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Those include recruitment and retention of doctors and nurses.
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What happens when musical creativity meets a little engineering ingenuity? Minnesota singer-songwriter Ben Ranson has developed a patented guitar with “palm frets,” allowing musicians to change bass notes using the heel of their hand while playing melodies at the same time. -
The city will shorten its window for lighting off fireworks for the 4th of July from ten days to three.
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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.
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Jeff Beach explains diesel relief for farmers; musician Ben Ranson demos a new guitar; George Peck explores election security and hacked supermarket freezers.
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When the Great Depression hit in 1929, 15 million Americans were thrown out of work. They lost their jobs, their savings, and their homes. When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president in 1932, he believed it was the federal government’s responsibility to pull the country out of the financial disaster. He established government programs to accomplish that task.
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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Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats.
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Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver. -
Plus: Heidi Klum's hand, hackers and the pope's visitor!
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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.
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