Higher Education & Outcomes: North Dakota’s public four-year schools posted a 59.7% six-year bachelor’s completion rate for the 2018 cohort, with 2,918 of 4,885 students earning degrees by 2024. Federal Oversight & Foreign Funding: The U.S. Department of Education opened foreign funding investigations into the University of North Dakota and Duke University over alleged inaccurate disclosures tied to foreign gifts/contracts, putting federal funding at risk. Court Watch: North Dakota’s Supreme Court upheld the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, keeping the 2023 restrictions in place. Community & Belonging: UND held a Constitution Day naturalization ceremony welcoming 49 new citizens from 25 countries, with leaders urging new voters to participate. Tech & Privacy in Daily Life: A North Dakota-linked lawsuit alleges a Fargo facial recognition misidentification led to months in jail, raising fresh concerns about AI-enabled policing. Local Culture & Service: The North Dakota Nurse Honor Guard surprised retired Halliday nurse Ruby Perhus with a tribute marking more than four decades of service. Agriculture & Money: Dairy checkoff fees are set to shift away from funding “overregulation,” focusing instead on promotion, research, and nutrition education. Energy & Indigenous Rights: Standing Rock leaders revisited a decade of impact from protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying the fight still echoes today.