["The gross business volume associated with the NDUS was estimated at $2.9 billion in 2009.", ""]

In 2010, $95 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to North Dakota participants, up 19 percent from $80 million 2009.

The percentage of North Dakota children ages 0 to 17 living in poverty was estimated at 14.1 percent in 2009.

["Seventy-one percent of ACT-tested 2010 North Dakota high school graduates were ready for college English, 48 percent for math, 56 percent for reading and 31 ...

Once-flooded homes and flood recovery efforts can be hazardous to children.

While North Dakota’s overall child poverty rate ranks well nationally, poverty continues to be an issue for many children in North Dakota.

Encourage kids to eat nutritious snacks.

North Dakota ranks 12th best in the nation on child well-being indicators, slipping from its typical spot among the top 10 states.

The experience of being fathered influences everything from how we feel about ourselves to how we raise our own children.