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To date, there have been 27 cases of measles in the state this year.
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Chelsey Haukos, longtime friend of Prairie Public's Danielle Webster, sits down to share her double lung transplant story.
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An aging population and fewer professionals are driving one rural Minnesota community to step up firefighter recruiting efforts.
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 ).
Main Street
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A transplant survivor’s journey, a Red River musical legacy, and the return of bison to tribal lands—stories of resilience, culture, and restoration.
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On August 2, 1886, Congress passed the Oleomargarine Act, imposing a tax on the production and sale of oleomargarine, and implementing strict licensing fees for manufacturers and retailers. Oleomargarine, later called simply margarine, was initially viewed with suspicion for its effect on dairy sales. Because the dairy industry was an important part of the North Dakota economy, and the U.S. market in general, there was strong concern that cheap margarine would reduce or even replace butter sales.
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 address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
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Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.
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Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.