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Humans aren't the only ones spending more time outdoors when the weather gets nicer. Ticks like it, too.
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The new statewide total is 36, matching the total number of cases confirmed last year in 2025. -
North Dakota election officials on Thursday will start mailing absentee ballots for the June primary election.
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Episode 67 features cowboy poet Andy Hedges, folk trio Tanasi, folk singer Crys Matthews, and pianist Tamara Barschak. Plus, we celebrate The Great American Folk Show's 6th anniversary by highlighting some favorite past segments.
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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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A Philosophical Currents conversation with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on trust and skepticism in America, and what it may take to rebuild confidence in democracy.
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Mail order catalogs are nothing new — they have been a staple of Americana for well over a century. Perhaps the most famous is the Sears catalog. Starting in 1888, Sears, Roebuck and Co. has sold an amazing array of items, from coal stoves to video games, power tools to ready-to-assemble homes. Yes, homes!
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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Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.
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A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus. -
Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt festivities.
