Boundaries are being tested and perhaps redrawn. What is war? The last time the USA actually declared war was 1941, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. That said, good luck convincing combat veterans of Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan that they did[...]
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Schools hope to embrace the best of AI, shun the worst
Talk to educators across North Dakota about artificial intelligence, and you hear two emotions at once: unease and optimism. Classrooms are grappling with tools that evolve faster than training can keep up, while students often race ahead of policy. At the same[...]
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Wyoming Visitors Push Back on Effort to Reframe History at Federal Sites
What started as a call to “restore truth and sanity” to American history is now colliding with public reaction on the ground. After the Trump administration directed federal land agencies to flag monuments and sites deemed disparaging, QR-code signs invited visitors to[...]
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Reports of uptick in grey wolves in J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge
If you spend time in the countryside northeast of Minot, you may want to keep your eyes a little wider open. Reports of gray wolf sightings are increasing around the J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge, and state officials say at least a[...]
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Theodore Roosevelt library fundraiser links group to GOP donor tied to ethics controversy
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is still raising money—and how it does that is now part of the story. A recent fundraiser at the Dallas home of billionaire donor Harlan Crow has drawn scrutiny, tying the North Dakota project to a national[...]
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Moorhead student arrested on suspicion of bringing 1,500 fentanyl pills to middle school
A troubling discovery at a Moorhead middle school is raising urgent questions about safety and oversight. Police say a 13-year-old student was arrested after allegedly bringing a large quantity of blue pills—possibly containing fentanyl—onto school grounds. The pills were reported by another[...]
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Rural Health Providers Hit by $100K Trump Visa Fee
More than 30 people have applied for a lab technician job at West River Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota, a thousand-person town in the rural southwestern part of the state. Because they aren’t U.S. citizens, they would each need a visa.[...]
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EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, moving closer to financial lifeline for Ukraine
The European Union has quietly removed one of the biggest political risks hanging over its Russia sanctions. By agreeing to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets, EU leaders no longer need unanimous votes every six months to keep the funds locked down.[...]
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EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
After four straight years of growth, U.S. oil production may be nearing a plateau. A new federal outlook projects a modest dip in crude output in 2026, even as production remains near record levels. The forecast points to slowing momentum outside a[...]
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Prairie Fare: How can you take a bite out of food costs?
I picked up some food items from the grocery store for some work-related videos and paid for them with a credit card. I needed my receipt in order to be reimbursed, so I carefully tucked it into my purse — or so[...]
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Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything
A single question is echoing through college classrooms right now: why. Not as defiance, not as disruption, but as a quiet demand for meaning. Professor Jeff LeBlanc reflects on what it feels like to teach a generation raised on mixed messages; these[...]
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Elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions after affirmative action ban
Elite colleges are quietly rewriting their admissions playbooks, and the early results are striking. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, schools like Princeton, MIT, and Yale are enrolling record numbers of low-income students by expanding outreach and[...]
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“Beavers After Hours” Brings Late-Night Energy to Minot State
“Beavers After Hours” is a classic late-night talk show with a Minot State focus, written and produced by MSU Pro Comm students and hosted by late-night veteran Jake Thrailkill. The show features an opening monologue, interviews with and performances by guests of[...]