Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus has announced that North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the third quarter of 2025 decreased by 0.48 percent compared to the same period in 2024. For July, August, and September of 2025, taxable sales and purchases totaled[...]
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What Ken Burns learned by making ‘The American Revolution’ (and Will You Be Watching?)
Ken Burns has spent nearly a decade unpacking the messy, violent, and deeply human story of the American Revolution — long before anyone was counting down to the 250th anniversary. In a new six-part series, he revisits the era not as a[...]
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USDA Data Undercuts Claims of Major Chinese Soybean Purchases
China’s promised return to the U.S. soybean market is looking far less certain now that the latest USDA data is out. Instead of the millions of tons officials touted after last month’s Trump–Xi meeting, the numbers show only two confirmed Chinese purchases[...]
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A New Kind of Vaccine Offers Hope for Surviving Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer research is edging into a new frontier, and scientists say one of its most promising tools is something most of us first met during the pandemic: mRNA vaccines. Long before they helped fend off COVID-19, researchers were exploring how this technology[...]
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Ward County Commission Agenda | November 18, 2025
The Ward County Commission will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 9:00 am in the Commission Chambers at the Ward County Administrative Building, located at 315 3rd St SE. Ward County Commission meetings can be live-streamed through the county’s[...]
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City Council Agenda | November 17, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the[...]
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INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation Awards $191,886 in Grants, Announces Twice Blessed Match Campaign
MINOT — INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation celebrated regional nonprofits Thursday, Nov. 13, by awarding $191,886.80 in community grants at its Regional Community Grant Awards Luncheon at the Sleep Inn and Suites in Minot. The grants support projects that strengthen the mental, physical,[...]
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Shutdown deal adds $850M for B-21, Sentinel construction projects
As Congress scrambled to resolve the nation’s longest shutdown, lawmakers quietly steered hundreds of millions of dollars toward the Air Force’s two biggest nuclear modernization programs. The new three-bill funding package adds $204 million to the service’s construction budget for 2026 and[...]
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit
President Trump’s decision to roll back tariffs on everyday staples marks one of the sharpest shifts of his second term, and it comes at a moment when voters are feeling the strain of high grocery bills. Beef, coffee, spices, fruit, even fertilizer—all[...]
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Minot Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch dedicates new psychiatric residential treatment facility
A milestone for youth mental-health care in Minot took shape Friday as Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch dedicated the new Zurcher Cottage, a psychiatric residential treatment facility designed for the ranch’s youngest and highest-needs residents. The project replaces aging, 50-year-old cottages that[...]
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Armstrong issues executive order establishing North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today issued an executive order establishing the North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordinate relationships among state agencies and homelessness service providers and develop strategies and best practices for preventing and ending homelessness in North[...]
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Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political
For over a century, college accreditation has quietly determined which schools can offer federal financial aid to students—a bureaucratic process most people never think about until it suddenly becomes a political battleground. This summer, six Southern states broke away to form their[...]
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North Dakota lawmakers dig into subsidizing online college classes for out-of-state students
Representatives of North Dakota colleges on Wednesday espoused the value of offering online classes, even to students who may never set foot in the state. State lawmakers have been trying to assess the value of providing state funding to online programs serving[...]
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Minot State Native American Cultural Center invites the public to Indigenous dinner (Last Chance to Register)
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University Native American Center and the MSU Native American Cultural Club, along with Minot State Student Affairs and the MSU Diversity Council, will host an Indigenous dinner as part of the University’s 2025 Native American Cultural[...]
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As social media grows more toxic, college athletes ask themselves: Is it worth it?
Social media was supposed to open new doors for college athletes, but for many, it’s become a source of constant pressure and abuse. As Division I players face a growing wave of online harassment — often tied to gambling — the toll[...]
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US Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly, Sending 30-Year Loans to 6.24%
Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, adding a little more strain to buyers already weighing a shaky economy. Freddie Mac reports the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.24%, a slight rise that comes even as rates sit well below last year’s[...]