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I ponder the different conditions seen over generations.

David Straley

FAMILY REUNION

Al Gustin

There is a Facebook group, “Dakotas Abandoned Images,” where people post pictures of old, abandoned farm buildings and horse-drawn farm implements.

The Roswech ranch supplies the beef for the South 40 Beef processing facility’s retail sales. Courtesy photo

Pointing out he had no prior ranching experience, John says a few area ranchers have take him under their wing, teaching him about the industry.

Josh Kramer

Do you ever have those moments?

Bismarck State College (BSC) lineworker students provide demonstrations at a May 6 event celebrating a 50-year partnership between BSC and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives.

“I loved the job, loved who I worked with and being outside,” Kraft says.

Gov. Doug Burgum signs House Bill 1412 into law. The legislation provides lignite power plant and conversion facility operators five years of immediate tax relief from coal conversion taxes. With the North Dakota lignite industry facing pressures from the federal government and skewed energy market prices, House Bill 1412 will help level the playing field for the lignite industry and make lignite-fueled electricity more competitive on the electric grid. PHOTO BY NDAREC/LIZA KESSEL

While this session marked an incredible accomplishment in transparency and adoption of technology to remove barriers to the legislative process, ma

Josh Kramer

The BSC lineworker training program provides a great introduction to this critical trade, but completing the program is just the beginning.

The countryside surrounding Tobacco Gardens Resort and Marina on Lake Sakakawea offers the diversity of the Badlands tickled with rolling, grassy hills. PHOTOS COURTESY TOBACCO GARDENS RESORT AND MARINA, WATFORD CITY

With the help of Watford City’s economic development organization, a welcoming and supportive community and family determination, Tobacco Gardens h

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We also partner with North Dakota Tourism to produce the “North Dakota Travel Guide” and the “North Dakota Hunting and Fishing Guide.” These guides