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After bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, Native nations across North America have been working to restore them to their ancestral lands.
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The annual survey is optional for school districts
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It was organized by high school students
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This week, hear from Chris and Jen Nelson of Solo's Skyr — an Icelandic cafe in downtown Fargo.
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Playwright Abigail C.K. Lill adapts North Dakota stories into plays; Michael Howe explains voting and election security; Solo’s Skyr serves Icelandic-inspired fare.
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For Vincent Baltulis of Fargo, the hiccups started on a December day in 1936, and they wouldn’t go away. Vincent tried every home remedy he knew. First, he tried holding his breath. Then he tried taking “nine swallows of water in rapid succession.” Nothing worked for the 74-year-old, who had worked as a highly skilled tailor for many years.
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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Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
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A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
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The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year.
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After bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, Native nations across North America have been working to restore them to their ancestral lands.