The agriculture industry in North Dakota is worth $10.9 billion annually, with the livestock industry making one of the largest impacts every year. There are more than 29,900 total farms operating in the state with 50 farmers’ markets. Agriculture is the backbone of the state, [...]
All across the country, truck accidents are on the rise. We rely on tractor-trailers to deliver the goods and products we need to live and work, and as the economy improves there are more trucks on the road than ever. However, this uptick in commerce [...]
Many physicians rely on publicly available databases and reports to assess the safety of the instruments and devices they use on patients during surgeries and procedures. However, a recently published article shows that the US Food and Drug Administration has been hiding a significant number [...]
One of the most popular midsize SUVs in the country, the Ford Explorer is making headlines – but not for the best of reasons. A recently published report shows that thousands of Explorer owners have complained to Ford of carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning from [...]
There was a longform article in a recent issue of The New Yorker, which profiled the life and work of Rachael Van Horn, a female oilfield pumper in Oklahoma. This article offers a day in the life perspective of the work of a pumper, and [...]
In December 2017, a young girl was attacked by an emotional support animal (ESA) at the Portland International Airport. The family of the young girl has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the pit bull dog's owner, the airport, and Alaska Airlines accusing them of [...]
Burn pits, which were used to burn garbage and other waste during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, have been a feature of military life since 2001. A story in the New York Times reports on how Congress plans to help those veterans who were [...]
An article in Business Insider reports that truck drivers have one of the country's most hazardous jobs. Nationally, truck drivers account for about 2.4% of traffic fatalities each year, but in North Dakota, the truck driver accident fatality rate is 8.8%, which is the highest [...]
Car accidents happen in the blink of an eye. However, the physical and emotional trauma they cause can last a lifetime. Some people are lucky enough to walk away from car wrecks with little more than a few scratches and bruises. Some have more serious [...]
Air ambulances play an important role in helping injured people get the care they need. When a regular ambulance can’t reach an area because of the rugged terrain, or because it would take too long to get to the injured person, an air ambulance can [...]
