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Fargo's newly elected mayor, Josh Boschee, speaks with Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage on the morning after the election about his vision for Fargo, housing affordability, issues facing Downtown, and serving all residents of the city.
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Former Senator Byron Dorgan reflects on politics, North Dakota, the tragedies that shaped his careerIn a wide-ranging conversation with Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage, former Senator Byron Dorgan and talks about the spirit of bipartisanship that's been lost in today's hyper-partisan political environment, the small town North Dakota values that served him well in Congress, and the two tragedies that shaped his political life.
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On this week's Prairie Beat, we take a closer look at District 15 candidates Corry and Kristin Kenner, a husband-and-wife team running for the North Dakota Legislature, and explore the issues voters say matter most heading into November.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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Substitute host, Erik Deatherage speaks with Fargo Mayor-elect Josh Boschee following his election victory. Boschee discusses the challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota's largest city, including housing affordability, downtown development, fiscal responsibility, and building a more inclusive community.
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Between 1825 and 1925, it is estimated that 750,000 people left Norway to emigrate to the United States. About 15 percent of those emigrants came from Trondelag. People from Trondelag are known as “Tronders.” Today, more than 450,000 Americans are descended from the original Tronder immigrants.
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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Ariana Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal. With "Hate That I Made You Love Me," she continues an impressive and unusual streak on the charts.
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Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year. -
In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.
