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President Donald Trump took the train to Medora on Wednesday, just as Theodore Roosevelt and other presidents have done.
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Prairie Public will provide live coverage of the public opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Saturday, July 4. -
The CEO of GPFB speaks candidly about the challenges being faced by families as well as a food shelf network.
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This week on Prairie Beat, Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster prepare for America's 250th birthday by sharing their Fourth of July memories and conversations with some of Prairie Public's staff about what Independence Day means to them.
Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep and Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library's Robbie Lauf discuss Roosevelt, leadership, journalism and the new library at a live Bismarck event.
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James Smithson was an Englishman who never set foot in the United States. He bequeathed his estate to his nephew on one condition: if the nephew died without an heir, the money would go to the United States to found “the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
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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Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis.
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As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society. -
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
