by LCD Staff | May 26, 2026 | North Dakota, Northern Plains Food Infrastructure Fund, Small Business
After 20 years in the meat processing industry, opening his own business was the logical next step for Casey Klein. That long-held dream is now a reality thanks to support from the Northern Plains Food Infrastructure Fund (NPFIF). Klein Fresh Meats, a USDA-inspected...
by LCD Staff | May 18, 2026 | Lewis & Clark Development Group, Staff
Lewis & Clark Development Group is pleased to announce the addition of Micah Gear as the organization’s new Resource Development Specialist. Gear joins LCD Group with a professional background in IT and government records management, along with technical...
by LCD Staff | May 11, 2026 | Lewis & Clark Development Group, North Dakota, North Dakota Opportunity Fund, Small Business
North Dakota’s childcare shortage has evolved from a working-family struggle to a significant economic development challenge. As Brent Ekstrom, executive director of Lewis & Clark Development Group, notes, the challenge is critical statewide. “If a childcare...
by LCD Staff | May 8, 2026 | Lewis & Clark Development Group, SBA 504 Loan, Small Business
For Dr. Tami DeCoteau and her team, the mission has always been clear: provide the highest-quality mental health services to people of all ages. However, as demand for trauma-informed care and psychological evaluations grew, the practice reached a physical barrier —...
