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Forty-five years ago last week — July 2, 1981 — I started working for Prairie Public’s new radio station in Bismarck. I was hired as the news director, at the ripe age of 24.
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When you visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, you'll need some energy to not only to tour the inside exhibits, but to venture outside for a stroll on the boardwalk or the gently-sloped roof. Chef Candace Stock provides the fuel, thanks to her creative, Indigenous-themed dishes at her Salt and Scoria restaurant. -
President Donald Trump took the train to Medora on Wednesday, just as Theodore Roosevelt and other presidents have done.
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For more than three decades, rising water in the Devils Lake Basin has transformed farms and neighborhoods across North Dakota.
Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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North Dakota cities face growing challenges, the Red River Market returns to Fargo, and renewed flooding around Devils Lake threatens farms, roads and communities.
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Republican William McKinley was considered a strong presidential candidate in 1896. He had a long record of public service. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1861, rising to the rank of brevet major. He also served two successful terms as governor of Ohio. His politics appealed to Republicans, but he also attracted a broader range of voters. He was seen as a self-made man who radiated competence and reliability, qualities that appealed to voters during the turbulent 1890s.
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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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
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Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government. -
The Supreme Court annual financial reports shed light on the justices' gifts, travel and personal lives.
