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ND businesses, communities slow to embrace EV charging
For most current electric vehicle owners in North Dakota, daily driving isn’t a major issue. Wake up, unplug the car, hop in and head to work, maybe later hit the grocery or take the kids to practice after school and recharge at home in the garage again at night.
Child care provider shortage
Like in most child care providers in North Dakota, day care providers face challenges recruiting, retaining and paying employees a competitive wage. Without the day care, there would be many sad families in this small community of about 800 people, one day care provider said.
To counter labor shortages, North Dakota businesses contemplate immigrant options
Businesses across North Dakota are increasingly looking to attract new American immigrants and foreign workers due to challenges filling a wide spectrum of open positions in healthcare, services, manufacturing, agricultural production and child care fields. A question looming in the minds of those coming to North Dakota, however, is whether they are wanted or not. In the case of refugees, most do not have a choice in where they end up.
North Dakota News Cooperative
North Dakota News Cooperative recently hired an Enterprise Journalist who will start July 15.