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How North Dakota Parents Can Safeguard Kids While Gaming Online
In a world where electronics evolve faster than the speed of your Wi-Fi, there’s one thing that never seems to go out of style: protecting your kids. Over the weekend, the Williston Police Department shared a timely reminder for parents in North...

Neighboring states have air quality guidelines for sports, so why doesn't North Dakota?
VALLEY CITY, N.D. — As wildfires continue to burn in western Canada, high school activities administrators have been forced to take on the issue of air quality. Poor air quality blanketed the Fargo area along with other parts of North Dakota...

Park Rapids LWV presents media literacy program
Sabrina Halvorson, an award-winning broadcaster with over 30 years in media, spoke about the importance of media literacy and offered strategies for spotting misinformation. The Park Rapids Area League of Women Voters (LWV) organized the June 25...

Fargo, North Dakota Museum Gives N.Y. Yankees’ Roger Maris His Due
The Roger Maris Museum sits in a wing of a Fargo, North Dakota shopping mall. Gary Stoller (This story is part of an occasional series by this journalist revealing “Hidden America”—worthy travel destinations unknown by most Americans.) Many...

Bobcat Powers Community Impact: Social Media Campaign Benefits Local Parks And Recreation Spaces
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Share Bobcat Moments with #WorkWorthDoing-Every Post Drives Donations for the National Recreation and Park Association WEST FARGO, N.D., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bobcat Company , a global equipment , innovation and...

The Art Market’s Ethics Illusion: Professional Associations Talk Standards But Offer Few Protections
In practice, the ethical codes published by art associations are more ceremonial than enforceable. Getty From all the professional codes of ethics that exist in the numerous associations of people involved in the arts, one might guess that the art...

Plains Art Museum's Erin Shapiro has accomplished much but still has big plans for future
Since her arrival at the Plains Art Museum in 2023, Executive Director and CEO Erin Shapiro has used the building’s huge 1904 freight elevator countless times, traveling up and down dreaming of the possibilities she sees around every corner. “We...

Music in the Park moves to VCSU on July 2
VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The Bridges Arts Council announcess that Kohlrabri Soup will perform for the next Music in the Park at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Valley City State University Robinson Center for the Arts. The change in location is due...

North Dakota releases recap of sales and special taxes legislation
The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner has published a summary highlighting sales and special tax legislation approved by the 69th Legislative Assembly. These laws, signed into law by Governor Kelly Armstrong, are set to take effect on...

North Dakota residents urged to claim motor fuel tax refunds by June deadline
Brian Kroshus, Tax Commissioner | North Dakota State Executive - Tax CommissionerBrian Kroshus, Tax Commissioner | North Dakota State Executive - Tax Commissioner North Dakota is reminding eligible residents to apply for motor fuel tax refunds...

McFeely: Bison opt-in to House settlement delivers hit to walk-ons, but not death blow
FARGO — The best stories are the Cody Mauch stories. Tall, scrawny kid from a farm joins the North Dakota State football program without the benefit of a scholarship and after packing on pounds and muscle with the Bison, eventually earns a...

Shaw: Refugees shamefully blocked from coming to North Dakota
It’s sadly quieter at the Global Refuge Fargo office. Normally, it would be bustling with servicing incoming refugees. Last year, 550 refugees came to North Dakota, with 281 in Fargo. This year, there have been none, and none are planned. That’s...

North Dakota Athletics to opt in to House Settlement
PHOTO/LEIGHTON CHAMBLEE GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– The University of North Dakota has made the decision to opt in to the terms of the House v. NCAA settlement beginning in the 2025-26 athletic season, Director of Athletics Bill Chaves...

Today in History: June 28, 1981 - Around the state of North Dakota in 8 days
Today in History revisits the Sunday, June 28, 1981 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story from Mike Jacobs who outlined an 8-day road trip across North Dakota. Jacobs highlighted key attractions in each region—lakes, historic...

ESPN buffoonery, NDSU opts in (Mike McFeely joins), and Canaries may get $11 million boost from the city
At long last, our national college football nightmare is over! Well, at least this one. Monday marked the deadline for schools to decide to "opt in" to the June 6-approved NCAA-House Settlement that allows colleges to directly pay athletes for the...

Twisters: Tornadic storms impact rural North Dakota
Most of eastern North Dakota was under a tornado watch for the evening of June 20, 2025. By late afternoon, two supercells developed west of Bismarck, spawning a tornado near New Salem. The storm intensified as it moved eastward, wreaking havoc...

North Dakota pheasant crowing counts up 6% from last year
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s spring pheasant counts are up 6% statewide from last year, the Game and Fish Department said Thursday, June 26, in reporting results from its 2025 spring crowing count survey. “We basically have had two really easy...

The 25 Most Common Last Names In North Dakota
We are all distinctive in our own particular ways. Even a little physical characteristic like a freckle makes you unique unless you have an identical twin. Even though you share a twin with another person, you still have a unique feature. Your...

Weekend Fun in NW North Dakota & NE Montana: Don’t Miss These Events!
Hey radio family, it’s your girl Mad Max with your Weekend Review! Here’s what’s happening around the area from Friday to Sunday, June 27-29, 2025. There’s a little something for everyone this weekend. Friday, June 27 Upper Missouri Valley Fair in...

U11 boys take home title as Bemidji Youth Soccer invades Tri City Summer Classic
FARGO, N.D. – Fifteen teams from Bemidji Youth Soccer attended the Tri City Summer Classic Tournament over the weekend. The U11 boys, coached by Mike Ceballos, followed up their championship victory in Blaine two weeks ago with a championship in...