Two of America’s biggest meat producers are paying up but not admitting guilt. Minnesota-based Cargill and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing them of fixing U.S. beef prices — $32.5 million from Cargill and $55 million from Tyson.[...]
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NCAA hockey ready for ‘a year unlike anything we have ever seen’
College hockey is on the brink of its biggest transformation in decades. For the first time in more than 45 years, players from Canada’s top junior leagues — the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL — are eligible to play NCAA hockey, flooding rosters[...]
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Missouri Supreme Court refuses to review $600 million judgement in Roundup cancer lawsuit
Bayer’s long legal battle over Roundup took a decisive turn this week when the Missouri Supreme Court refused to hear the company’s appeal, cementing a $600 million judgment that links its popular weed killer to cancer. The decision leaves Bayer with few[...]
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Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has reopened one of the country’s most divisive energy debates — Keystone XL. In a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Carney floated reviving the long-dead pipeline as part of a broader deal linking energy,[...]
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Community Foundation of Grand Forks, Knight Foundation partner for $30,000 matching gift to Prairie Public
At a time when local journalism and public media face deep cuts, a new partnership in Grand Forks is stepping up to help. The Community Foundation and the Knight Foundation have launched a $30,000 matching grant to support Prairie Public, doubling every[...]
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Commentary |
Rebuilding civic life requires truthful, independent journalism
The steady collapse of local journalism isn’t just a story about newspapers — it’s a story about democracy itself. In a Constitution Day address, Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley traced how the digital marketplace hollowed out the business model that once sustained[...]
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Low Bid in Montana Prompts Feds to Halt Wyoming Coal Sale
Federal officials abruptly postponed a major Wyoming coal lease sale this week — just days after a Montana auction drew a shockingly low bid of less than a penny per ton. The move has rattled the Powder River Basin, once the heart[...]
Curio |
‘Echoes’ of Nordic art and tradition across the U.S.
Across the Upper Midwest, echoes of Nordic tradition are being reshaped by modern hands. Nordic Echoes — Tradition in Contemporary Art gathers blacksmiths, weavers, and woodworkers whose roots stretch back to Scandinavia but whose voices belong unmistakably to this region. Curator Sally[...]
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Rural universities are teaching AI to power the next wave of farming innovation
Across the heartland, a quiet revolution is taking root—not in Silicon Valley labs, but in university fields and classrooms where agriculture meets innovation. From Purdue’s DIAL Ventures to Iowa State’s Start Something program, schools are cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs who[...]
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$1.2 billion data center breaks ground in Cheyenne, Wyoming, promises water-free operations
On a leveled stretch of Wyoming prairie, work is underway on Related Digital’s $1.2 billion data center—an ambitious project with both technical and civic weight. The facility will rely on low-water cooling systems and promises to add hundreds of construction jobs and[...]
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Curio |
Grand Island-produced combine series emerges as 2025 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska’
Nebraska’s manufacturing pride was on full display this week as Grand Island’s Case IH plant claimed the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” for its AF Series Combines. Chosen from thousands of public votes, the high-tech harvesters were hailed for their[...]
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Proposed Montana Constitutional amendment would protect ballot initiatives
In Montana, a new constitutional push is taking shape over who gets to shape the law. A group called Montanans Decide has filed a proposal to protect the state’s ballot initiative process, arguing that recent legislative changes have made it harder for[...]
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Youth summit inspires students to quit tobacco use
More than 200 students from across western North Dakota gathered in Bismarck this week with a shared goal: helping their peers break free from nicotine and tobacco. Hosted by Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, the Break Free Youth Action Summit focused on leadership, prevention,[...]
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Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike set to begin today
Alberta’s classrooms could fall silent today as more than 51,000 teachers prepare to strike, halting lessons for over 700,000 students. Talks between the Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government have stalled, with educators rejecting a 12 percent raise over four years[...]
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National park leader Walt Dabney to headline conservation film and discussion series in North Dakota
Few people have walked the paths of America’s public lands as deeply as Walt Dabney. From Yellowstone to the Everglades, he’s spent a lifetime protecting the places that define the nation’s natural heritage. This month, Dabney brings that experience to North Dakota[...]
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Iowa soybean president urges trade deal with China; calls Trump policies a ‘bitter pill’ for farmers
Iowa Soybean Association President Tom Adam urged the Trump administration, in a statement Thursday, to prioritize a trade deal with China and to support soybean farmers who are without their biggest market. China typically buys 60% of global soybean exports, and the[...]