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What’s it like to live to 106? This D-Day vet knows.
Arthur Rose has lived through a part of American history that most of us can only read about. When he was a child in the early 1920s, his home in North Dakota had an outhouse for a bathroom. His first calls were on a hand-cranked phone. On June 6,...

North Dakota Outdoors: Game warden’s job means more than enforcing law
Submitted Photo Erick Schmidt, a game warden, is shown with unnamed hunters. Photo by Ashley Peterson, NDGF. For many, a career as a game warden might sound like a dream job. A life spent outdoors, checking fishing licenses and keeping hunters...

North Dakota State University Gardens celebrate 20 years with tours, sheep and jazz on July 29
North Dakota State University’s Horticulture Research and Demonstration Gardens mark their 20th anniversary this year and the Department of Plant Sciences is commemorating the milestone with its largest celebration to date. On July 29, the...

North Dakota sheep starter flock opportunity offered to youth
For the 17th year, North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are offering North Dakota youth an opportunity to become involved in the sheep industry and build their own flock. Youth chosen for...

Bay State Milling Appoints Jaime Goehner as New Oat Milling Manager, Strengthening Leadership in Oat Innovation
In a strategic move that signals their continued commitment to oat innovation, Bay State Milling Company has appointed Jaime Goehner as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Oat Milling Business Unit. The announcement, made on July 30,...
Tech education program targets recidivism rates in North Dakota prisons
BISMARCK — Simon Jacobson never imagined he would be sitting in a North Dakota penitentiary sifting through thousands of lines of code and claiming to have found a “love” for information technology. But through a nationwide initiative called “The...

Slow visitor traffic in Colorado this summer as international tourism collapses, uncertainty looms
Sneak Peek of the Week A rare summer slowdown in tourist traffic, spending in Colorado’s high country Tom and Gael Bittenbender, who visit Breckenridge from their home in Austin every fall, move through changing aspen trees on a hike, Sept. 28,...

Energy Transition Meets Emerging Tech On August 20Th At Enercom's 30Th Anniversary Energy Investment Conference
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Landmark 30th Anniversary EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference Announces Energy Transition and Emerging Technology Session Schedule Qualified Investors and Analysts Can Register at No Cost at DENVER, July 31,...

Congress restores ‘Downwinder’ funds, expands eligibility
After stalling in June 2024 when Congress failed to vote on its renewal, the federal program providing medical care for uranium miners and “downwinders,” the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, will restart and expand through December 2028...
North Dakota voting districts won't change as tribes seek US Supreme Court ruling
FARGO — North Dakota’s legislative districts will not change, for now, as tribes ask the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the state disenfranchised Native American voters. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh signed an order Wednesday,...

Eight Slated for Bison Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 26
Story Links FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University will induct eight individuals into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 26. This year's honorees will comprise the 53rd annual class to be inducted. The 2025 inductees are...
North Dakota voting districts won't change as tribes seek US Supreme Court ruling
FARGO — North Dakota’s legislative districts will not change, for now, as tribes ask the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the state disenfranchised Native American voters. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh signed an order Wednesday,...

In Screening for Dementia, Time Can Tell A Lot: A Conversation with Researcher David Libon, PhD
Contemporary digital cognitive assessment tools differentiate response accuracy from response latency, revealing cognitive struggles that may not be evident in standard testing. The approach leverages time‑based measures to separate performance...

NDSU Oakes Irrigation Research Site Field Day set for Aug. 7
Crop agronomics, weed control and disease management are among the topics that will be covered during the annual field day at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) – Oakes Irrigation Research Site on Aug. 7....

The Price We Pay for Vouchers
Fact #1: There’s no link between vouchers and gains in student achievement. Independent studies in the District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio show vouchers had negative impacts on student test scores on par with the COVID-19 pandemic....

Hoeven outlines milestones for North Dakota's Project ULTRA drone initiative
Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official websiteSenator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official website Senator John Hoeven announced significant progress for Project ULTRA,...

Franklin Sport Runabout turns 100 in Hatton, North Dakota, where it originally was owned
HATTON, N.D. — Rod Bertzyk is a Franklin fanatic. It started when he bought a Franklin Sport Runabout from his science teacher, Jim Ahrlin. Bertzyk’s dad took him out to see the car in 1984, and he instantly fell in love. He stayed in touch with...

North Dakota DOT seeks public input on long-range transportation plan
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is organizing a public input meeting to discuss the state's long-range transportation plan, known as Transportation Connection: 2025-2050. The event is scheduled for Monday, July 21, from 4 to...

10 North Dakota Town Names You Won’t Believe Are Real
Even if you've lived in North Dakota your whole life, there's no way you know the name of every single city and town in North Dakota. There are some tiny towns in our state that have some interesting and downright hilarious names. To give you a...

North Dakota's Tigirlily Gold To Do A Free Bismarck Performance
Fresh off their North Dakota Country Fest concert, Tigirlily Gold will be coming back to the area for another show. Tigirlily Gold opened for Cole Swindell last Thursday, July 10th, in New Salem, North Dakota, in front of a very large crowd....