North Dakota Insurance commissioner rejects Blues rate increase (The Bismarck Tribune)
Associated Press North Dakota's insurance commissioner says he rejected a 14.8 percent rate increase request from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota for individual policies because the Blues misled his department and failed to provide enough information.

North Dakota cowboys and cowgirls in National High School Finals Rodeo (The Bismarck Tribune)
Today through July 27 in Farmington, N.M. Notes: ListeNotes: Listed are North Dakota cowboys and cowgirls, the events they are in and which rounds they will compete in.

Oil in North Dakota (KX TV North Dakota)
News regarding our state's oil production. Bruce Hicks with North Dakota's oil and gas division says our state set a monthly oil production record in May. The state produced more than 156-thousand barrels per day. That's up nearly 4 percent over

Cows in North Dakota (KX TV North Dakota)
Milk production in North Dakota in April, May and June totaled 107 million pounds, that's down 8 percent from the same period last year. The Agriculture Department says milk produced per cow was up from the same period a year ago. But the avera

Outdoors: Disappearing prairies leave North Dakota ducks fewer places to nest (The Capital Times)
Bismarck, N.D. -- People who enjoy waterfowl will need to readjust their thinking and should expect to see fewer ducks in the future. The reasons are the two primary ingredients necessary for ducks to nest: water and adjacent undisturbed grasslands. Although southern Wisconsin was inundated by abundant water this past June, the heart of the prairie pothole region, North Dakota, was dry. Many ...