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    April 21, 2019
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    Sweet corn out, sweet potatoes in: Data shows fundamental shifts in American farming
    The American vegetable landscape has shifted. Farmers are abandoning one-time basics such as sweet corn, green beans, peas and potatoes. In their...
    business/agriculture15 hours 40 min ago
    April 20, 2019
    Alan O'Neil, left, CEO of Unity Medical Center, Grafton, takes a break with staff (from left) Sandra Lessard, Nicole Zimmerman, Matt Viscito, Jared Marquardt and Whitney Thompson. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Heraldplay button
    ‘Not just a hospital,' 17 rural ND hospitals operating at a loss
    Brad Gibbens grew up in Cando, N.D., where a single hospital provided care for people up to 50 miles away. That distance may seem unsettling,...
    business/healthcareApril 20, 2019 - 6:09pm
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    How does measles spread? Do I need another MMR vaccine shot? How dangerous is measles? FAQ on the outbreaks
    The United States is experiencing its second-highest number of measles cases in nearly two decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
    business/healthcareApril 20, 2019 - 3:50pm
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    Nation's largest farm toy store attracts customers for miles
    Every spring, farm toy enthusiasts come from all over the country travel to the little northwest Iowa town of Le Mars for the Le Mars Toy Store...
    business/agricultureApril 20, 2019 - 10:47am
    Cement contractors smooth out a freshly poured pad that will be used for trucks at the new Country Ready Mix plant that opened Thursday in Jamestown. Tom LaVenture / The Sun
    Country Ready Mix opens
    Management of a new concrete facility that opened Thursday in Jamestown said the business was developed to provide competitive pricing and face-to-face...
    business/manufacturingApril 20, 2019 - 6:43am
    Elayne Hartman, front center, is the most recent Legend Award recipient at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. The award is voted on by JRMC employees. Submitted photo
    Hartman receives JRMC Legend Award
    Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently announced Elayne Hartman is its most recent Legend Award recipient. The Legend Award is the most prestigious...
    businessApril 20, 2019 - 6:40am
    April 19, 2019
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    ‘Tell me about yourself’: Tips on interview prep and keeping a clean online profile
    GRAND FORKS — Applying for jobs and preparing for interviews can be nerve-wracking. Here are some tips and best practices when it comes to...
    business/workplaceApril 19, 2019 - 10:44pm
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    Pinke: Reaction to Roundup verdict is a ‘hoe’ lot of nonsense
    Costco pulled Roundup from its shelves this year as a reaction to a California’s jury decision to award a man $80 million in his claim that...
    business/agricultureApril 19, 2019 - 6:52pm
    National Buffalo Museum named best in ND by 247wallst.com
    The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown is the best museum in North Dakota, according to 247wallst.com, a Delaware corporation that creates online financial news and opinion content. The “Best museum in each state” news article posted on 247wallst.com on April 15 listed one museum...
    business/announcementsApril 19, 2019 - 12:05pm
    Roofers with Pine Ridge Builders strip away the old felt and shingles Thursday morning from a home in southeast in Jamestown. Tom LaVenture / The Sun
    Roof work
    Roofers with Pine Ridge Builders strip away the old felt and shingles Thursday morning from a home in southeast in Jamestown. Tom LaVenture /...
    business/workplaceApril 19, 2019 - 6:49am
    April 18, 2019
    Katie Pinke met Vergas Hardware owner and reader of The Pinke Post column, Paul Pinke. An Agweek reader brings the column to Paul Pinke each week. Submitted photo
    The Pinke Post: How Vergas Hardware and this column are related
    I started this column four years ago this month. Agweek management at the time asked for a name for my column and I didn’t know what to call...
    business/agricultureApril 18, 2019 - 6:00am
    April 17, 2019
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    Consumers are buying contaminated meat, doctors' group says
    A group of doctors has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pushing for new rules to prohibit the sale of raw poultry,...
    business/agricultureApril 17, 2019 - 4:25pm
    Searle Swedlund, executive director of Jamestown Tourism
    Swedlund receives state tourism award
    Searle Swedlund, executive director of Jamestown Tourism, received a Governor’s Travel and Tourism Award Wednesday at the 2019 Travel Industry...
    business/tourismApril 17, 2019 - 4:14pm
    Alan Roebke, 69, offers his “Roebke Plan” as an alternative to the current farm bill. Its feasibility is debatable, but the former large farmer and sugar co-op leader has a bigger problem: he’s a convicted felon. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Ag rebel pitches new plan to boost farm numbers
    ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — If the bearish numbers in the March 29 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings Report get you down, Alan...
    business/agricultureApril 17, 2019 - 6:00am
    April 16, 2019
    An oil jack extracts crude from the Bakken oil field in western North Dakota. Forum News Service
    Oil's facing odds of demand worsening before getting better
    Oil's march back toward a four-year high is now facing some roadblocks in the form of demand in Asia, though the path may clear to allow further...
    businessApril 16, 2019 - 4:09pm
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