by Jan Wangler | Feb 20, 2026 | Business Briefings
Transportation / Logistics What happenedPost-storm refreeze conditions continue across parts of North Dakota following the mid-week winter system. NDDOT reports lingering compacted snow and icy secondary routes, with drifting in open areas. Why it mattersRefreeze...
by Jan Wangler | Feb 19, 2026 | Business Briefings
https://www.ndbu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-19-26.mp4 Transportation / Logistics What happenedPost-storm cleanup continues across portions of North Dakota following the Feb 18 winter system. NDDOT reports intermittent reduced visibility, drifting snow in open...
by Jan Wangler | Feb 18, 2026 | Business Briefings
https://www.ndbu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-18-26.mp4 *Weather included today due to active winter storm. Transportation / Logistics What happenedA winter storm is moving across North Dakota today with heavy early snow, strong winds, and rapidly dropping...
by Jan Wangler | Feb 17, 2026 | Business Briefings
Agriculture / Manufacturing What happenedThe U.S. Department of Agriculture published its weekly crop progress and conditions report, showing that ND winter wheat conditions remain below last year’s levels and that soil moisture is rated poorly to very poor across a...
by Jan Wangler | Feb 16, 2026 | Business Briefings
ND-first. Operations-focused. One heading per industry. Scan fast. Agriculture / Manufacturing What happened The North Dakota Department of Agriculture highlighted USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program, with eligible producers expected to see payments by Feb 28,...
by Jan Wangler | Feb 13, 2026 | Business Briefings
Cross-Sector What happenedThe U.S. Census Bureau released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for January 2026 (new-business application and formation trends, with state-level data available in the dataset). Why it mattersThis is an early “demand and competition”...
