North Dakota’s “Director’s Cut” briefing for October production shows a steady month, with oil output essentially flat-to-up from September (about 1.168 million barrels per day) and slightly above the state revenue forecast, while gas production was about 110.1 Bcf for the month.[...]
Political systems are supposed to reward competence, but they’re far better at rewarding survival. Party loyalty, fear of giving the other side an opening, and tribal reflexes often keep leaders in place long after their performance has failed the public. Minnesota’s recent[...]
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[...]
North Dakota’s growing investment in homegrown startups is back in the spotlight after new details emerged about the public dollars funneled into Thread, a once-promising Grand Forks tech company now facing financial trouble. The firm received far more in state-backed loans and[...]
Communities across North Dakota are wrestling with a hard truth: decades of crackdowns and billions in federal spending haven’t stopped the flow of drugs or the harms tied to addiction. As debate grows over harm-reduction programs, the argument centers on what actually[...]
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Fargo city leaders have stepped back from a plan to stop broadcasting public comments, keeping livestreams intact while they revisit how those comment periods should work. The reversal came after residents raised transparency concerns and commissioners said they hadn’t been consulted about[...]
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that[...]
When a political commentator turns the mirror back on the audience, the conversation tends to get more interesting. That’s what happened when columnist Rob Port sat down with longtime friend and radio host Jarrod Thomas, drifting into a candid discussion about personal[...]
For the first time in decades, the Pentagon’s press room has gone quiet. Rows of empty desks now mark a rare act of solidarity among journalists who chose principle over access. Faced with new rules that let Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decide[...]
I recently attended a meeting held at the Business Department on the campus of Minot State University. Because I arrived early, I checked out what was posted on the bulletin boards in the hallway outside our meeting room. The poster that was[...]
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NPR will never be party to limitations on the independence of the press and the objective, fact-based reporting of our journalists. We will not sign the Administration’s restrictive policy that asks reporters to undermine their commitment of providing trustworthy, independent journalism to[...]
In McCook, Nebraska, a state prison is quietly being turned into a federal detention center for immigrants — but it’s the secrecy surrounding that deal that’s drawing the loudest protests. Governor Jim Pillen’s office has denied at least nine public records requests[...]
During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question. I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to discard[...]
The steady collapse of local journalism isn’t just a story about newspapers — it’s a story about democracy itself. In a Constitution Day address, Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley traced how the digital marketplace hollowed out the business model that once sustained[...]
Massachusetts is seeing early results from a new housing law aimed at easing costs and expanding options. In just six months, more than 800 homeowners applied to build accessory dwelling units — small, independent spaces often called “granny flats” or “in-law apartments”[...]
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For those who care about shaping the future of their hometown, Mandan is opening the door. The city is seeking volunteers to serve on 10 different boards and committees — from beautification and planning to airport oversight and code appeals. In all,[...]