Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission plans two-day meeting in Medora
Doug Goehring North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Agriculture CommissionerDoug Goehring North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is...

Experience two unique regenerative agriculture bus tours
HARTINGTON — The Bow Creek Watershed Project and the Bazile Groundwater Management Area are co-hosting two regenerative agriculture bus tours for producers, conservationists, and anyone interested in learning about regenerative agriculture...
When did you know you wanted to be a pastor?
By Zoe Merrill I was a student at the University of California, Davis. I was a political science major and was expecting to go to law school. I had even teamed up with a couple of other people to start a pre-law club at UC Davis. UC Davis has...

North Dakota’s healthy living educators for low-income families await their fate after federal cuts
BISMARCK — For over three decades, North Dakotans have learned about healthy foods and lifestyles through a federally funded program that connects low-income and rural communities to their local food systems through the Family Nutrition Program....

North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission meeting set for July
Doug Goehring North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Agriculture CommissionerDoug Goehring North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is...

North Dakota: Goehring approves funding for drone detection of noxious weeds grant
Bismarck, ND – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the awarding of a $300,000 grant to conduct drone detection of noxious weeds. “The project will focus on sugar beet and soybean fields in five counties during the 2025 and 2026...
North Dakota rig count falls by 3 on the month to 29 in July, state regulator says
North Dakota oil drillers are currently running 29 rigs, down from 32 in June, the state regulator said on Tuesday, as operators continue to deploy more efficient drilling technologies. More efficient drilling allows operators to do more with...

BuzzCare seeks $25K for capstone project with University of North Dakota
SAUK RAPIDS — BuzzCare, a local drone-delivery startup aiming to increase access to prescription medicine in rural communities, is seeking $25,000 in funding to get a capstone project with the University of North Dakota off the ground. Stephen...

Corps of Engineers selects Fargo, North Dakota, resident for national award
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters selected Maj. Kyle Volk, St. Paul District, resident engineer and Fargo, North Dakota, resident, as its 2025 recipient of the Construction Management Excellence Award. The Construction Management...

July 30, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up
WEATHER SERVICE SAYS 99 MPH DERECHO WINDS HIT THE UPPER PLAINS Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a...

North Dakota funds drone project to detect noxious weeds
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced a $300,000 grant for drone detection of noxious weeds. The project will target sugar beet and soybean fields in five counties during the 2025 and 2026 growing seasons, focusing on amaranth...
Meet Ryan Roshau, the man behind the morning line at the North Dakota Horse Park
FARGO — It’s the morning of race day at the North Dakota Horse Park. You park your car, grab your belongings and head to the gates for a ticket and program. Inside that program, you’ll find a lineup of the day’s races that include information such...

15 sources of wildfire smoke forecasts for North America
We now live in the Pyrocene, a proposed new geologic epoch or age brought about by human-caused climate change. The occurrence of extreme fire weather is now roughly double compared to the preindustrial period, according to study released just...

Research cuts impact NDSU Professor
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Angela Smith is a professor at North Dakota State University. She was originally supposed to participate in a federally funded research project through the Natural Endowment for the Humanities. It was a project on the...

North Dakota truck stop argues in federal court for lower debit card fees
A North Dakota truck stop wants a federal judge to find that the Federal Reserve Board violated the law by neglecting to crack down on mushrooming debit card transaction fees. The fees — which apply every time someone swipes their debit card — are...

North Dakota Planning To Roll Out Digital Drivers Licenses Soon
In 2025 almost everything has switched to digital/paperless. As each day passes, we get more and more dependent on technology. Some see this as a concern while others say this is just a sign of an evolving society. Several states in the country...

$100M Funding Boost For GrandSKY UAS Facility In North Dakota
Last week, U.S. Senator John Hoeven announced a $100 million contract ceiling extension for Project ULTRA that will allow expansion of UAS operations at GrandSKY, a UAS-focused flight operations center on Grand Forks AFB in Grand Forks County,...

Women of Influence share their inspirations and aspirations
2025 Women of Influence Mentor Award: Vicki Updike Updated 16 hrs ago * Photograph by Shane Van Boxtel / Image Studios New Sage Strategies After seeing several of her clients recognized with the Women of Influence in the New North Region award,...

Meet the Not-So-Mad Genius Behind ‘Alien: Earth’
Noah Hawley and his wife and two kids stood on the red carpet facing a scrum of photographers, looking about as awkward as any family would in such a situation. The celebrities—Vin Diesel, Richard Linklater, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez,...

Discovery Center announces new director
The Magic City Discovery Center has announced the appointment of Matthew Farnsworth as its new executive director. Farnsworth officially assumed his role on July 17. A passionate advocate for lifelong learning and creative discovery, Farnsworth...