Homeowners have greater protection under the new federal financial reform legislation.

Youth bring home honors from the state 4-H dairy judging competition.

Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

A positive is that total costs per acre have declined.

In 2011, 63 percent of the people in North Dakota ages 16 to 24 had jobs.

Youth bring home awards from the state 4-H meat judging competition.