Walk into a Massachusetts casino and you’ll find something unusual: state workers in green polos handing out tissues and luggage tags, trying to warn gamblers about addiction. It’s an awkward setup—preaching moderation on the casino floor itself—but it reflects America’s fractured approach[...]
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Drought is quietly pushing American cities toward a fiscal cliff
When drought hit the small Texas town of Clyde, the damage went deeper than dry lawns and cracked soil — it upended the city’s finances. With water sales down, repair costs rising, and emergency imports draining cash, the town missed two bond[...]
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New, old ideas do nothing for election integrity
Some ideas just don’t age well — and Nebraska is being asked to revisit two of them. A new petition drive aims to hand-count every ballot and scrap the state’s split electoral vote system in favor of a winner-take-all approach. Critics say[...]
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Politicized nuclear energy debate leaves residents conflicted, starving for credible answers
Wyoming’s political fight over nuclear energy isn’t really about nuclear energy—it’s about trust. After a microreactor company pulled out of Natrona County, Governor Mark Gordon blamed the Freedom Caucus for killing the deal. But across Bar Nunn and Gillette, residents tell a[...]
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Herald opinion: So far, so good with North Dakota’s school cellphone ban
North Dakota banned cellphones in schools this year, and two months in, the sky hasn’t fallen. Governor Armstrong saw what parents and teachers already knew: students are more anxious, less focused, constantly distracted. Similar bans show improved test scores and engagement—Florida’s results[...]
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Europe’s Original Climate-Resilient City Has a Lesson for Us All
Amsterdam has always been a city built on defiance — not against kings or conquerors, but against the sea itself. As it celebrates its 750th birthday, the Dutch capital is still expanding into the water, constructing new islands that will soon house[...]
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On This Day | Daring Escape
Clem Jones, the notorious crook, who attempted to rob the Sawyer State bank last July, escaped from the county jail Sunday night or early Monday morning. His escape was one of the most daring [...]Read More... from On This Day | Daring[...]
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On This Day | Political Visit
He dwelt at some length upon the teachings of Roosevelt, and said that, while Roosevelt was advocating the very things he had favored, for the past two years, he would have appreciated it more [...]Read More... from On This Day | Political[...]
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On This Day | Investing in a Valuable Resource
The boys in the schools of today are the citizens of tomorrow. If these boys shall go out into life stronger in body, keener in mind and intellect, firmer in moral tone and purpose [...]Read More... from On This Day | Investing[...]
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On This Day | Vote for Minot State
Don’t lose the opportunity now given you; remember that this is of vital importance to yourselves and your children, and BE SURE TO VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION A NORMAL SCHOOL AT [...]Read More... from On This Day | Vote[...]
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McFeely: Bison destroy Jackrabbits in tension-free Dakota Marker rivalry game
The Dakota Marker game was billed as a clash of titans — No. 1 versus No. 2, national spotlight, bragging rights on the line. But under the lights in Brookings, North Dakota State turned the showdown into a showcase. The Bison stormed[...]
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How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and rural Oregon
Across the Pacific Northwest, wheat farmers are struggling under the weight of tariffs, rising costs, and uncertain markets. But near Pendleton, Oregon, a new story is taking root. On the Umatilla Indian Reservation, a “craft flour” mill is set to rise—one that[...]
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Theodore Roosevelt library takes ‘calculated risk’ with remote North Dakota site
High atop a butte overlooking the Badlands, a new chapter of American history is taking shape. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, set to open in Medora in 2026, will honor the president who found his strength—and his purpose—in North Dakota’s rugged landscape.[...]
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As North Dakota birth rates decline, experts say work needs to be done to prepare for future impacts
North Dakota’s birth rate has dropped sharply — down 35% since 2016 — and the implications reach far beyond hospital nurseries. Economists say it’s a reflection of economic uncertainty, shifting family norms, and the lingering slowdown after the oil boom. Fewer births[...]
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Port: What will it take for farmers to change how they vote?
North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers are feeling the pinch — not from drought or hail, but from politics. Years of tariffs, inflation, and low crop prices have pushed many to the brink, and now farm bankruptcies are soaring. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring[...]
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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration has cleared the way for oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reigniting one of the country’s longest-running environmental battles. The 1.5-million-acre coastal plain—sacred to the Gwich’in and home to the Porcupine caribou herd—will be opened[...]