North Dakotans will cast their votes Tuesday in the 2026 Primary Election. The Prairie Public News Team updated a live blog throughout the evening as results came in.
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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.
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Former Senator Byron Dorgan reflects on politics, North Dakota, the tragedies that shaped his careerIn a wide-ranging conversation with Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage, former Senator Byron Dorgan and talks about the spirit of bipartisanship that's been lost in today's hyper-partisan political environment, the small town North Dakota values that served him well in Congress, and the two tragedies that shaped his political life.
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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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Substitute host, Erik Deatherage speaks with Fargo Mayor-elect Josh Boschee following his election victory. Boschee discusses the challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota's largest city, including housing affordability, downtown development, fiscal responsibility, and building a more inclusive community.
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As settlers arrived on the Great Plains and towns began to spring up, music became an important source of entertainment. Neighbors living on isolated homesteads gathered for barn dances, and traveling musicians performed for contributions from the audience.
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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Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
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Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried. -
Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility.
