Having survived the winter, North Dakota's stouter residents feel they may as well stick it out, at least till the end of summer. But many younger folk have already left. Cold is one of several reasons why the state has a "brain drain" problem. Virtually all the state's counties have been losing well-educated young people to other states. Only Iowa retains fewer of its young home-grown college-educated residents. And, as with Iowa, lack of good jobs is another crucial factor. With farm jobs slipping away, North Dakota has. struggled to find new ones in services.
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