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This past week marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Dave Thompson shares his memories of the day, and two Bismarck natives who were closely affected.
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Prairie Public
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Prairie Public
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The documentary will be a collection of stories from 9/11. -
A former Bismarck native, Casey Paul, lives in New York City. At the time, she says she lived with three other women in what she called a “shoebox with a million dollar view.” That view included the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
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Prairie Public
This week on Prairie Plates, host Rick Gion speaks with Doubting Thomas Farms owner and operator Noreen Thomas at their recent harvest event, which featured tasty bites created by local chefs, food vendors, and an informative farmers panel.
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Hemingway and Gellhorn come to life onstage, Dr. Tom Isern reflects on America 250, and Harvest Public Media examines how SNAP changes are affecting rural communities.
Dakota Datebook
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How often do you get to experience a UFO, or unidentified flying object, in your backyard? On this date in 1966, newspapers from the state reported on an 11-year-old boy in Sargent County who got to do just that.
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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AP
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats.
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Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated. -
Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
Stories from the Upper Midwest Newsroom
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MPR News
When COVID-19 forced schools online in the spring of 2020, Madonna Peltier Yawakie was already working in rural Montana, helping the Blackfeet Nation build its broadband network.
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MPR News