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The city will shorten its window for lighting off fireworks for the 4th of July from ten days to three.
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Representatives of UND and NDSU say current methods and requirements for the awarding of federal research dollars to universities has caused a lot of uncertainty.
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The Superintendent of Bismarck Public Schools says the district is experiencing potential teacher shortages.
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This week on Prairie Beat, Forum News Service columnist Rob Port examines North Dakota's 2026 midterm election results, low voter turnout, failed ballot measures and the state's political landscape.
Main Street
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Dr. Michael Patrick Cullinane analyzes the midterms and 2028 outlook; Prairie Plates visits expanded Spaghetti Western in Fargo; Prairie Beat talks with Rob Port.
Dakota Datebook
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Today, we share a few nuggets of early November history in North Dakota.
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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A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.
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A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market.
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Some Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines.
Stories from the Upper Midwest Newsroom
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.