What are their most pressing needs? And how can rural communities across the U.S. position themselves as viable destinations for...
Lead with Facts, Land the Deal
Aug 5 2025I was privileged to serve on a panel discussion with fellow site selectors at a recent economic development event. Attendees of the event were from various backgrounds: local economic developers, city officials, county administrators, chamber of commerce executives and utility providers. Many attendees were from smaller, more rural communities, and...
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In Beulah, education is a year-round priority, and summer’s end brings the promise of a new academic year committed to shining brighter than the previous year. Beulah School District #27 (BSD#27) stands proudly as a public school district encompassing Beulah Elementary, Beulah Middle, and Beulah High. For the 2024-2025 school...
North Dakota Development Fund Approves $2.16M in Loans for Child Care, Tech and Ag Projects in Q2
Jul 31 2025The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that six companies were approved for a total of $2.16 million in loan funds through the North Dakota Development Fund, Inc. (NDDF) during the second quarter of 2025."These investments reflect our commitment to economic growth and meeting community needs across North Dakota,"...
