FFA member and chapter president Samuel Green shared with Katie Pinke that FFA has taught him skills to be a better leader. Pinke says many of today's leaders lack these skills.
Six school districts are involved in the North Valley Career and Technology Center, which offers a number of programs, including ag education, to students who otherwise would have fewer class options.
According to recent business surveys completed by the Red River Regional Council, the region will need upwards of 1,000 new employees in manufacturing, healthcare, education and small businesses over the next five years. The goal of the new initiative is to address this need by creating a marketing strategy to promote rural northeastern North Dakota as a quality place to live, work and play.