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Getting an accurate census count brings all sorts of challenges. That includes finding people who don't have a permanent place to live.

The 2020 Census has the goal of counting every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

Census count affects funding for education, health care, legislative boundaries and more

This spring, the U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the decennial census across the nation. This event has occurred every 10 years since 1790 and plays a tremendous role in shaping our nation.

The Innovation Technology Loan Fund (LIFT) Committee awarded the first round of funding for the loan program last week.

With census day fast approaching, cities and towns all across North Dakota are doing their best to make sure everyone is counted, and that includes Lincoln, where getting the count could bring major upgrades to the city.

Counting Class Clay is an initiative started by five NDSU students to try and educate those in the community about why it’s so important to participate in the census.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL and GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA -- Drone safety company ParaZero Technologies Ltd (ASX: PRZ), together with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), have completed the testing and compliance process for ParaZero’s newest SafeAir system, in accordance with ASTM F3322-18.

ASTM F3322-18 Standard Specification for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Parachutes was designed to enable civil aviation authorities (CAAs), like the FAA, to determine whether a parachute system is airworthy for flight over human beings. Among other requirements, the standard includes 45 successful aerial deployment tests across various failure scenarios, verified by a third-party. NPUASTS has continued to work with ParaZero to provide this latest third-party validation.

A recently released update on Census-driven federal funding distribution to the states shows North Dakota receives the second-lowest amount of funding at $3.8 billion.

Gov. Doug Burgum today attended a business session at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Cabinet secretaries following the conclusion of the National Governors Association’s annual Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

The state of North Dakota will conduct public hearings throughout the month of February 2020 to receive input on housing and non-housing community development needs, for the development of the state’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the 2020 Action Plan.