From the year’s biggest North Dakota headlines to a tribute to Joe Ely, a news-year reflection, and a look at sensory support at the North Dakota Gateway to Science.

From a family-run flower operation in West Fargo to winter storms, flu pressures, a looming solar tax credit deadline, and festive wine-and-cheese tips for the holidays.

As ACA subsidies near expiration, reporters unpack Capitol Hill’s impasse. Plus, a Plains Folk reflection on terroir and reporting from Savoonga on Arctic adaptation.

UND’s Space Laser shows how light could transform satellite data. And, the GOD’S CHILD Project shares how holiday giving can triple its impact.

A pivotal North Dakota Supreme Court as the first woman to become Chief Justice is elected, cottonseed as protein, winter STEM experiments, and Californians’ vivid memories of the Santa Ana winds.

Prairie Beat revisits Fargo homicide and data-center developments, Tom Isern explores prairie-to-Barossa German ties, and Prairie Plates spotlights the new Harry’s Steakhouse.

Sam Graham-Felson shares fatherhood lessons from TR’s Badlands, followed by David Benson explaining how health care tax credits help North Dakotans save on insurance.

Mayor Brett Lambrecht maps Wahpeton’s growth, challenges, and vision, followed by a candid conversation with ChatGPT on how AI works, what it understands, and its future impact.

A landmark CO₂ storage ruling, prairie letters revealing lifelong friendship, and a preview of holiday happenings at Gateway to Science highlight today’s trio of stories.

UND’s Winter WUNDerland, Fargo’s Norwegian Christmas feast, and Prairie Beat’s look at flu, COVID, RSV, and new vaccines—plus statewide ag and utility updates.