A federal order to cut airline schedules by 10% is starting to ripple into Minot, and the first sign arrived Friday when Delta canceled its midday Minneapolis flight. Airport Director Jennifer Eckman says the reduction—driven by nationwide shortages in air-traffic-control staffing—could mean[...]
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Alberta hospital, nursing staff vote overwhelmingly for striking ahead of mediation
Alberta’s labour tensions aren’t cooling off — they’re shifting. Just days after the province forced teachers back to work using the notwithstanding clause, 16,000 hospital workers have delivered a resounding strike mandate of their own. With negotiations stalled after 18 months and[...]
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The forgotten story of the night Sitting Bull spent in jail and the art discovery that followed
A century-old family story, passed down through generations, told of a night when Sitting Bull slept in a Dakota jail — and of a gift he left behind: a ledger filled with vivid Lakota drawings. Now, art experts and historians have traced[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Growing giants
“This is huge, it’s taller than the garage!” The plant in question was a sunflower. And it was, in fact, taller than the garage. What started as a pack of seeds I had gotten for 50% off at a local garden store[...]
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Watch: Salmon Spawning 2025
Every fall, the waters below Garrison Dam come alive with the shimmer of salmon returning for one final chapter. North Dakota Game and Fish biologists, working with the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery, gather thousands of fish to collect and fertilize more[...]
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Fargo-Moorhead Chamber launches first-of-its-kind Center for Civic Engagement
In a time when fewer people are stepping forward to lead, Fargo’s business community is trying to change that. The Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber has launched the new Center for Civic Engagement—a nonpartisan effort to help residents learn, lead, and get involved. The[...]
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Claims ‘chemtrails’ poison citizens spur Wyoming lawmakers to advance ‘geoengineering’ ban
In Wyoming, lawmakers have taken a step into uncharted skies. After hours of testimony about so-called “chemtrails,” a legislative committee voted to advance a bill banning the release of “atmospheric contaminants” over the state. Supporters claim the federal government is spraying toxic[...]
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Palmer amaranth found in Divide County
BISMARCK – Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) has been confirmed in Divide County. One plant was pulled from a wet/green spot on the outer edges of a wheat field. A sample was taken and submitted for DNA analysis to the National Agricultural Genotyping[...]
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Saskatchewan looks to bolster interprovincial trade amid tariffs
As global trade tensions rise, Saskatchewan is turning its focus inward — strengthening economic ties within Canada. A new bill, the Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act, aims to make it easier for goods and services to move freely across provincial borders, cutting[...]
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Carson Wentz needs shoulder surgery, Vikings place him on injured reserve
Carson Wentz’s short run in purple has come to a painful end for the 2025 season. The veteran quarterback, who battled through a serious shoulder injury in last week’s lopsided loss to the Chargers, has been placed on injured reserve and will[...]
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University of Northern Iowa to launch three-year elementary education degree
The University of Northern Iowa is taking aim at Iowa’s teacher shortage with a faster way to prepare future educators. Beginning in fall 2026, UNI will launch a three-year bachelor’s degree in elementary education — a compressed version of its most popular[...]
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No Easy Fix: Farmers urged to rethink canola rotations amid verticillium threat
On a small patch of prairie near Melita, Manitoba, scientists are watching canola fields fight for survival. A soil-borne fungus called verticillium stripe is creeping through roots, choking plants just as they’re about to seed. There’s no cure, no seed treatment, and[...]
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Theodore Roosevelt library takes ‘calculated risk’ with remote North Dakota site
High atop a butte overlooking the Badlands, a new chapter of American history is taking shape. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, set to open in Medora in 2026, will honor the president who found his strength—and his purpose—in North Dakota’s rugged landscape.[...]
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Listen: Restoring the land through ranching
When the Maddock family saw their North Dakota fields losing life, they didn’t double down on chemicals — they changed course. By embracing regenerative ranching, they began using cattle to heal the soil, restore balance, and rebuild productivity from the ground up.[...]
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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[...]