Today, Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) Daryl Harrison provided an update on three major infrastructure projects that were completed around Rafferty Dam this summer, totaling an investment of more than $15 million. “Rafferty Dam is an important piece of[...]
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University of Mary hits record with over 3,900 students enrolled
The University of Mary is celebrating record enrollment this fall, with nearly 4,000 students — the largest in its 66-year history. Growth is spread across undergraduate, graduate, and online programs, drawing students from all 50 states and 20 countries, though North Dakota[...]
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Symposium aims to address veteran mental health crisis in rural North Dakota
In Minot this week, veterans and community members came together for a difficult but urgent conversation: preventing suicide among those who’ve served. At the Together with Veterans symposium, speakers like Army veteran Davina French shared deeply personal experiences, reminding attendees that the[...]
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Western North Dakota monk provides monastery and public with ‘our daily bread’
In the quiet hours before dawn, Brother Alban Petesch is already at work in the kitchen of Assumption Abbey. For 35 years, he has risen early to bake bread for his fellow Benedictine monks and the many visitors who pass through the[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Not all yellow-striped insects are created equal
As I ate my sandwich outdoors, a persistent yellow and black insect kept circling me. Getting closer and closer, it landed on my paper plate. I carefully shooed it away, hoping not to anger it. I have an innate fear of this[...]
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Kansas sues social media app Snapchat for harming teenagers’ mental health and well-being
Kansas is taking Snapchat to court. Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit accusing the platform of preying on teenagers with features that fuel addiction, expose kids to harmful content, and mislead parents about safety. The case cites internal Snap reports and[...]
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Why are more Mountain West communities trying to protect the night skies?
In Leadville, Colo., where mountain peaks scrape the sky and stargazers gather by quiet lakes, the community is working to keep its nights dark. Town leaders are applying for DarkSky International certification, a step that would cut light pollution and make the[...]
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First Minuteman III missile silo taken offline in Wyoming
One of the nation’s aging Minuteman III missile silos has officially been taken offline, marking the first visible step toward the Air Force’s massive Sentinel modernization program. The shift, beginning at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, will eventually bring new[...]
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North Dakota leads opposition to $22B power line expansion
North Dakota regulators are pushing back against a multi-billion-dollar plan to build new high-voltage transmission lines across the Midwest. Alongside four other states, the ND Public Service Commission argues that MISO’s proposed $22 billion Tranche 2.1 project inflates benefits and relies on[...]
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ND farmers losing ground in trade war: ‘This is a mess’
China is still holding off on making soybean purchases from U.S. farmers, as its trade war with the Trump administration plays out. A key North Dakota ag group says without an immediate solution, it could be harder for local farmers to stay[...]
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Wyoming could be the ‘guinea pig’ as U.S. modernizes its nuclear weapons
Wyoming is set to become the test ground for America’s next generation of nuclear missiles, but the rollout is already years behind schedule and billions over budget. The Sentinel program, meant to replace Cold War-era Minuteman III missiles, will bring sweeping construction,[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Conversations with a gardener
Working with gardeners, I get to have a lot of different conversations about gardening trends. Some of my favorites are with people about the obscure and strange trends that float around social media or topics from old wives’ tales. So, I asked[...]
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Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota’s oil patch. What are they?
North Dakota’s oil patch may soon host a new kind of rig: fleets of portable AI data centers built into shipping containers. Bakken Energy and tech firm Armada plan to deploy the units, powered in part by natural gas that might otherwise[...]
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Listen: Art meets ecology as students explore the prairie through creative expression
High school students in northeast North Dakota are learning to see the prairie with fresh eyes. Through the “Thinking Like a Prairie” project, they spent time outdoors gathering soil, grasses, and other natural materials, then turned them into art with the guidance[...]
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Do data centers increase electricity demand and infrastructure costs in their regions?
The short answers is yes. Data centers may be invisible to most of us, but their impact on the power grid is anything but hidden. New analysis shows they already account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, with demand expected[...]
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Preliminary NWS damage survey report in ND for September 14 tornado outbreak
North Dakota saw one of its busiest severe weather days in years on September 14, when at least 15 tornadoes touched down across the state. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple EF1 and EF2 storms, with damage stretching from Emmons County to[...]