A decade after starting as a small program helping kids explore creativity through science and art, Full STEAM Ahead is finally putting down roots. The Minot-based nonprofit just received a $50,000 grant from the Minot Area Community Foundation to support its first[...]
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Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say
After decades of warning parents to keep peanuts away from babies, new research confirms that early exposure may have been the key all along. A decade after pediatricians reversed course and began recommending peanut products for infants, cases of peanut allergy in[...]
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Mosquitoes have just been found in Iceland for the first time. It’s more alarming than it sounds
For the first time in recorded history, mosquitoes have arrived in Iceland — a country once famous for being bug-free. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes this month marks more than an entomological curiosity; it’s a signal of a warming world[...]
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About 750,000 Alberta students enter third week of no school amid teachers strike
As Alberta’s teachers’ strike enters a third week, pressure is mounting on both sides — and the provincial government is signaling it may soon step in. Premier Danielle Smith says teachers can “fully expect” back-to-work legislation if classrooms remain closed when lawmakers[...]
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Minn. detects soybean disease with no cure
A new threat has quietly surfaced in Minnesota’s soybean fields. Red crown rot — a soilborne fungus that attacks roots and leaves — has been confirmed in the state for the first time. The discovery stunned researchers, who aren’t sure how it[...]
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North Dakota wildlife research center facing job cuts
A federally funded wildlife research center in North Dakota has been targeted for layoffs, putting its survival in question. The Interior Department plans to cut 28 of the 40 positions at the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, a court document[...]
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Roots matter for award-winning regenerative ranch family
A North Dakota ranching family known for turning tough ground into thriving grassland has earned one of the nation’s top conservation honors. Brian and Vicki Maddock of Maddock have been named recipients of the 2025 Leopold Conservation Award, recognizing decades of work[...]
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Council reverses, keeps sales tax intact
A proposal to loosen how Minot spends its first-penny sales tax dollars failed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The plan would have let the city redirect a portion of the 15% set aside for economic development toward flood control or property[...]
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Minot police outsource off-duty job scheduling to RollKall platform
Minot police officers will soon use a private platform to manage their off-duty work, ending the city’s direct role in coordinating and paying for those shifts. Under a new agreement, the Texas-based company RollKall will handle scheduling and payments for security jobs[...]
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Armstrong appoints Levi Bachmeier to serve as next North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed West Fargo School District Business Manager Levi Bachmeier to serve as North Dakota’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction, citing his strong track record of supporting innovation and accountability in the K-12 education system. “Levi[...]
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North Dakota Airports Surpass 100,000 Passengers in September for First Time
(Bismarck, ND) – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released its monthly airline passenger report for the state’s eight commercial service airports. In September 2025, North Dakota airports recorded 103,559 passenger boardings, setting a new all-time high for the month of[...]
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North Dakota’s Badlands named one of National Geographic’s Best of the World: Where to Go in 2026
WASHINGTON–Oct. 21, 2025 – National Geographic today unveiled its annual list of the 25 most awe-inspiring, meaningful and immersive travel experiences for the upcoming year. From Rwandan safaris to the Moroccan oases, this year’s edition of BEST OF THE WORLD encourages readers[...]
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ND library tries to keep teens interested: ‘We can be trendy’
Staffers at public libraries said it is not easy to convince teens to keep coming back to their branches when they have digital tools and other entertainment options at their disposal but a local spot in North Dakota reflects a renewed push[...]
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Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking?
Across the world’s universities, artificial intelligence is no longer an elective — it’s a reckoning. From Beijing to Columbus to Sydney, campuses are rethinking how students learn, test, and think in an age when machines can write essays, solve equations, and mimic[...]
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Moorhead High students plan walkout and protest over safety concerns near and far
At Moorhead High School, a group of students is preparing to leave their classrooms this week — not in defiance, but in determination. Their “Rally for Justice” aims to draw attention to issues close to home and far beyond: gun violence in[...]
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Central Dakota Metropolitan Planning Organization Presents a Look at the Possible Future to Minot City Council
As Minot looks toward the next 25 years of growth, city leaders are turning their attention to how people move — not just by car, but by bike, bus, and on foot. At this week’s City Council meeting, the Metropolitan Planning Organization[...]