North Dakota State football isn’t just a program—it’s a dynasty, and ESPN is taking notice. As part of its SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days tour, the network will broadcast live from Fargo on August 11, highlighting the Bison’s powerhouse run, including[...]
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What I Wish Parents Knew about Social Media
Every Friday, a social media researcher watches her own son get lost in formulaic YouTube videos on his grandmother’s tablet, and she can’t help but wonder: are these the digital equivalent of junk food? The irony isn’t lost on her—she studies these[...]
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Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings
Within hours of a deadly shooting that left two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses dead or injured, a storm of speculation began to swirl online. Prominent conservative influencers pointed fingers at Gov. Tim Walz, claiming — without evidence — that he was[...]
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Social Media Replaced Zines. Now Zines Are Taking the Power Back
In an age when posts vanish into algorithmic noise—or worse, into the hands of advertisers and censors—zines are quietly making a comeback. At Brooklyn’s Black Zine Fair, hundreds gathered not just to trade handmade booklets, but to reclaim how ideas move. With[...]
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On This Day | Cawing in 1945
Next time there is an election for heaven’s sake remember that we did “change horses in midstream” and the only panic that occurred came thru your loudspeaker . . . we humans are supposed [...]Read More... from On This Day | Cawing[...]
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On This Day | Noisy News
When the radio newscasters finish with the news item the listener has heard it repeated no less than a hundred time ... and that's how they can keep going at the rate of a [...]Read More... from On This Day | Noisy[...]
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Is all this talk of r-word indicators a sign a r-word is coming or just zeitgeist fodder?
When bars start swapping out pretzels for wasabi peas, some TikTokers say it’s time to brace for a recession. It’s a joke—sort of. From men’s underwear sales to frozen pizza spikes, recession “indicators” have long had a life beyond spreadsheets, and now[...]
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On This Day | Go Easy On the News, It Might Make Your Head Spin
The fellow who listens to the radio news every other day or every third day so as to keep straight on what’s going on has something. There certainly isn’t any sense in listening every [...]Read More... from On This Day | Go[...]
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Americans still have faith in local news − but few are willing to pay for it
Americans may have grown skeptical of national media, but when it comes to local news, trust still runs deep. Even as newspapers shutter and hometown newsrooms shrink, a strong majority still believe local outlets are essential—and accurate. The paradox? People trust it,[...]
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On This Day | Making Media Profitable and Why We Trusted Them
This is an embarrassing position but it is not of our making. The magazine simply failed for want of enough advertising to make it profitable to its publishers. Other additions to the paper are [...]Read More... from On This Day | Making[...]
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On This Day | Local Media Earns National Accolades
The Independent was notified Saturday that in the National Editorial association’s annual National Better Newspaper contests for 1949 it was awarded honorable mention (second place) for service to agriculture. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local Media Earns National Accolades
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Spirit Lake’s first public relations specialists is ‘providing the tribe with a voice’
For years, Spirit Lake leaders struggled to keep tribal members informed while juggling the demands of governance. That changed in March, when the council hired Vicki Alberts as their first public relations specialist. In just a few months, she’s become a vital[...]
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Dickinson Commission ends YouTube livestreams without notice
Without warning or fanfare, Dickinson’s City Commission quietly voted to end livestreaming its meetings on YouTube—a platform that’s been part of civic life since the pandemic began. The decision wasn’t on the agenda and came in the final minutes of Tuesday’s meeting,[...]
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Fewer eyes on the sky: NWS forecast reductions raise concerns in SD
As South Dakota braces for tornado and thunderstorm season, its National Weather Service offices are facing a quieter kind of storm—staff shortages and cutbacks that threaten real-time forecasting. With vacancies as high as 42% and fewer weather balloons being launched, the region’s[...]
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Opinion: Dickinson ends livestream, dims beacon of transparency
Something small happened in Dickinson this week—but it carries big consequences. With no warning and no debate, city leaders quietly ended the livestream of commission meetings, closing off a simple tool that made local government more accessible. This wasn’t just a technical[...]
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On This Day | You’ll Find It in The Independent
Local News, County News, Correspondence, "Cream" of the State News, Advertising [...]Read More... from On This Day | You’ll Find It in The Independent