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That the North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education decided not to start charging low-population counties more money for extension services can be hailed as a victory for rural areas. Towns that have seen people and businesses move out won't see their extension...

That the North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education decided not to start charging low-population counties more money for extension services can be hailed as a victory for rural areas. Towns that have seen people and businesses move out won't see their extension...

WATERTOWN, S.D. -- A federal program that pays airlines to fly in and out of remote places across the country has proved particularly crucial for small airports in North Dakota and South Dakota.

ZAP, N.D. -- In a time when infrastructure needs are widespread in North Dakota and funding is limited, some small towns are making tough decisions to invest in their future. The town of Zap has about 250 residents, and, when it came time to repave the roads or risk disappearing...

GRAFTON — Bobbi Carson spends seven to eight weeks a year on the highway, sitting behind the steering wheel of a state-owned vehicle, traveling from Grafton to the northeastern North Dakota communities of Cavalier, Neche, Pembina, Walhalla and others. That doesn’t count the scores...