AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSTEM & Community Building: UND students, faculty, donors, and legislators signed a beam for the STEM Complex’s next phase, with President Andrew Armacost crediting legislative funding and donors for the growth. Public Safety & Indigenous Accountability: North Dakota’s Missing Indigenous People Task Force says actively missing numbers fell from 15 in 2025 to 9 by mid-2026, stressing the importance of having photos on file and urging tribes to build response plans. Education & Censorship History: A look back at a North Dakota school district’s 1970s removal and furnace-burning of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” ties local history to today’s fights over what belongs in classrooms. Local Land Use & AI Backlash: Casselton-area residents questioned a proposed data center on prime farmland, with more public discussion ahead as lawmakers and NDSU host events on power, water use, and local impacts. Writing as Wellness: Learning in Retirement Writers’ Club members share how monthly prompts turn into cathartic, personal storytelling. Food Assistance Policy: North Dakota opened a public comment period on SNAP “Healthy Choice Waiver” changes that would limit purchases of many candies and sweetened drinks. Outdoor Life: Youth pheasant weekend is set for Oct. 3-4, with rules for licensed hunters 15 and younger and an adult supervisor who can’t carry a firearm.
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