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kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Submitted Photo The portion of North Dakota considered to be in “extreme” drought increased greatly this past week, with 41 counties all or partially included in the extreme drought category. That is an increase from 28 counties one week ago. More and more state residents, from the city to the country, are keeping a watchful eye on the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts for any indication of rain. As temperatures continue to warm and producers begin preparation for spring planting, drought conditions are approaching historic proportions. The U.S. Drought Monitor issued its weekly summary Thursday and it wasn’t good new for a dry state. The area of “extreme” drought in North Dakota has been expanding like the wildfires it spawns, increasing by more than 13%. Forty-one of the state’s 53 counties are now completely or partially rated as being in extreme drought on the Drought Monitor’s D1-D4 scale, an increase of 13 counties f

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