Using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, Stacker identified counties in North Dakota that received the most precipitation from September 2022 to August 2023 compared to their average annual precipitation from 1901 to 2000. In the case of a tie, the amount of precipitation over the past year served as a tiebreaker.
Stacker used monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the grocery items that experienced the largest price increases over the last month in the Midwest, using year-over-year changes as a tiebreaker where needed.
To help shed a light on some of the United States' best 'hidden gem' locations for viewing the colors of the season, photo book brand Mixbook surveyed 3,000 respondents regarding the places they would most like to visit to see Fall in bloom. When these responses were tallied and weighed against one another, it was determined that three of North Dakota's own local landmarks ranked in the country's 150 best places to see the leaves turn.
How much supervision do more than 1,400 high schoolers need? Right now, there are four principals at Legacy High School in Bismarck: the main principal and three assistants, plus an activities director.