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March is Explore Construction Employment Month in CareerForce. Throughout the month, CareerForce shares resources related to employment in construction, including upcoming job fairs, career exploration opportunities and other events.You may want to mark your calendars for these upcoming construction training, employment and career exploration events: Women in Construction Week eventsMarch 2-8,...Continue Reading

North Dakota is brimming with exciting new attractions and milestone anniversaries that add even more charm for tourism adventures in the state this year. For comprehensive itineraries with a variety of affordable accommodations and activities, extended stays are encouraged for more immersive experiences without breaking the bank. Whether visitors seek...Continue Reading

Calling all economic development organizations! Our editors invite you to share successful initiatives that have attracted corporate relocation and expansions to your community.Does your economic development organization lead a program that’s made your location stand out to corporate site selectors and site selection consultants?Business Facilities has launched a call for...Continue Reading

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that Generation Z will represent about 30% of the American workforce by 2030. This generation brings a fundamentally different outlook on careers and life compared to previous generations. The traditional dream of climbing the corporate ladder to a corner office no longer holds...Continue Reading

Site selection decisions include evaluating available infrastructure and transportation, and relevant incentives and programs. This week’s Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities features several of the latest developments and announcements from locations across North America.Port of Savannah Shows Great GrowthThe Port of Savannah (Georgia) experienced significant growth year over...Continue Reading

Since 1987, America has recognized March as Women’s History Month and March 8th as International Women’s Day to celebrate the contributions of women throughout history. Although some contributions appear more significant than others, all contributed to women’s belonging and earning their equal place in society.Fun Facts about Beulah:Beulah is home...Continue Reading

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.As the Secretary detailed in the Wall Street...Continue Reading

Funding Available – Early Applications Encouraged!North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) invites artists, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions across the state to apply for funding through its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) grant programs. With opportunities ranging from artist development to community arts initiatives, NDCA’s grants help sustain and expand...Continue Reading

Formulating an effective economic development strategy requires asking a full range of questions to identify community needs and priorities. Comprehensive economic development plans should address pressing and long-term needs in a community. Collaborating with key stakeholders ensures challenges and opportunities across all community sectors are acknowledged and considered as strategies...Continue Reading

 The North Dakota Department of Commerce has awarded $522,432to two organizations as part of Round 5 of the Regional Workforce Impact Program (RWIP). This program provides funding to help regional workforce entities create innovative solutions to address their most pressing workforce challenges.“We're investing in North Dakota's future through the Regional...Continue Reading

The medical device manufacturing industry is an innovative, thriving industry, to be sure. But even innovative, thriving industries entered 2025 with questions concerning making and assembling product, harnessing artificial intelligence, the new administration’s direction and, of course, costs.But answering those questions is what leads to progress.“With the ongoing pressures in...Continue Reading

Napoleon Hill’s iconic quote, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve,” embodies the spirit of possibility and ambition that fuels innovation. This mindset is essential for driving not only individual success but also the evolution of entire industries. Innovation thrives on the belief that challenges can be...Continue Reading

Over the last decade, e-commerce has led the field as the primary driver of new logistics-applicable technologies as consumer and production demands for effective last mile and quick product delivery increase.That transformational evolution has led to continued investment in delivery infrastructure and logistics operations that are key factors in fueling...Continue Reading

The North Dakota Department of Commerce, in partnership with Deloitte, a leading global provider of consulting and advisory services, is conducting a statewide employer survey to assess and improve the state's workforce ecosystem."This survey provides a valuable opportunity for North Dakota employers to directly shape the future of our workforce...Continue Reading

The industrial sector has undergone a seismic shift over the past five years, transforming from a stable yet unremarkable sector into a high-growth, frenetic superstar sector. Nonetheless, exponential growth is not forever, nor should it be, and as the industrial sector stabilizes, new opportunities and challenges emerge for the property...Continue Reading

 Energy was high as over 100 attendees filled the North Dakota State Museum and Heritage Center auditorium for the inaugural North Dakota Rural Planning Symposium.“Rural North Dakota is evolving, and planning is key to ensuring communities remain vibrant and sustainable,” says Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken. “Events like this help our...Continue Reading

The 2025 North Dakota Travel Industry Conference will take place April 28-30 at the Grand Hotel Minot.The North Dakota Travel Industry Conference supports the state's tourism industry by bringing continuing education, renowned speakers, trainers, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking in a three-day conference format. This is the must-attend conference for...Continue Reading

Tourism plays a pivotal part in a city’s economic growth. From the coal mining boom to the creation of Lake Sakakawea, tourism helped stabilize and expand Beulah since the 1950s. Lake Sakakawea alone brings in annual tourists for the North Dakota Governor’s Walleye Cup (July), Dakota Walleye Classic (July), and...Continue Reading

Your perfect customer is searching for someone just like you. They want exactly what you offer. They need your skills, expertise and solutions. But if your LinkedIn profile isn't set up to grab their attention, they'll find someone else.When I started taking LinkedIn seriously, my business exploded. In one year...Continue Reading

Robotics and artificial intelligence: Words typically accompanied by the backdrop of a neon cityscape full of high rises and never-ending streams of cars flying past. From Bladerunner to The Jetsons, a future of technology is often predicated on ideas of sprawling, gritty urbanity, where wired, manufactured components replace biological structures...Continue Reading

Although homebuyers and home sellers continue to encounter headlines declaring the housing market a seller’s domain with national home prices at record highs, a closer analysis shows that several regional markets have shifted, offering homebuyers increased leverage.During the pandemic housing boom, spanning from summer 2020 to spring 2022, active home...Continue Reading

Gov. Kelly Armstrong today presented his executive budget recommendations for the 2025-27 biennium, highlighting significant investments in property tax relief, housing and infrastructure, education opportunities for students, and other priorities.In testimony to the Joint House-Senate Appropriations Committee, Armstrong outlined a general fund budget of $6.6 billion and a total budget...Continue Reading

Economic development organizations take a multi-track approach to sustained community growth. Supporting local small businesses is frequently a top priority for intracommunity growth, and its importance grows in economic downturns or times of crisis. There are several ways to champion these enterprises no matter the size of the program budget...Continue Reading

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $6 billion in clean energy investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Rural electric cooperatives and communities will use the funding to support thousands of jobs, lower electricity costs for...Continue Reading