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Brenda and Matt McCasson own Velva Fresh Foods and have tried to be creative to keep customers coming back to their small-town North Dakota grocery store.
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Fargo's new police chief says he is grateful for the trust placed in him by the city commission, and the community. -
Farming is one of the industries with the highest risk for suicide. Mental health experts say financial pressures are a common reason why.
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Prairie Plates visits Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery in Dickinson to learn how the winery and vineyard have become a favorite destination for both locals and travelers heading to Medora.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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Rural grocery survival, AI-driven search, a digital anatomy table, and the story of North Dakota’s early Muslim settlers.
Dakota Datebook
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The first North Dakota capitol building was completed in 1894, five years after statehood. It was destroyed by fire in the early hours of December 28, 1930. The state wasted no time beginning work on a new capitol, even selling off 160 acres of the capitol grounds to help fund construction.
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 hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
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It was the second time in a year a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge brought by Jessica Mann. -
Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn't always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.
