Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $23 million in 2011 to enhance its network in North Dakota, including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network to Fargo, giving more North Dakotans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world. The company's continuing investment to support North Dakota's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included: -- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to ... read more

Professional Advantage, a staffing software solution provider, announced today that Contemporary Personnel Staffing Inc. (CPS) and Professionals Inc. selected Professional Advantage's Personnel Agency Management (PAM) and Microsoft Dynamics GP as their staffing software. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120126/CG42610) CPS first became interested in PAM when they attended a Professional Advantage webinar and learned PAM could integrate with their current software applications, specifically their front office solution from Bullhorn. Originally they thought about keeping their current back office software and building an integration ... read more

To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Forman, N.D., by activating a new cell site. The cell site, located near the intersection of State Highway 11 and State Highway 32, improves coverage in the Forman area as follows: -- North to 86th Street SE; -- South to Havana, N.D.; -- East to ... read more

North Dakota was praised in the 2012 State of Tobacco Control Report for spending close to the level recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its state tobacco control program, and for exceeding CDC recommendations for investing in a statewide "quitline" service to help smokers kick the habit. But the state also received an "F" grade for its 44 cents-a-pack cigarette tax, among the lowest in the region. The annual report card from the American Lung ... read more

January is Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association in North Dakota is again advising homeowners to test their homes for the naturally occurring radioactive gas linked to lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that every county in the state is in the "Radon Red Zone," meaning homes located there have the highest potential risk of trapping the invisible, odorless gas inside, where long-term exposure can cause lung cancer. Exposure to radon is the second largest cause ... read more

McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) today announced that McKenzie County Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in North Dakota to qualify for Medicare reimbursements for using a certified electronic health record (EHR). McKenzie County Healthcare Systems will receive the reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and ... read more

Loyalty Builders, a pioneer in the booming field of customer analytics, has announced plans to expand its growing operations by opening a new, midwest office in Fargo, ND. Partnering with the North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF), the company has ... read more

Professional Advantage, a staffing software solution provider, announces its membership to the California Staffing Professionals Association (CSP), as an industry partner. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111208/CG19896) As an industry partner of CSP, Professional Advantage will receive extensive and varied benefits such as a connection to a community of California staffing professionals. Having access to a range of networking and business opportunities throughout the state of California is just one of the many reasons Professional Advantage has joined CSP. A few of the benefits ... read more

Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2. With this milestone, Red Hat includes many enhancements that deliver benefits spanning multiple areas, including performance and scalability. Red Hat Enterprise Linux ... read more

Intelligent InSites Inc., the leading provider of enterprise RTLS software helping hospitals improve patient satisfaction and operational performance while supporting multiple RFID and RTLS technologies, will introduce Intelligent InSites Business Intelligence at the 23rd Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, organized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.The Business Intelligence (BI) solution from Intelligent InSites enables easy-to-use data mining of vast quantities of contextual data stored in the InSites Business Intelligence database, allowing healthcare users to analyze trends, ... read more

Parents and teachers love Destination ImagiNation because it teaches kids creative problem solving, critical thinking, the arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills they need to excel in the classroom and in life in the 21st Century. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111010/CL83110LOGO ) Destination ImagiNation is in the final weeks now of enrolling youth throughout North Dakota in the 2011-2012 team challenge year. Go to www.startateam.org to join in now! Destination ImagiNation is the only extra-curricular program that ties directly back to the ... read more

Eid Passport, Inc. is pleased to jointly announce with the City of Minot and the Minot Area Development Corporation, a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 14, 2011 from 2:30-4:00 pm at 105 First Street, in Minot, North Dakota. “Eid Passport® is pleased to report that it is ahead ... read more

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new cell site in Mott, North Dakota, that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications. "We're delighted that AT&T has invested heavily in technology in Mott and across the state," said Andy Peterson, president, North ... read more

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of four new mobile broadband cell sites throughout the Fargo-area and Eastern North Dakota, that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications. "We're delighted that AT&T has invested heavily in technology in the Fargo area and across ... read more

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of two new mobile broadband cell sites throughout the Bismarck area that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications. "We're delighted that AT&T has invested heavily in technology in the Bismarck area and across the state," said ... read more

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new cell site in Minot, North Dakota, that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications. "We're delighted that AT&T has invested heavily in technology in Minot and across the state," said Andy Peterson, president, North ... read more

NovaDigm Therapeutics, a company developing innovative vaccines for fungal and bacterial infections, today announced the presentation of positive Phase 1 data for its NDV-3 vaccine program at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). NDV-3 is a ... read more

NovaDigm Therapeutics, a company developing innovative vaccines for fungal and bacterial infections, today announced that the Company will present positive data for its NDV-3 vaccine program at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), taking place September ... read more

Class Counsel in Nudell v. Sprint Communications, No. 3:01-cv-041 announced that preliminary approval of a Proposed Settlement was granted by the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. The lawsuit involves fiber-optic cable and related telecommunications equipment that has been installed in railroad Rights of Way. Persons who own or owned land next to or under railroad Rights of Way in North Dakota may be eligible to receive benefits. Sprint Communications, the Defendant, is a telecommunications ... read more

To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Stark County, North Dakota, by activating a new cell site. The cell site, located near the intersection of Interstate 94 and 100 1/2 Avenue in Gladstone, improves coverage in the Stark County area as follows: -- Two miles north on 100 and 100 1/2 Avenue Southwest; -- Four and ... read more