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This week’s incident at the Capitol grounds in Bismarck is, thankfully, rare. But one thing is clear – if the man wanted to get into the Capitol building, he couldn’t, because of the metal detectors and officers at the entrances.
Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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If you had a stadium full of people and asked everyone to raise their hand who experienced a pregnancy loss, you might be surprised how many hands would go up. Then again, maybe not. That kind of tragedy often stays silent. But an event this fall hopes to bring some much needed support to people, often close to home, who experience this kind of tragedy.
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  • Local organizations and clubs often invite distinguished guests to share information and provide programming. Bismarck’s Rotary Club hosted such a guest at its April 22, 1936, noon lunch, when North Dakota’s Department Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Philo George Harrington, spoke on the Spanish-American War.
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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The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.