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After a memorable run on Prairie Public, The Great American Folk Show is coming to an end. The program’s final episode airs this weekend.
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Nestled among the pine trees along a stretch of Big Lake Road sits a tiny blue building. If the signs are out on the roadside, the coffee kiosk is open for business.
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ND Geological Survey is wrapping up its 27th dino dig
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North Dakota ranks among the nation’s worst states for teen drivers. Today's episode of Prairie Beat looks at distracted driving, insurance costs, driver education and what could make the roads safer for young drivers.
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Tom Brosseau reflects on six years of The Great American Folk Show. Plus, new SNAP restrictions and a preview of ND’s special session in A Closer Look With the Monitor.
Dakota Datebook
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In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Dr. Twyla Baker, enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, talk about building a better society.
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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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos.
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The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.
Stories from the Upper Midwest Newsroom
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.