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View live updates from the Prairie Public news team from the North Dakota GOP State Convention in Minot on March 28-29, 2026.
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Travels with Darley to focus on Highway 2 in North Dakota.
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The department's use the technology has come under scrutiny after the arrest of Angela Lipps, who spent months in jail and says she was misidentified.
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The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was returned 90 acres of land once held by a MN foundation, whose wealth was derived by a series of controversial land deals dating back centuries.
Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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This time of year, there is not a lot of color on the landscape. But there is a red stemmed shrub that may catch your attention. If so, it is probably red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea ).
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Monitor: Fargo-area data center power push + ND GOP preview. Tech With Peck: Meta rulings, smart home privacy, and how to build a safer connected home.
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In 1981, Pope John Paul II announced that every Catholic seminary in the United States would undergo a formal evaluation by the Congregation for Catholic Education. Over the next nine years, Bishop John Marshall of Vermont visited all 501 American seminaries. On this date in 1990, The Fargo Forum reported on the glowing review for Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo.
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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Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.
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President Trump said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal.
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A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.