South Dakota State University is fighting to reclaim tens of millions in federal research dollars after the Trump administration scrapped a climate-focused grant program. The $66 million award—the largest in the state’s higher education history—was funding work with cattle and bison producers[...]
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Cities across the US are embracing AI guidelines for local government workers
Cities aren’t waiting for Washington to tell them how to use artificial intelligence. From Boston to Tempe to small towns in New Hampshire, local governments are drafting their own rules for employees experimenting with AI in everyday work. The focus is on[...]
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State says North Dakota Beef Commission lawsuit should be dismissed
Independent ranchers are challenging how North Dakota’s Beef Commission is run, arguing the system gives too much power to big cattle associations and leaves smaller producers without a voice. Their lawsuit claims the governor’s appointments unfairly favor Stockmen’s Association members, while rules[...]
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North Dakota Joins National Push to Ban Deadly “Designer Xanax”
Kentucky’s governor has banned “designer Xanax” after a surge of overdose deaths, and North Dakota is among 20 other states pushing for a nationwide crackdown. Attorney General Drew Wrigley joined a coalition urging the DEA to classify bromazolam as a Schedule 1[...]
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West Nile virus cases on the rise: What you can do
Health officials are sounding the alarm as West Nile virus cases climb in North Dakota, with 33 confirmed infections and 19 hospitalizations so far. The illness, spread by mosquito bites, can range from fever and body aches to severe complications. Experts urge[...]
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An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field
For many students, artificial intelligence still feels like something that happens to them—not something they get to shape. That’s where programs like AI4All come in. At a free summer camp hosted by Princeton, high schoolers from low-income and rural backgrounds are learning[...]
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Minot City Council seeks applicants for vacant council seat
With a new mayor sworn in and a council seat left vacant, Minot’s City Council is moving quickly to fill the gap. Applications are open through August 28 for residents interested in stepping into local leadership. The appointment process may prevent a[...]
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Minot State expands STEM education, research to rural students in ND
MINOT, N.D. – The North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) is pleased to announce that its partnering institutions have been approved for a National Science Foundation (NSF) E-CORE award for their Sustainable Programs Advancing Research and Knowledge across[...]
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Grand Forks City Council limits organizations that can participate in charitable gaming
Grand Forks is tightening the rules on who can run charitable gaming sites in the city—but not without debate. A new ordinance now requires that most of an organization’s board or staff live locally, with narrow exceptions carved out to protect longstanding[...]
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Company announces plan for data center north of Fargo
Applied Digital, the company operating data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, on Monday announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo. Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2,[...]
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Armstrong helps break ground on new state-of-the-art North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong, along with state agency officials and local leaders, led a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new North Dakota State Hospital. The event marked a significant milestone in the state’s commitment to investing in services that support[...]
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Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them
In classrooms across the country, teachers are no longer just grappling with essays and lesson plans—they’re navigating a fast-moving wave of artificial intelligence. What began as a curiosity has quickly become a daily presence, both ally and adversary. Some educators are using[...]
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North Dakota project aims to boost lost songs of Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull is remembered as a warrior and leader, but a new project is restoring another part of his legacy: his voice as a singer and songwriter. The Densmore/Lakota Songs Repatriation Project has released recordings and research that finally bring his songs[...]
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Ward County Commission | August 19, 2025
The Ward County Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 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[...]
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Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Air Canada’s contract fight with its flight attendants has escalated into open defiance. Despite a government back-to-work order, the union representing 10,000 attendants says it won’t return, prolonging a strike that has already stranded more than 100,000 travelers a day during peak[...]
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Earth’s Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate, Study Warns
Fresh water is vanishing from the land beneath our feet, and much of it is flowing into the sea. A sweeping new study finds that drying continents are now adding more to rising oceans than melting ice sheets — a shift fueled[...]