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Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage speaks with Dakota OutRight president Jeigh Stewart and past president Erin Pringle to talk about the organization’s history and the importance of creating spaces where LGBTQ people — especially those from rural communities — can feel seen and supported.
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Fargo's newly elected mayor, Josh Boschee, speaks with Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage on the morning after the election about his vision for Fargo, housing affordability, issues facing Downtown, and serving all residents of the city. -
Last night, as results were coming in from the Primary Election, the Prairie Public news team live blogged results and news related to the election. Dave Thompson highlights the biggest stories of the night.
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On this week's Prairie Beat, we take a closer look at District 15 candidates Corry and Kristin Kenner, a husband-and-wife team running for the North Dakota Legislature, and explore the issues voters say matter most heading into November.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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Erik Deatherage speaks with Dakota OutRight President Jeigh Stewart and Past President Erin Pringle about the Bismarck-based LGBTQ nonprofit. Then, we hear from Heart-N-Soul Community Café founder Leola Daul about their "pay what you can" structure, and the café's 10-year anniversary celebration.
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Between 1825 and 1925, it is estimated that 750,000 people left Norway to emigrate to the United States. About 15 percent of those emigrants came from Trondelag. People from Trondelag are known as “Tronders.” Today, more than 450,000 Americans are descended from the original Tronder immigrants.
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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South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.
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Because of the ruling, Jeffrey Lee's execution will be delayed. He still faces the death penalty. -
President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
