Editor’s Note: According to Cavalier County Auditor Lisa Gellner, county races remain unofficial until canvassing is completed June 22 and all county candidates will appear on the November General Election ballot. City and school elections are decided locally and become final following canvassing.

LANGDON, N.D. — Workforce development, childcare, business recruitment and community growth were among the topics discussed during the June 3 meeting of the Cavalier County Job Development Authority (CCJDA).

GRAFTON, N.D. - Unity Medical Center (UMC) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for a fifth year in a row. This annual award program identifies and recognizes 150 outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Half of these organizations are a combination of healthcare providers and insurance companies while the other half are vendors.

Bitzero approved for Nasdaq listing Bitzero, owner of the former Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex near Nekoma, has received approval to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a new framework for migratory big game conservation, bringing together federal, state and tribal partners across 17 states to address threats to species such as elk, pronghorn and mule deer. The Migratory Big Game: A Framework for Conservation Action is a coordinated effort by USDA's Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service to support big game conservation while maintaining working agricultural lands.

It’s 2026 and farmers are still writing on a paper map to provide their planting information — what crops were planted in which fields and other details. Typically, someone in a county Farm Service Agency office translates that map into a spreadsheet.

For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. New World screwworm has been confirmed in a 3-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Tests are now being conducted at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. This is the first screwworm case in the United States in 60 years. Maddock, N.D. rancher Travis Maddock is a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association officer team. Maddock said the industry has been preparing for a possible screwworm detection for more than a year. “This is not a consumer threat at all; this is not a human health hazard,” said Maddock. “This has nothing to do with the wholesomeness of meat or the quality of meat. What this is is just an animal health issue, and just like we did it before, we’re gonna eradicate it again.” Maddock emphasized he is confident in the government’s and the industry’s ability to meet this challenge. “I think, hopefully, this will be short-lived.”

Voters across North Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primary election, selecting party nominees for a variety of local, state and federal offices. The primary election featured contests for statewide offices, legislative seats and numerous county positions, with candidates seeking to advance to the November general election.

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