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NewsParental Consent Survey Bill Fails in House but Could Return Monday

A bill to tighten parental control over school surveys narrowly failed in the North Dakota House, but the debate isn’t over yet. Senate Bill 2105 would have required written parental consent before students could take surveys, especially those from outside organizations. Supporters cited concerns over intrusive questions; opponents warned it would block valuable data used [...]

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CommentaryCommentary: America, for so long a state of mind, is losing its sense of mission

America isn’t just a piece of remarkably fertile real estate between two great oceans. It is also a state of mind. Even when America has done wrong things (think racism) or stupid things (think Prohibition), it has still shone brightly to the world as the citadel of free expression, abundant opportunity, and a place where [...]

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NewsFargo lawmaker who filed most records requests through Legislative Council says requests shouldn’t be public

Rep. Jim Kasper filed more public records requests than any other North Dakota lawmaker this session—then expressed regret that those requests were public. His comments came during Sunshine Week, a national initiative celebrating government transparency. Among Kasper’s nine requests were records targeting school policies on transgender students and inquiries into potential conflicts of interest involving [...]

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NewsNorth Dakota Bill Expands Hunting Tag Access for Veterans Groups

A bill expanding access to special allocation hunting tags is now headed to the governor’s desk after passing the North Dakota Senate with strong support. House Bill 1094 would allow veterans organizations to join charitable nonprofits in using these tags for fundraising, provided they donate a portion of proceeds to conservation. The bill also raises [...]

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CurioThe Forgotten Battle Just A Few Miles South of Minot

In the summer of 1851, just south of present-day Minot, a little-known but significant battle took place between Métis buffalo hunters and Yanktonai Sioux warriors. Vastly outnumbered, the Métis held their ground for two days using defensive tactics and steady gunfire. The Battle of Grand Coteau isn’t widely remembered, but it marked a moment of [...]

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CurioOn This Day | A Case For the Zoo

Fifth, it is a means of creating a desire to study, preserve and protect or remaining wild life and teaches children to be kind to and thoughtful in the care of their pets. [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Perspective

"It's today that I am livin' Not a month ago, Havin'; losin'; takin'; givin'; As time wills it so. Yesterday a cloud of sorrow Fell across the way; It may rain again tomorrow, It [...]

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CurioOn This Day | The Best Good Boy!

Fargo.—Whinings of his dog, locked in the kitchen, roused Frank Ross, farmer of near Prosper, Cass County, early Wednesday in time to get out of the house partially clad before the building was enveloped [...]

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CurioOn This Day | A Plan to Help Them Pay Us Back

It is contended that these prisoners who are sentenced for a few weeks or months might better be doing moderate, healthful and useful work and helping to pay the cost of their own keep [...]

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CurioOn This Day | A Fair For Everybody — Help It

These facts being now generally understood, it behooves public spirited and 'live wire' citizens thruout northwestern North Dakota to feel a personal responsibility in making The Northwest Fair a continuing and enlarging success. If [...]

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CurioOn This Day | Unsafe Season to Be on the River

The ice on the Mouse River has broken up to a considerable extent. During the recent thaw, the water rose at least two feet, heaving up the ice and cracking it down the middle [...]

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CurioOn This Day | The Passing of Winter

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CurioLouisville’s Mayor announces artist selected to produce first flood wall mural

Before visitors step into Louisville’s next chapter of Waterfront Park, they’ll first meet a story—painted in color, memory, and meaning. A once-blank floodwall at 10th and Rowan will become the city’s newest landmark, transformed by artist Laurie Blayney into a mural that traces Louisville’s roots through the Ohio River, local wildlife, and overlooked histories. It’s [...]

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NewsFederal agency responsible for library and museum funding gets a visit from DOGE

The Institute of Museum and Library Services isn’t a household name, but its work touches millions—funding everything from rural internet access to workforce training programs in local libraries. It’s the federal agency behind much of the innovation and support in American cultural institutions. Now, just days after President Trump called for its elimination, he’s appointed [...]

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CurioBills aimed at closing ag property tax loopholes fall short in Montana

What happens when tax breaks meant for working farms end up sheltering million-dollar homes? That’s the question at the heart of two Montana bills that just failed in the Legislature. The measures aimed to close loopholes that allow luxury properties—some with little or no real agricultural activity—to claim generous ag tax status. Supporters called it [...]

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NewsKilldeer voters approve reorganization of sales tax

When a town of just over 1,000 people makes a big financial decision, every vote counts—and in Killdeer, they counted 127 in favor and 26 against. Voters approved a reorganization of the city’s 2% sales tax, keeping the rate in place while shifting a portion of it toward a new community fund. Starting next year, [...]

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