The Three Affiliated Tribes are building something significant in White Shield—a 37,000-square-foot casino that’s still taking shape but already sparking conversation. Tribal leaders recently walked through the construction site with the architect, looking at digital renderings of what’s to come: hundreds of[...]
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RCMP to test drones near Canada/U.S. border near Peace Garden
North of Minot, the RCMP is taking flight with a new kind of border security test. Over the next several days, law enforcement in southern Manitoba will use restricted airspace between the Tolstoi port of entry and the International Peace Garden to[...]
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Help is on the way: Minot Fire Department set to receive new thermal imaging cameras
In firefighting, seconds count — and the right tools can make the difference between rescue and tragedy. Thanks to a donation from Hess Corporation, the Minot Fire Department is upgrading its thermal imaging cameras, a vital tool for finding hidden fires and[...]
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Army wants to break ground for a microreactor on a US base by 2027
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Army is returning to nuclear power — but on a much smaller scale. The newly announced Janus Program aims to build the Army’s first microreactor by 2027, capable of keeping bases running[...]
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CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say
Former scientists are warning that sweeping layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have left the agency without much of its leadership or expertise. More than 600 employees were cut over the weekend, part of a larger reduction in force[...]
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Japan declares a flu epidemic — what this means for other nations
Japan is facing an unusually early flu season, with health officials declaring a nationwide epidemic weeks before winter’s usual arrival. More than 6,000 cases have been reported, forcing over 100 school closures and filling hospitals—especially with young patients. Researchers point to factors[...]
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Bismarck City Commission to determine future of chicken ownership
Bismarck’s long-running debate over backyard chickens is finally coming to a head. City commissioners will vote tonight on whether to let residents keep hens within city limits — a decision that’s divided the community almost evenly. The proposal would allow up to[...]
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Social media could be shaping how kids’ brains learn—and not for the better
A major new study is giving parents one more reason to rethink how much time kids spend online. Published in JAMA, the research followed more than 6,000 children starting at age nine and found a clear link between heavier social media use[...]
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CWD discovered in new northeast Wyoming elk unit
Wyoming wildlife officials have confirmed another case of chronic wasting disease — a deadly illness that affects elk, deer, and moose — this time in elk hunt area 116 near the Black Hills. The discovery expands the footprint of a disease that’s[...]
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North Dakota lawmakers build wish list for $500M federal rural health care grant
A committee of North Dakota lawmakers this week began sifting through an ocean of recommendations for how to spend a $500 million federal rural health care grant as the state races to meet a Nov. 5 application deadline. The state will have[...]
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Medora prepares for ‘presidential’ transformation with hope and some anxiety
Medora is preparing for a transformation. Construction crews are busy reshaping roads and infrastructure ahead of next summer’s opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library — a project expected to turn the small Badlands town into a year-round destination. The July 4,[...]
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Motorists in Minot see relief as 16th Street SW reopens to traffic
For drivers in Minot, it’s been a long summer of detours and delays — but 16th Street Southwest is finally open again. The $11.4 million project rebuilt aging infrastructure, added stormwater ponds, and upgraded traffic signals along one of the city’s busiest[...]
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With CAFOs, ND residents ponder quality of life impacts
Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture. Residents assisting with pushback describe the possibility of towns no longer looking the same if projects go through. North Dakota currently has nearly one-hundred[...]
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Statement from NPR on Pentagon’s Press Policy
NPR will never be party to limitations on the independence of the press and the objective, fact-based reporting of our journalists. We will not sign the Administration’s restrictive policy that asks reporters to undermine their commitment of providing trustworthy, independent journalism to[...]
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ND ready to beef up credentials for community health workers
Labor analysts predict an 11% increase in jobs for community health workers by 2034 to meet demand and North Dakota is trying to garner interest by rolling out a new certification for the occupation. Community health workers are often found helping people[...]
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Requests denied: Nebraska turns down records requests on McCook-ICE jail
In McCook, Nebraska, a state prison is quietly being turned into a federal detention center for immigrants — but it’s the secrecy surrounding that deal that’s drawing the loudest protests. Governor Jim Pillen’s office has denied at least nine public records requests[...]