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The ND AFL-CIO teams up with Indivisible ND to rally for workers
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I recently had the opportunity to moderate a panel at the Travel Industry Conference in Grand Forks, focused on how to approach Legislators to tell the industry’s story.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
Latest Podcasts and Featured Stories
Episode 67 features cowboy poet Andy Hedges, folk trio Tanasi, folk singer Crys Matthews, and pianist Tamara Barschak. Plus, we celebrate The Great American Folk Show's 6th anniversary by highlighting some favorite past segments.
Main Street
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Missing disclosures raise transparency concerns, Gateway to Science launches summer programs, George Peck explores great audio, and Dave Thompson reviews the news.
Dakota Datebook
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In 1862, Dakota Territory passed a law prohibiting food and drug adulteration. By 1885, a territory-wide board of health had been created. But public health was still lacking.
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.
News from NPR
Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge vets for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free.
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In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.