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The interim presidents at Valley City State University and the State College of Science at Wahpeton are no longer "interim."
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State Auditor Josh Gallion says the biennial audit of one of North Dakota's largest agencies was a large undertaking. -
After bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, Native nations across North America have been working to restore them to their ancestral lands.
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Prairie Public
This week, hear from Chris and Jen Nelson of Solo's Skyr — an Icelandic cafe in downtown Fargo.
Main Street
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Explore North Dakota’s $15 billion Legacy Fund, hear Tom Isern reflect on the Great Plains’ past, and learn how smart appliances and battery-backed cooktops work.
Dakota Datebook
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On this date in 1971, a mysterious, hopping, hairless creature was loose on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Armed with a rake and a burlap sack, Morris Baker spotted and captured the creature on Halloween at his farm near Belcourt. Dubbed “Whatsit,” the unknown animal was taken to the jail in Belcourt in poor health, where he was vaccinated against rabies and nursed back to health.
Each Friday on A Closer Look with the Monitor, Prairie Public's Craig Blumenshine speaks with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.
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Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surging.
Ryan Murphy
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The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange reported Thursday that approximately $6.3 billion was impacted in an apparent hack. -
A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
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Justin Bergh
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting
After bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, Native nations across North America have been working to restore them to their ancestral lands.
Mary Conlon
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Wisconsin Public Radio