In 2010, single-family homes were approximately half (54 percent) of the new authorized housing in North Dakota and averaged $173,424 in value.

The growth in North Dakota’s racial minority and Hispanic populations is helping to mitigate some of the population losses in rural areas.

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.