Young geologists in North Dakota are making waves by proposing the state’s first official rock: Knife River Flint. These spirited students, known as the Bottineau Rockhounds, took their enthusiasm to the state Capitol, urging lawmakers to embrace this cola-colored stone. Historically significant[...]
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January is National Radon Action Month, A Perfect Time to Test
As the chill of January sets in, there’s more to think about than just cranking up the heat. This month marks National Radon Action Month, a vital reminder for North Dakota residents. Radon is a silent, invisible threat lurking in many homes,[...]
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Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School
Kids today are growing up in a world where short, bizarre internet videos dominate their screens—and their attention spans. Dubbed “brain rot,” this trend of mindless, dopamine-spiking content is causing ripple effects far beyond social media, from classrooms to homes. As schools[...]
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On This Day | Monday, January 20th
On this day in 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States, becoming the first president to be inaugurated on January 20th following the ratification of the 20th Amendment. On this day in 1942,[...]
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On This Day | Minot Milling
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On This Day | Tooting For Advertising
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On This Day | The Panama Kipling
My wicker jug before me stands A quart within its woven bands— A quart of undiluted themes, A quart of concentrated dreams At vagrant Fancy’s soft commands. Led by Caprice’s listless hands I reach [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Before Food Labeling
I E.F. Ladd, chemist of the North Dakota Government Agricultural Experiment Station and Food Commissioner for North Dakota, hereby certify that the list of products enumerated herein have been analyzed and the same found [...]Read More... from On This Day | Before[...]
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On This Day | Hope for Winter’s Future
The old time blizzard, like the buffalo, seem to have gone from our midst, and like the buffalo, only exist in on near the Zoological gardens of the east. We believe that as the [...]Read More... from On This Day | Hope[...]
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North Dakota hunters debate deer baiting rules
Beneath a sea of orange shirts, North Dakota’s hunters gathered at the Capitol, rallying for a cause close to their hearts. They want Senate Bill 2137, a concise legal proposal, to lift the restrictions on using bait for deer hunting. Proponents argue[...]
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U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine
The federal government is stepping up efforts to protect Americans from a growing threat: bird flu. With $590 million in new funding, Moderna will accelerate the development of a vaccine targeting pandemic influenza, including the unpredictable H5N1 virus. While bird flu has[...]
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How to Make America Great: A Visionary Manifesto from the Woman Who Ran for President in 1872
In 1872, long before the 19th Amendment gave women a voice at the ballot box, Victoria Woodhull shook America by running for President, with none other than Frederick Douglass as her running mate. Born into poverty and adversity, Woodhull was a force[...]
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Watch: Bill Gates on His “Quite Intriguing” Dinner With Trump
Bill Gates recently found himself across the table from Donald Trump, engaging not in politics, but in a conversation about global health. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Gates shared that he was “impressed” by Trump’s interest in these critical[...]
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Russia: Navalny’s lawyers sentenced to 3.5-5.5 years in prison
Russia’s campaign against dissent takes another grim turn. Three former lawyers of Alexei Navalny, the late opposition leader, have been sentenced to prison on “extremism” charges for their connection to his Anti-Corruption Foundation. This move, following Navalny’s mysterious death in 2024, signals[...]
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Counterpoint: The Electoral College Must Be Reformed
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: The Electoral College Protects Minority Views and Discourages Fraud.” How we elect our presidents has never been more broken — and that’s saying something for an Electoral College system subject to more proposed constitutional amendments than any[...]
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Point: The Electoral College Protects Minority Views and Discourages Fraud
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: The Electoral College Must Be Reformed.” The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a unique system to choose our president in 1787: the Electoral College. More than two centuries later, it remains an invaluable institution that helps[...]