North Dakota
Bill would help rural stores replicate northeast North Dakota grocery co-op model
BISMARCK — After an modern answer helped a gaggle of rural grocery shops in northeastern North Dakota lower prices and enhance meals availability, legislators have launched a invoice that will assist grocery shops in different elements of the state begin related applications.
On the finish of 2021, the Rural Entry Distribution Cooperative got here to life in Walsh County, permitting
three rural grocery shops to order groceries in bulk collectively and distribute objects between the three shops
and to different grocery pickup areas within the area.
The cooperative mannequin, between Jim’s Supervalu in Park River, Hoople Grocery in Hoople and the Market on Foremost in Edinburg, has resulted in decrease grocery costs and decrease supply prices for the shops, which carries via to buyer costs. Sooner or later, a grocery locker in Fordville will lengthen this system to a neighborhood with out a grocery retailer.
Senate Invoice 2273, led by Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, would create a pilot grant program to supply grants for teams of grocery shops in North Dakota to create related co-ops. The invoice’s co-sponsors within the Senate are Sens. Kathy Hogan, D-Fargo; Jerry Klein, R-Fessenden, and Shawn Vedaa R-Velva. Within the Home, the invoice is co-sponsored by Reps. David Monson, R-Osnabrock, and Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo.
Myrdal stated meals deserts in rural North Dakota have been a subject mentioned by agriculture committees within the Legislature for the previous couple of periods, however legislators had left with out discovering a option to handle the problem. However lately, Myrdal discovered concerning the RAD Co-op and thought it might be a replicable system for different grocery shops within the state.
Myrdal says introducing the invoice and probably having a listening to on it’s going to assist unfold the phrase concerning the RAD Co-op. If the invoice passes, she desires the grants to assist grocery shops get off the bottom to start out a co-op, not pay for the entire program.
“My intent is to inform the story that we are able to do that, that different locations can do it too and right here’s just a little incentive to perhaps be capable to do it,” she stated. “I don’t need it to be a state-initiated program, it ought to be regionally initiated with some state assist.”
As launched, the invoice would put aside $2 million from the state’s normal fund for a Division of Commerce grant program. The invoice doesn’t define the cooperative grocery retailer mannequin, however says that the Division of Commerce would set up a program to supply grants for “the preservation of rural grocery shops and rising the supply of meals entry within the state.” Myrdal says the Division of Commerce would additional define the principles of the grant program, if the invoice passes.
Now that the RAD Co-op has been working for a full yr, the numbers present that the system can work, stated Alex Bata, chairman of the RAD Co-op Board. He says shops concerned have performed extra enterprise, had a larger number of objects and have been in a position to higher fight inflation.
“That’s what makes this concept so totally different, is it’s right here and with a small inflow of funding from the federal government, we are able to set up these RAD Co-ops, so to talk, everywhere in the state,” stated Bata.
Monson, one of many Home sponsors, lives in Osnabrock, a small city in northeastern North Dakota, the place the closest grocery retailer is 16 miles away. Figuring out firsthand what it’s wish to stay in a meals desert, he says having the RAD Co-op mannequin is essential to different communities combating entry to meals.
“I can see this working very nicely for rural North Dakota for lots of small cities,” he stated. “It’s confirmed that it may be financially possible and useful for individuals within the space, so I believe this invoice will assist to get one other 5 or 6, perhaps extra meals co-ops like this going.”
After it was launched, the invoice was referred to the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee. To date, no hearings for the invoice have been scheduled.
North Dakota
United Liberian Association of North Dakota to celebrate Liberia Independence Day
Fargo — “We have been in the Fargo Moorhead area, you know, most of the time. You know the community. You know our host. They don’t see us. You know, very often. we want to ensure that, you know, we showcase, you know, the number of people, the Liberian people, that live here,” said Zlandorper Behyee, Treasurer of ULAND.
The United Liberian Association of North Dakota is celebrating Liberia Independence Day in Fargo for the 15th year, and organizers say instead of a hosting it in a community hall, they’re bringing the festivities outdoors.
“We’re looking at unity, coming together, bringing our community together, recognition and also diversity within our community where we live,” said ULAND President Ebenezer Saye.
Liberia was the first nation on the African continent to gain its independence from the U.S. on July 26, 1847.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, the organization will host a soccer game for boys and girls at the Pepsi Soccer Complex in north Fargo.
At 5 p.m., there will be a formal program with city officials.
Throughout the festivities, organizers say there will be African music, food, and traditions.
My name is Anne Sara, better known as Sara.
I was born an only child in Port-au-prince, Haiti and moved to the U.S at the age of 2.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is where I was raised.
After graduating with my bachelor degree at Albright College, I moved to Florida to continue my studies.
WDAY is the reason why I moved to North Dakota.
North Dakota
North Dakota State Fair kicks off Friday
MINOT, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The 2024 North Dakota State Fair opens on Friday, July 19, and runs through July 27 with a lineup packed full of entertainment, rides, and family fun.
Fair organizers say the Grandstand Showpass is your ticket to some hot acts in the country music scene, such as Lainey Wilson, Sawyer Brown, Turnpike Troubadours, and Thomas Rhett, along with a demolition derby and the MHA Indian Horse Relay. You can catch all of the acts with the Showpass for $130.
Single ticket shows are also available, including Mötley Crüe with special guest White Reaper, Machine Gun Kelly with Shaboozey opening the show, and hip-hop icon Lil Wayne.
Tickets are available for $85 for Mötley Crüe, $75 for Machine Gun Kelly, and $65 for Lil Wayne, with both standing room and reserved seating options available.
A season gate pass for all nine days at the fair costs $25. You get tickets online by using the “TICKETS” link at www.ndstatefair.com
It’s the 59th year of the North Dakota State Fair tradition in Minot. Fair officials say they drawing over 300,000 visitors annually.
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North Dakota
North Dakota delegates react to former President Trump’s RNC speech
MILWAUKEE (KFYR/KMOT) – The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday with former President Donald Trump accepting the Republican nomination for president.
We got the chance Thursday night to speak with members of the North Dakota delegation. When we spoke to the delegates, they talked about the enthusiasm that former President Trump brought onto the stage just a week after that assassination attempt on his life.
“Well, it was exciting. He told his story in a very frank way. And it sounds like a very unique way he’s done. It’s not like he’s going to tell it that way again,” said Ben Koppelman, delegate.
“His message was amazing is we just got to make this country great again and get back to what we’re good at working hard drilling for oil, just making America great again,” said Mary Graner, delegate.
“Well, it was longer than I thought it was going to be for sure. But, you know, he gets portrayed as the guy that sows division, and he did just the opposite,” said Scott Louser, delegate.
“Amazing. I mean, breathtaking. It was so awesome. You just felt full of hope and gratitude and promise for our country,” said Wendi Baggaley, delegate.
We spoke with more of our delegates about a whole range of topics, and we will have more follow-ups in the coming days.
Copyright 2024 KFYR. All rights reserved.
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