North Dakotans will cast their votes Tuesday in the 2026 Primary Election. The Prairie Public News Team updated a live blog throughout the evening as results came in.
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Last night, as results were coming in from the Primary Election, the Prairie Public news team live blogged results and news related to the election. Dave Thompson highlights the biggest stories of the night.
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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. -
National Weather Service is forecasting at least a Level 3 threat for most of the coverage area.
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Episode 71 features new music from Courtney Hartman, instrumentalist Marty Kolls, West Virginia folk songs from Chris Haddox, banjoist Benny Bleu, and musician Dennis Herbeck from Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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Former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan joins Main Street to discuss Election Day, bipartisan government, and the future of politics in North Dakota. Dorgan also shares personal stories about public service, Joe Biden, John McCain, and his journey from Regent, North Dakota, to the United States Senate.
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As settlers arrived on the Great Plains and towns began to spring up, music became an important source of entertainment. Neighbors living on isolated homesteads gathered for barn dances, and traveling musicians performed for contributions from the audience.
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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The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.
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In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. -
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.
