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April 21, 2021
Burgum says the package will be funded with Legacy Fund earnings and without raising taxes.
“With historic low interest rates, investing in infrastructure now is the financially conservative thing to do” Burgum said.
“We will save tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars for our state and political subdivisions over time versus waiting for years and paying cash.”
The $680 million bonding package includes:
$510 million for two major flood control projects, including $435.5 million for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project and $74.5 million for Minot area flood control.
$35 million for state bridge repair and $35 million for the North Dakota Department of Transportation to leverage federal dollars to invest in North Dakota projects.
Used clothing chain Uptown Cheapskate set to open new store in Fargo
Uptown Cheapskate, franchisee Tyler Hocum said, differentiates itself with its selection, with items “more on the high-end scale of clothing.” The store is set to open in mid-May. 8:15 am, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
Uptown Cheapskate is a new used clothing store seen on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 2815 13th Ave. S., Fargo.
Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
FARGO Uptown Cheapskate, a Salt Lake City-based used clothing store, is set to open at 2815 13th Ave. S. in mid-May, the store franchisees confirmed to The Forum.
Tyler Hocum, who will operate the store with help from his father, Troy, said the store opening will begin with an “open to buy” period as it attempts to build its inventory.
North Dakota infrastructure gets $680M infusion as Gov. Doug Burgum signs bonding bill
The bonding bill will provide $435.5 million to Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project, fulfilling the state s commitment to the ambitious endeavor. The massive package draws on earnings from the state s $8.3 billion oil tax savings account, known as the Legacy Fund, to pay back the bonds to investors in 20 years or fewer. Written By: Jeremy Turley | ×
Gov. Doug Burgum signs a $680 million bonding bill on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the North Dakota Capitol as legislative leaders and Secretary of State Al Jaeger look on. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service
BISMARCK North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a massive $680 million bonding bill into law Wednesday, April 21, that he said will touch all of North Dakota by getting major water infrastructure projects off the state s books and freeing up funding for smaller communities.
Vaccines made from aborted fetus cells? Fargo firm aims to develop cell lines free of ethical concerns
Agathos Biologics, a biotechnology startup in Fargo, is working to develop cell lines to develop vaccines and other drugs that are not derived from sources that pose ethical dilemmas, such as cells from aborted fetuses. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Jagadish Loganathan and James Brown are seen in the space that will house Agathos Biologics, a startup that is dedicated to developing cell lines for vaccines and therapeutic drugs that are free of ethical concerns. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO The use of fetal cells obtained from aborted fetuses in the development of some COVID-19 vaccines raises an ethical dilemma for some: Is it ethical to receive such a vaccine?
Moorhead brothers who grew up playing along the Red River became conservation pioneers
Brothers Olaus and Adolph Murie s early outdoor adventures while growing up in Moorhead molded them. Both brothers became renowned wildlife biologists, naturalists and conservationists. An online talk will explore their stories. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Olaus and Adolph Murie, brothers from Moorhead who became pioneering wildlife biologists and conservationists, near the summit of Endicott Mountain in Alaska in 1923. The Murie Center / Wyoming State Historical Society
MOORHEAD Olaus Murie spent his boyhood paddling the Red River in a canoe and camping in the woods along the riverbanks in an area he regarded as a patch of wilderness.