North Dakota Business and Economic Development

If any state is going to take such a dramatic step, North Dakota would seem to be a likely candidate.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, North Dakota`s gross domestic product increased by 7.6 percent last year.

State leaders say business professionals in North Dakota aren’t just interested in seeing their own region thrive, they want to see the entire state succeed.

The Adventure Cycling Association http://www.adventurecycling.org/ , based in Montana, says it’s remapping the popular bike routes due to "alarming reports" about risky riding conditions through North Dakota’s booming oil patch.

"One common theme among those doing well on the list is the use of natural resources at a time of high energy prices."

In a calculated gamble, Grafton began buying the long-vacant buildings from Walsh County, which had taken possession for nonpayment of taxes, in hopes of encouraging local businesses and entrepreneurs to make investments to bring them back to life.

Straight up the road from Deadwood is Medora, North Dakota, the quaint gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s South Unit that showcases the badlands’ stark beauty. It’s also home to the Medora Musical, one of the cheesiest all-American extravaganzas you’ll ever clap your eyes on.

Myron Schulz-U Mary Head Coach: we use it as a selling point, we talk about Mike Offerdahl and Roger Thomas and they’re going to go out raising money and go to an area that’s good and the state coffers are good, and there’s lots of growth.

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"It’s a great day in North Dakota," he says. "We’ll find it."