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BIA President Shannon Roers says tariffs and interest rates proved to be spoilers in 2025.
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Melissa Uetz teaches at Fargo's Explorer Academy
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Athletes with roots at UND are among those competing for the gold in Italy.
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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This week on Prairie Beat, we remember Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer, who was killed 11 years ago while responding to a domestic incident. The Fargo Police Department pauses to mark the anniversary, honoring his service and sacrifice. We take a look back at that tragic day and reflect on the risks law enforcement officers face every time they answer a call.
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From civics education and a forgotten prairie crop to Indigenous skiers and farm climate challenges, this episode explores democracy, culture, and change across the Plains.
Dakota Datebook
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Americans have always regarded George Washington with great reverence. It became a custom to celebrate his birthday. He was born on this date in 1731. Or was he?
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The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it hours later. The bizarre episode pointed to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.
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August Ponthier's Everywhere Isn't Texas is as much a fully realized introduction as a complete revival. Its an existential debut that asks: How, exactly, does the artist fit in here?
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U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.