​Back to musical roots at Red River Roots

Music | August 19th, 2025 By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.com Bluegrass is a genre of music that is often associated with the American South. Many people would express incredulity at being told there is a thriving bluegrass and folk music...

Why Nardo Gray Is Taking Over North Dakota Roads

Have you noticed a big shift in what color of vehicles people are buying these days? I know I have. This color started really showing up late in 2024 in Bismarck-Mandan, and now just about every parking lot in the city is full of vehicles in this...

Montana, North Dakota FSC Football Teams Will Get National Spotlight

ESPN Events announced this week that North Dakota State and Montana State will square off in the 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium over Labor Day weekend. Two years later, Montana and South Dakota State—the FCS’s current dynasty with...

Best Warrior Competition Challenges North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers

DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES 08.17.2025 Twenty-one Soldiers from across the North Dakota Army National Guard endured an intense four-day test of skill, strength, and resilience at the annual Best Warrior Competition (BWC), held Aug....

Doug Leier: Early look at North Dakota fall pheasant numbers offers cause for optimism

WEST FARGO – As September settles in and we inch closer to fall, some hunters have enjoyed August goose hunting, the opening of archery deer and dove hunting. For anxious October pheasant hunters in North Dakota, the early signs are promising....

North Dakota hopes to turn corner on behavioral health with new State Hospital

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – As shovels dug in for the first time Monday at the site of the new State Hospital in Jamestown, state health officials said they believe North Dakota is turning the page on addressing mental health challenges in the state. The...

North Dakota 2026 Best Warrior Competition

CAMP GRAFTON TRAINING CENTER, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES 08.17.2025 The North Dakota Army National Guard 2026 Best Warrior Competition has concluded at Camp Grafton Training Center, Devils Lake, North Dakota. Over four days, Soldiers demonstrated...

North Dakota's Largest State Park Is A Mirror Image Of Yellowstone, Only Better

One of the oldest national parks in the U.S., Yellowstone National Park is perhaps the most beloved and popular national park in the country. Whether people travel for the incredible wildlife, wide open spaces, or for the explosive Old Faithful...

Applied Digital Announces Groundbreaking for $3 Billion AI Factory in North Dakota

DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2025 — Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) has unveiled plans to break ground on its Polaris Forge 2, a $3 billion, 280-megawatt (MW) artificial intelligence factory near Harwood, North Dakota, this September. The facility, designed to...

Port: Blaize Shiek is a North Dakotan we can be proud of

MINOT — Allow me to begin by saying something about cheer teams: They're quite a bit more than waving pom-poms and leading chants. My oldest daughter was a member of multiple state champion cheer teams for Minot High School. I can tell you, from...

DWU volleyball starts new season with a split in North Dakota

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team started its season on Saturday with a split doubleheader with a pair of North Dakota foes. The day started with a 3-0 sweep over Valley City State, with set scores of 30-27, 25-19...

WDAY Fall Camp Tour: Shanley entering season with 'vengeance,' aiming to uphold program standard

FARGO — Fargo Shanley's football program has an extensive history of success in North Dakota, spanning 90 years. However, if you ask this year's group of seniors, last year was well below expectations. "There's no doubt that we're going into this...

North Dakota AA Amateur Baseball tourney underway

JAMESTOWN — The 2025 North Dakota Amateur Baseball AA State Tournament is officially underway after the first day of the tournament started on Aug. 14, at Jack Brown Stadium. On the first day of the tournament, Enderlin beat the West Fargo Crows...

Back to School: Warning on oversharing first day of school photos

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - It’s an exciting time for thousands of parents and kids in North Dakota, with the new school year getting ready to begin. Before taking those first-day-of-school photos and posting them on social media, authorities...

Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: North Dakota's Secret National Park Gateway

North Dakota is brimming with natural marvels. Located east of the state is the Red River Valley, the Missouri Plateau to the west, the Badlands to its southwest, and the Great Plains, which covers nearly half of North Dakota. This geographic...

Seafood, music, fundraising featured at Double-D Haw

Wendy Harper/MDN ShaunAnn Tangney stands in front of The Blue Rider in downtown Minot, surrounded by Double-D Haw bras. Double-D Haw, billed as Minot’s biggest breast cancer fundraiser, will be back for the fourth year on Saturday, Sept. 6, from...

UNI selected 8th in MVFC preseason poll

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) released its preseason poll and watch list for the upcoming 2025 college football season as voted on by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and media. Heading into the...

Dickinson native becomes only active female professional boxer in North Dakota

DICKINSON, N.D. (KFYR) - This fall, Isis Sio will become the first professional female boxer from North Dakota to compete in North Dakota since 2019. Strapping up to turn pro is no easy feat, just ask Sio. She is making the jump from amateur to...

Big Iron/Sullivan, Farm Progress Show to auction off classics for Farm Rescue

Big Iron/Sullivan Auctioneers invited area media and farmers to a media event Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Big Iron/ Sullivan site east of Hamilton to promote a Classic Truck and Tractor online auction at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur on...

Second Northwoods League Softball team coming to North Dakota