More than 30 people have applied for a lab technician job at West River Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota, a thousand-person town in the rural southwestern part of the state. Because they aren’t U.S. citizens, they would each need a visa.[...]
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EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, moving closer to financial lifeline for Ukraine
The European Union has quietly removed one of the biggest political risks hanging over its Russia sanctions. By agreeing to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets, EU leaders no longer need unanimous votes every six months to keep the funds locked down.[...]
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EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
After four straight years of growth, U.S. oil production may be nearing a plateau. A new federal outlook projects a modest dip in crude output in 2026, even as production remains near record levels. The forecast points to slowing momentum outside a[...]
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Prairie Fare: How can you take a bite out of food costs?
I picked up some food items from the grocery store for some work-related videos and paid for them with a credit card. I needed my receipt in order to be reimbursed, so I carefully tucked it into my purse — or so[...]
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Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything
A single question is echoing through college classrooms right now: why. Not as defiance, not as disruption, but as a quiet demand for meaning. Professor Jeff LeBlanc reflects on what it feels like to teach a generation raised on mixed messages; these[...]
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Elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions after affirmative action ban
Elite colleges are quietly rewriting their admissions playbooks, and the early results are striking. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, schools like Princeton, MIT, and Yale are enrolling record numbers of low-income students by expanding outreach and[...]
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On This Day | Ditch the Throttle and the Bottle This Holiday Season
The throttle and the bottle were the big reasons why a record 609 persons were killed in traffic accidents last Christmas, according to a study made by the National Safety Council. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Ditch the Throttle and[...]
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On This Day | 1956 Oil Production
THE STATE INDUSTRIAL commission has pegged December oil production in North Dakota at 36,699 barrels a day, based on anticipated market demand. November’s production quota was 34,699 barrels a day. Market demand in December [...]Read More... from On This Day | 1956[...]
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On This Day | Bucking the Current Dairy Trend in the Past
How three Ward county brothers, unable to find more land, raised income on their home farm by switching from beef and grain farming to dairying is told in this story as it appeared in [...]Read More... from On This Day | Bucking[...]
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“Beavers After Hours” Brings Late-Night Energy to Minot State
“Beavers After Hours” is a classic late-night talk show with a Minot State focus, written and produced by MSU Pro Comm students and hosted by late-night veteran Jake Thrailkill. The show features an opening monologue, interviews with and performances by guests of[...]
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Denmark is planning on severe social media restrictions for young people. Here’s how
Countries are beginning to test how far they’re willing to go to shield young people from the pressures of social media, and Denmark is preparing one of the strongest measures yet. Building on Australia’s new under-16 ban, Danish leaders are pushing a[...]
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Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is backfiring—and shutting out foreign workers
A sweeping change to the H-1B visa system is rippling through employers, workers, and immigration lawyers alike. President Trump’s new $100,000 application fee—aimed at curbing alleged abuses—has instead injected uncertainty into hiring plans across industries. Large tech firms may absorb the cost,[...]
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Downtown Fargo apartment developer withdraws applications after project is denied tax breaks
A major downtown Fargo housing project is hitting pause after local leaders rejected the tax incentives it depended on. The Annex Group has withdrawn its applications for Central at the Horizon—a 262-unit, $93 million, below-market-rate development—after both the School Board and Cass[...]
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MSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee brings in record donations for DVCC
MINOT, N.D. – A month-long winter clothing and food drive led by the Minot State University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) brought in record donations for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC) this October, filling a minivan with bags and bins gathered from[...]
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Team Minot Cookie Drive
Let’s bake a little joy together this season! We’re collecting homemade cookies on Monday, Dec. 15 and Tuesday, Dec. 16 to bring extra holiday spirit to Team Minot, and we’d love your help. Simply package your cookies in a disposable container, include[...]
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Firm poised to make first in-state infrastructure investment from North Dakota Legacy Fund
The first investment of North Dakota Legacy Fund dollars into an in-state infrastructure project could be made in early 2026 and help bolster a proposed pipeline to export natural gas out of the Bakken oil field. The state has allocated $150 million[...]