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Michael Standaert

Reporter · US

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Michael Standaert

    North Dakotans look for answers as questions on data centers mount (opens the original)

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    BISMARCK — North Dakota is attempting to play catch-up to a nationwide data center development boom moving faster than rules or public input can keep pace. Driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, the new wave of hyperscale data centers has caused some state officials and communities to question whether they are worth the potential costs versus the benefits. According to the U.S. Data Center Map, an online tool tracking data center development across the country, North Dakota cu

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Michael Standaert

    California man killed, Belfield man charged in north-central North Dakota rollover crash (opens the original)

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    RYDER, N.D. — A 47-year-old Belfield man is facing criminal vehicular homicide and DUI charges following a rollover crash in north-central North Dakota on Sunday that killed a California man. At approximately 8:38 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, a Ford F-150, driven by the Belfield man, was traveling north on state Highway 28, about a half-mile north of Ryder, when it entered the west ditch, vaulted and rolled, a North Dakota Highway Patrol crash report said. The Los Banos, California, man, who was the o

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Michael Standaert

    Changes to federal funding system could gut local K-12 technology budgets in North Dakota (opens the original)

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    BISMARCK — A federal program that provides between $2.5 and $4 million annually to help cover broadband, data transmission and network hardware costs to North Dakota schools and libraries is potentially on the chopping block, raising concerns among educators across the state. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft of what is being reviewed with the E-Rate system in early June, followed by a draft for public comment in mid-August. The program helps increase connectivity for

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative

    Latest ND K-12 student math and English proficiency data delayed (opens the original)

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    Legislators and state officials hoping to get a look at the latest math and English proficiency rates for North Dakota’s K-12 students will need to wait due to a number of issues related to compiling the data. Student proficiency data is important for lawmakers to help set education policy and help understand if students are rebounding from the low proficiency levels seen during the pandemic. Data is expected to be ready before the next legislative session starting in January. The main issue in

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Michael Standaert

    Demand remains high for workers in North Dakota, healthcare openings lead the way (opens the original)

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    BISMARCK — North Dakota is in great need of workers, a situation that will continue to grow over the next 10 years, according to Phil Davis, head of Job Service North Dakota. At the Governor’s Workforce Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 23, Davis detailed that 38 of the state’s 53 counties have shortages when it comes to filling open positions, with healthcare, education, hotel and food service among the most difficult openings to fill. The situation is particularly acute in the healthcare field. By 20

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