TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, but for now President Donald Trump is keeping the app alive. Despite a congressional ban requiring its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to sell, Trump has extended the deadline three times and signaled he’ll do it again[...]
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Killdeer’s agricultural education program wins state innovation award.
Killdeer High School’s agricultural education program is earning statewide recognition for the way it blends classroom learning with real-world skills. Led by instructors David Leier and Erik Johnson, the program has received the Innovative Program Award from the North Dakota Association of[...]
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North Dakota among best in US at streaming high school sports
High school sports aren’t just played in gyms and fields anymore — they’re streamed to living rooms across the region. What began as a niche effort less than a decade ago has exploded into a full-blown industry, with companies, schools, and student-led[...]
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Minnesota sued TikTok for harming youth. Here are the numbers on mental health and social media.
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Tuesday he’s suing TikTok for illegally exploiting young users. The lawsuit resembles a similar suit filed by more than a dozen bipartisan attorneys general last year. They allege that TikTok’s addictive algorithm, which delivers personalized content in[...]
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Steven Lautt sworn in as district judge in Ward County
Minot has a new face on the bench. Local attorney Steven Lautt, appointed by Governor Kelly Armstrong in June, was sworn in as district judge for the North Central Judicial District, succeeding longtime Judge Douglas Mattson. Lautt, a Minot native with 13[...]
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WBI to receive $500M state financial guarantee to build natural gas pipeline in North Dakota
The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Thursday awarded WBI Energy an up to $500 million financial guarantee to build a pipeline that will bring natural gas to the state’s eastern communities. WBI’s project, which it calls Bakken East, is expected to transport[...]
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IRS is canceling its layoff plans, will ask some it fired or pushed out to return
The IRS is reversing course on planned layoffs, opting instead to rebuild parts of its workforce through hiring and reassignments. After shedding more than 26,000 employees this year and initially preparing for deeper cuts, the agency now says it must fill “mission-critical”[...]
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Bus driver charged with DUI
A school bus driver carrying students from Minot Air Force Base to Minot schools was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence. Authorities say 65-year-old Tomas Podolski was stopped after citizens and base officers reported erratic driving near a gate.[...]
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Repair work on Third Street Bridge to begin Monday
Downtown Minot drivers should plan for delays as work begins Monday on the Third Street Bridge, a structure that’s been carrying traffic for more than 80 years. Crews will repair worn concrete and replace a bridge bearing, with northbound traffic closed to[...]
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Google did the math on AI’s energy footprint
Every AI query comes with an invisible cost — in electricity, water, and carbon. Google’s new research shows that a single text prompt on its Gemini apps uses just 0.24 watt-hours of energy, about the same as watching nine seconds of TV,[...]
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Port: Why should it cost 600% more to have a baby in Fargo?
North Dakotans are paying wildly different prices for the same medical care, and Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says it’s driving up health insurance costs. A colonoscopy that costs $1,775 in Bismarck can run more than $5,000 elsewhere. A C-section in Minot might[...]
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North Dakota’s rural economy shows signs of contraction
North Dakota’s rural economy is showing mixed signals. The state’s Rural Mainstreet Index dipped to 50.4 in August, pointing to a slight slowdown, even as hiring surged and farmland prices inched higher. Exports, however, told a different story: agricultural sales abroad fell[...]
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Biggest freshman class in UND history to move in Saturday
The University of North Dakota is about to welcome the largest freshman class in its history — more than 2,500 students set to move in during Welcome Weekend starting Aug. 23. For UND staff, it’s the campus equivalent of New Year’s, full[...]
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Great Lakes region faces rising, unprecedented demand for its water resources
The Great Lakes may look endless, but their water supply isn’t. A new report warns that rising demand from agriculture, mining, and especially data centers is straining groundwater resources that feed the lakes. With less than 1% of their water replenished each[...]
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Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show
Canadian travel to the U.S. is down sharply — nearly 37% fewer vehicle trips this July compared to last year, and a 17% drop overall since January. For border businesses, that shift is striking. At Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, NY,[...]
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City and county leaders urge Congress to reinstate ‘critical’ cybersecurity funding
City and county leaders are warning Congress that a key line of defense against cyberattacks is at risk. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which last year blocked more than 25 billion malicious domain connections and flagged over 43,000 potential attacks,[...]