After weeks of deadlock, North Dakota’s Ethics Commission has a full slate again. The appointment of Jared Huibregtse closes a two-month standoff that exposed deeper disagreements over the commission’s direction and authority. The choice follows a withdrawal by longtime member Murray Sagsveen[...]
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12 apply for North Dakota Supreme Court vacancy
Twelve people have applied to be North Dakota’s next Supreme Court justice, including four district court judges. A spot on the court is up for grabs after Justice Daniel Crothers announced last month he will retire in February after 20 years on[...]
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Watch: Videos Show Hummingbirds Jousting Like Medieval Knights in Rare Mating
The green hermit hummingbird is usually admired for precision—its long bill perfectly matched to tropical flowers. But during mating season, that same tool turns brutal. New research shows male green hermits use their sharper, straighter bills to fight rivals in midair jousts[...]
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US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves
As the Trump administration makes announcement after announcement about its efforts to promote the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the industry isn’t exactly jumping at new opportunities. Some high-profile oil and gas industry leaders and organizations have objected to changes to long-standing government[...]
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The drone threat is here. Is our community ready?
Drone sightings are no longer a distant military concern—they’re disrupting airports, hovering near sensitive sites, and creeping into everyday public spaces. As major global events approach in the U.S., the risk isn’t hypothetical anymore. This piece makes the case that the front[...]
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A look back at a turbulent 2025 for soybeans, corn and wheat
After a year of sharp swings in the ag markets, there’s finally a note of cautious optimism for soybean producers. China has returned—at least partially (and with much proof yet to come)—to the U.S. market, easing some of the pressure created by[...]
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On This Day | The Citizenship Challenge
To help high school students gain a greater feeling for Democracy and Citizenship, the Veterans of Foreign Wars each year conducts the Voice of Democracy program to encourage Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors in all public, private and parochial high school to think,[...]
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On This Day | It All Starts With Education
Education should be regarded as the domestic issue of the decade. Its aim is to develop every pupil’s ability to live usefully in society and to meet successfully the demands which society has a right to make upon him. Education for individual[...]
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On This Day | Studying the “Multiplier” Effect
Stadig used the “multiplier effect” in his study of income and spending in the Lisbon area. The multiplier effect measures the amount of income re-spent in a community once it has been brought in by one sector of the community such as[...]
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On This Day | Conservation Supported By Ranchers
Good grassland management, good water, added border establishment, good livestock water and good livestock quality cattle. Green Needlegrass are a few of the good conservation grasses for this area. Native species of abundant wildlife is getting more essential for our increased outdoor[...]
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On This Day | State Fair is Officially Minot’s
After months of study and deliberation, the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Agricultural Society made public Monday morning their decision to recommend Minot as the site of North Dakota’s first state fair in 1966. The decision of the board of[...]
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Vehicle Fire Extinguished in Southeast Minot Parking Lot
Minot firefighters quickly put out a vehicle fire late Sunday night in southeast Minot. According to the Minot Fire Department, crews were dispatched at about 11:17 p.m. to a report of a vehicle on fire in a hotel parking lot. Engine 2[...]
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Two Serious Crashes Reported in Mountrail County on Icy Roads Monday Morning
Icy road conditions contributed to two separate crashes involving semi-trucks in Mountrail County on Monday morning, one resulting in serious injuries and another proving fatal. Both incidents occurred within about an hour of each other and remain under investigation by the North[...]
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50 years later, housing trends leave their mark on affordability crisis
A decline in married-couple households and a rise in the number of older adult households are part of the dynamics reshaping living arrangements in the U.S. and a North Dakota office said the Census Bureau update resonates in affordable housing circles. The[...]
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On Jane Austen’s Remarkable Endurance
Two hundred and fifty years after her birth, Jane Austen still commands an audience few writers ever achieve. Loved by readers who may never touch Milton or Wordsworth, she remains endlessly debated, adapted, and reread. And to mark the occasion of her[...]
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Rural fire department sues Fargo, claims city illegally annexed territory
A dispute over boundaries, taxes, and fire protection is heading to court in Cass County. Southern Valley Fire and Rescue has filed suit against Fargo and Cass County, alleging the city illegally annexed land on its south side and redirected millions in[...]