Local Business & Community: Babb’s Coffee is reopening in Fargo’s historic Ford Building, keeping its Seattle-style roots while giving the downtown spot a fresh home. Education Leadership: The School District of Maple welcomes a new district administrator and a new Northwestern High School principal as back-to-school season ramps up. Tech & Daily Life: Apple Wallet is expanding mobile driver’s licenses to more states, with North Dakota among those already on board—though rollout is still uneven. Affordable Housing & Financial Mobility: Wells Fargo is investing $1.2 million in Minot-area affordable housing and financial education through partners including Beyond Shelter and Junior Achievement. Workforce & Career Pathways: North Dakota Commerce awarded funding to regional workforce projects, including strategies for energy/utility and healthcare hiring, plus educator retention support. Health & Safety Policy: North Dakota is set to join SNAP restrictions that will limit what some benefits can be used to buy, starting Sept. 1. Education Tech Debate: North Dakota education leaders are weighing device and screen-time rules for public schools, with a focus on student well-being and safer AI use. Culture & Innovation: UND’s Center for Innovation Lift-Off Showcase funded projects like an AI vocal coach and a breast-cancer testing idea. Civic & Rights: Yankton Native Martha Rossiter takes over as legal director for the ACLU of South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming. Outdoors & Family Learning: A monarch butterfly tagging event in Fargo brought families into nature to help track migration. Agriculture & Weather: Drought concerns are growing for next spring’s crops and cattle feed, with pasture recovery at risk if dry conditions linger.