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Commerce accepting LIFT applications

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BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced it is accepting applications to Investment for Technology until Nov. 9. LIFT is an innovation loan fund that supports technology advancement by providing financing for commercialization of intellectual property within the state of North Dakota. Loan funds are designed to enhance capacity and, to the extent possible, leverage state, federal and private sources of funding. Commerce works with the Bank of North Dakota to manage and administer the loan fund. LIFT loan terms include no interest for the first three years ...

County hears concerns over shared courtroom

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A meeting with the Ward County Commission’s Building Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 7, didn’t serve to remove objections of North Central District Court staff to a proposed courtroom sharing arrangement with Minot Municipal Court. However, efforts to find a way for the county to accommodate ...

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NRCS extends program application deadlines The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in North Dakota is extending the Fiscal Year 2027 application batching period for several conservation programs to provide producers additional opportunities to apply ...

Council takes stab at process consensus

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Minot City Council President Stephan Podrygula described his Aug. 27 budget recommendations as an effort to arrive at a shared understanding and consensus. On Monday, Oct. 5, the council took up the list of 13 items, passing some, rejecting most and rarely doing it with consensus. “I wanted to overcome, or try to overcome, some of the polarization,” Podrygula told the council. “I wanted, number two, to go beyond a lot of four-to-three votes. “We govern as a council, as a unified body, and I wanted to see if we could come up with an agreement, a consensus on the process,” he ...

ND Children's Cabinet outlines next steps

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The North Dakota Children's Cabinet visited Minot on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to discuss and learn more about the regional needs and problems regarding the well being for those ages birth to 20 during its roadshow. Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, cabinet coordinator Jason Callahan, Sen. Kathy Hogan and ...