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North Dakota Monitor
Crews will begin work Tuesday to investigate and relocate human remains discovered during construction near the North Dakota governor’s residence.
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MPR News
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Next week’s special Legislative session marks the first time there has been two special sessions between regular sessions. However, this doesn’t include “reconvened sessions,” when the Legislature had to call itself back to Bismarck. -
Nestled among the pine trees along a stretch of Big Lake Road sits a tiny blue building. If the signs are out on the roadside, the coffee kiosk is open for business.
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After six years on the air, The Great American Folk Show is concluding its run. This final episode features singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, musician Jude, fiddle player Bronwyn, songwriter Gregory Page, and North Dakota musician Misti Koop.
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Philosophical Currents examines a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to be educated? Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein considers the difference between knowledge and wisdom
Dakota Datebook
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Steamboats and ships were an important means of transportation in early years, and newspapers frequently reported on the shipping activity. In 1911, Williston papers published a number of interesting reports.
Each Friday on A Closer Look with the Monitor, Prairie Public's Craig Blumenshine speaks with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.
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AP
While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.
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Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000. -
Federal regulators and 22 states allege that the tech giant made billions by manipulating how much brands and sellers paid for ads on its platform.
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MPR News
When COVID-19 forced schools online in the spring of 2020, Madonna Peltier Yawakie was already working in rural Montana, helping the Blackfeet Nation build its broadband network.
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MPR News