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Tornadoes touch down in Utah and North Dakota
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Tornadoes touch down in Utah and North Dakota 00:18 UP NEXT Sinkhole swallows delivery truck in Mexico 00:28 Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt Vuelta...

North Dakota Soybean Growers Anxiously Await Sales to China
Agricultural economist John Newton, right. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota soybean growers rely heavily on exports to China, but with harvest on the horizon, those exports are nowhere in sight....

Federal Disaster Relief Approved for June Storms in North Dakota
Storm damage from June storms in North Dakota. (Photo by Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – President Donald Trump approved federal disaster relief funds to aid communities damaged by June 20-21 storms that included...

North Dakota soybean growers anxiously await sales to China
WEST FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota soybean growers rely heavily on exports to China, but with harvest on the horizon, those exports are nowhere in sight. “China hasn’t made a single purchase commitment,” John Newton, a longtime ag economist and...

Today in History: September 14, 1971 - UND professor urges right to sue North Dakota polluters
Today in History revisits the September 14, 1971 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story about Dr. Paul B. Kannowski proposing that North Dakota's new constitution let citizens sue pollinators to protect the environment. Continue...

Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published Sept. 13, 2025
North Dakota Kinsey Irene Ross, Williston, Chapter 7 Dustin William Claflin, Williston, Chapter 7 Johnny William Kimbler, Fargo, Chapter 7 Faith Anderson, Crystal, Chapter 7 Allyson Kori Gilbert, Fargo, Chapter 7 Valerie Jean Frieze, Bottineau,...

North Dakota’s minimum wage sits at 16-year plateau; lowest-paid workers make $3 less than neighboring states
BISMARCK — Those thinking about working as a server in North Dakota could bring in an hourly wage of $4.86 — less than the average price of a loaf of bread or 2 gallons of gas. That’s because the federal minimum wage, the standard for 20 states...

How to Watch North Dakota vs Montana: Live Stream College Football, TV
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Jamie Stoudt releasing novel at North Dakota Book and Arts Festival in Jamestown
Jamie Stoudt has announced that his fifth novel, "I Took the Money," will be released at the North Dakota Book and Arts Festival being held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the University of Jamestown campus. Stoudt’s...

How to watch Montana vs North Dakota football today: TV, odds
The Montana Grizzlies face the North Dakota Fighting Hawks today looking to move to 2-0 in Week 3 of college football action. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, September 13 at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MST) with a live TV broadcast only on ESPN...

Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil Friday on campus of University of North Dakota
GRAND FORKS — Upwards of 250 to 300 people gathered on the UND campus Friday night to honor the life of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated at a campus speaking event in Utah earlier in the week. Being in that crowd was surreal,...

How to watch North Dakota State football today: TV, time
The North Dakota State Bison take on Southeast Missouri State today as Week 3 of the 2025 college football season rolls along. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, September 13 at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MST) with a live TV broadcast...

North Dakota focused on increasing voter turnout
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Sept. 16 is National Voter Registration Day, but what does that mean in North Dakota, the only state that doesn’t require formal registration? The next elections in North Dakota are in June and November of 2026. “We want...

North Dakotans head to Washington to push for affordable health care
FARGO — A group of North Dakotans will travel to Washington next week to join cancer survivors and advocates from across the country in urging lawmakers to protect affordable health care and cancer research funding. The group plans to meet with...

Hennen: Charlie Kirk: A martyr for truth and a friend of North Dakota
Sept. 10, 2025, will be remembered as a turning point in America. It was the day a man was assassinated for what he said. He is now a martyr simply because of what he believed. That man is my dear friend, Charlie Kirk. Charlie was more than a...

Today in History: September 13, 1939 - North Dakota, Minnesota Thanksgivings on different days
Today in History revisits the September 13, 1939 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story about Thanksgiving 1939 being held on different days in North Dakota and Minnesota because Roosevelt moved it up a week but Minnesota's...

One of the Oldest Family-Owned Restaurants in North Dakota Is Also Among the Most Delicious Places You’ll Ever Eat
North Dakota is one of those states that many people seem to forget even exists. And you know, we take some offense to that, considering that North Dakota is a beautiful place with plenty of things to love about it. One of those things to love...

How Drones Are Transforming Agriculture In North Dakota
Is there anything a drone can't do these days? It wasn't that long ago when we first started seeing these funny-looking TINY flying toys in the air, with someone wearing a huge grin and holding the controls. Doesn't matter how old you may be; for...

Request for assistance approved to help North Dakota with costs from severe storm damage in June
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Federal emergency funding has been approved to help the state of North Dakota following the deadly storms that took place in June. On September 11, President Donald Trump granted a request from Gov. Kelly Armstrong...

Northwest North Dakota to Host Semi-Annual Job Fair at Williston State College
Job seekers in Northwest North Dakota will soon have an excellent opportunity to connect with local employers and explore career options. The Northwest North Dakota Semi-Annual Job Fair is scheduled for Thursday, September 18th, 2025, from 3 p.m....