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There were 358 North Dakota residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2017, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Average VA home loans amounts in North Dakota fall from 2020 to 2021

The average VA loan amount for North Dakota in the fiscal year 2021 was $261,134, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Grand Forks sees 4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area was 52,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average VA purchase loan amount in North Dakota increases from 2018 to 2019

The average VA purchase loan amount for North Dakota in the fiscal year 2019 was $247,590, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Less than 10 people die in North Dakota from kidney disease in week ending December 4

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in North Dakota during the week ending December 4, an increase over the previous week.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota average $269,757 for Q3

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $269,757, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Death count exceeds upper threshold of death expectancy during week Jan. 8 in North Dakota

North Dakota's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1,280 residents die of cancer in North Dakota in 2017

There were 1,280 North Dakota residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota average $257,580 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $257,580, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Grand Forks sees 1.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area was 53,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fargo sees 2.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Fargo metropolitan statistical area was 143,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bismarck sees 2.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Bismarck metropolitan statistical area was 72,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota average $271,696 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Dakota for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $271,696, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

46 North Dakota patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In North Dakota, 46 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Fargo sees 4.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Fargo metropolitan statistical area was 146,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in North Dakota up two percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in North Dakota were 13.6 percent in 2020, an increase of two percent over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

North Dakota pension holdings worth $366,902 in June 2019

As of June 2019, North Dakota had $366,902 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

387 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in North Dakota in 2017