**Minot, N.D.** — Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) is thrilled to announce that a total of $110,197 was raised to support the personnel of Team Minot at the 2025 Prairie Warrior Auction on April 24. The funds were generated from a combination[...]
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on September 30, putting over 5 million policyholders at risk of losing access to new or renewed coverage. A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Troy Carter would extend the program through 2026, breaking[...]
Chattanooga is positioning itself at the forefront of quantum innovation. Through a new partnership with IonQ, the city’s utility provider EPB will launch the nation’s first commercial-access quantum technology center. The effort builds on Chattanooga’s early investment in a citywide quantum network[...]
Recent rain showers across North Dakota have caused some planting delays. As soil conditions in fields begin to dry out and improve, more farm equipment will be sharing the road to access fields and begin spring planting. “Spring planting is a busy[...]
The Minnesota Senate is giving cities more freedom to shape how people gather and connect downtown. With a wide bipartisan vote, lawmakers passed a bill allowing local governments to create “social districts”—designated public areas where people can sip beer, wine, or cocktails[...]
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Community solar is quietly reshaping how energy policy gets done—and who’s backing it. Once cast as a partisan wedge, shared solar is now earning support from Republicans who see both economic and practical upside. Whether it’s cutting energy bills, creating local jobs,[...]
Across the country, school cafeterias have quietly become classrooms of their own—places where kids learn not just what fresh food tastes like, but where it comes from. Now, two USDA programs that helped make that possible are gone, and with them, over[...]
As tensions at the border rise, the International Peace Garden finds itself in a delicate spot—caught between customs checkpoints and misconceptions. Fewer Manitobans are crossing south, and that’s starting to ripple through North Dakota’s tourism economy. But here’s the thing: you don’t[...]
A routine bill to fund Montana’s arts grants turned into a bitter fight this session, and not everyone made it through unscathed. Lawmakers sent the measure to Governor Gianforte—but without restoring awards stripped from dozens of organizations that didn’t testify at a[...]
At Minot’s airport Monday night, the terminal became something more than a transit hub—it became a place of long-overdue gratitude. As Western ND Honor Flight veterans returned home, they were met by a crowd of a thousand, waving flags and holding signs.[...]
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On Sunday afternoon, Murphy’s Pub in Moorhead swapped bar stools for bravery as 15 young performers took the stage for the third annual Kids Musical Showcase. Among them were 10-year-olds Mia Berg and David Hand, each stepping into the spotlight for the[...]
Team North Dakota brought home the title at this year’s NIT hockey tournament last weekend in Plymouth, MN—and three Minot skaters played a key role in the win. Mackley Morelli tied for second in scoring with eight points, while Aidan Diehl and[...]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to “Make America Healthy Again” is making some North Dakota farmers queasy. Kennedy’s MAHA movement shuns highly processed foods and dyes. But it also includes an attack on oils made from seeds[...]
Every spring, North Dakota becomes a runway for one of nature’s grandest flights: the migration of the sandhill cranes. With voices as loud as their wings are wide, these striking birds funnel through the state on journeys that stretch to Alaska, Canada—even[...]
For a few days this week, Minot becomes the meeting ground for one of North Dakota’s most vital industries—tourism. The annual Travel Industry Conference brings together the people behind the scenes of our state’s $5.7 billion visitor economy, from small-town marketers to[...]
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Iceland’s capital is buzzing with words as the Reykjavík International Literary Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary. One of the country’s oldest cultural festivals, RILF brings together a global roster of writers—from Nobel laureates to rising stars—under this year’s theme, _Home and Away_.[...]