Daryl Ritchison assumes the role of state climatologist for North Dakota.

["Since 1994, North Dakota has ranked among the top nine states with the highest multiple job-holding rates in the nation.", ""]

The Central Dakota Ag Day program offers 16 concurrent seminars of interest to farmers, ranchers and others.

The average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker in North Dakota was $1,085 in 2009.

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