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Josh Mathisen

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Josh Mathisen

    Readers can vote for books representing North Dakota in national festival (opens the original)

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    FARGO — The U.S. Library of Congress is holding a book fair, and North Dakota wants to know who you think should represent the state. The Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival every August in Washington, with selected books representing each state. For the first time, North Dakotans can vote on which books will represent the state. Voting is open through the end of the year. “There's three youth books, three adult books. Check them all out and find the ones you like. There

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Josh Mathisen

    NDSU unveils digital campus arboretum (opens the original)

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    FARGO — North Dakota State is branching out as it unveils its new arboretum. Visitors can test themselves on identifying more than 30 tree species in a self-guided tour of campus. The new tour is digital. Each tag has a QR code to scan, providing facts to help guess the species of tree or shrub. Professor Todd West hopes students, staff and community members will take advantage of the tour and enjoy the trees around NDSU. “The thing about the campus is really it's a community, and we want people

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Josh Mathisen

    Valley City receives more rain in 36 hours than in 3 months (opens the original)

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    VALLEY CITY — Valley City received more rain in the last 36 hours than in the last three months, officials said Tuesday, Sept 29. That will mean a muddy harvest across Barnes County and beyond for farmers and drivers. Farmers across North Dakota have been praying for rain after a summer that brought drought conditions, and those in Barnes County got their wish and then some. Until Monday night, it had been a dry summer. Meteorologists say Valley City saw just 5.81 inches of rain in June, July an

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Josh Mathisen

    Mortgage rates rise as North Dakota buyers look for options (opens the original)

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    FARGO — For the fifth week in a row, interest rates have increased. The national housing market is slowing for many, but how does North Dakota stack up? The interest rate on mortgages is over 7% for the first time in two years, and while it may be a shock for buyers, for economists this was a long time coming. "We are at a 7% interest rate. I am not one bit surprised the market is where it is," said Raiz Aziz, an economics professor at Concordia College. A number of factors are driving high inte

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Josh Mathisen

    Lawmakers promote data center rate bill (opens the original)

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    FARGO — Lawmakers argue a law currently in the Senate will prevent data centers from raising electric rates. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House earlier this year and is currently working its way through the Senate. The bipartisan bill would require data centers and other large load utilities to cover the cost of their additional power draw and grid upgrades, without passing it on to regular customers. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., touted the bill alongside U.S. Rep. Juli

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