North Dakota DPI responds to Federal Education staffing reductions

BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) have given their response regarding any statewide impact of federal staffing reductions at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Specifically DOE...

Education Leaders Assure Stability For North Dakota Students

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction said Friday that education services in the state remain unaffected despite recent federal staffing reductions tied to the ongoing government shutdown. The department issued the statement following...

Port: Wyoming is gonna drink North Dakota's milkshake

MINOT — Carbon capture and storage is central to North Dakota's prosperity going forward. Unfortunately, the blinkered, horseshoe-shaped politics of opposition to carbon capture and carbon pipelines could end up taking the state in a different...

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison

To many supporters, Leonard Peltier was a political prisoner unjustly punished for his activism with the American Indian Movement. To his critics, he is a remorseless killer of two FBI agents in 1975, a charge he denies. President Biden commuted...

Opera Meets Pop in Williston, North Dakota: Don’t Miss Aria Nouveau Live!

Another unforgettable evening of live music is coming to Williston! The Williston Concert Association is proud to present Aria Nouveau on Monday, October 20 at 7:00pm, a performance that promises to enchant audiences with breathtaking vocals,...

Culture and history: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day amid Trump’s focus on Columbus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. Tribal nations and communities gathered at...

After perceived decline in trust, North Dakota librarians ask for ‘stories of joy’ about libraries

GRAND FORKS — A North Dakota state librarian said library workers nationwide are leaving the profession amid what she believes is a decrease in public trust. Mary Soucie said policies nationwide that aim to put restrictions on books have caused...

RELIGION HEADLINES MON 10-13

Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)- ( ) More than 1,400 evangelical Christians from more than five dozen countries have wrapped up a week of events in Jerusalem to show their support for Israel. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem organized...

North Dakota HHS Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference set for Oct. 20-23

Registration remains open for the fifth annual North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, which will take place from October 20 to 23 at the Bismarck Event Center. The event will also...

North Dakota HHS announces details for upcoming behavioral health & children services conference

Registration remains open for the fifth annual North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, which will take place from October 20 to 23 at the Bismarck Event Center. The event will also...

Ticker – Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids

About half of U.S. states, nearly all of which have fully Republican-led governments, have banned gender-affirming care for minors. North Dakota’s law makes it a misdemeanor for a health care provider to prescribe or give hormone treatments or...

North Dakota ranchers, first responders recovered from '24 wildfires, but challenges loom

MCKENZIE COUNTY -- A few weeks ago, the ground was too wet to drive around the land that Pete Best ranches cattle on south of Watford City. It could've been a good problem to have the year prior when a series of historic wildfires swept through...

Pope Named MVFC Offensive Lineman Of The Week For Second Time

Story Links ST. LOUIS – For the second time this season, Illinois State senior offensive tackle Jake Pope has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Redbirds' 46-32 road win at Murray State...

North Dakota Job Service shows employment opportunities through podcast

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - According to the Pew Research Center, more than half of Americans have listened to a podcast in the last year. Those looking for a job or thinking about a new career in North Dakota can use their ears to make those moves....

North Dakota judge protects children from irreversible transgender procedures, upholds state ban

North Dakota judge protects children from irreversible transgender procedures, upholds state ban A North Dakota judge has upheld the state's ban on transgender medical procedures for minors, ruling the law is constitutional. The judge found that...

Upcoming North Dakota presentations put public lands in the spotlight

Those who are rich enough, reserve for themselves the choicest natural scenes. Unless government acts, all places favorable in scenery to the recreation of the mind and body, will be closed against the mass of the people.” – Frederick Law...

North Dakota proclaims First Nations Day and Native American Heritage Month

Six-year-old WiCante Mato Zaya WalkingEagle (Red Bear Heart Woman), enrolled in Spirit Lake Nation, wears jingle dress regalia as she makes her way to the Santee Lucky Mound Celebration, Parshall, North Dakota, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Buffalo’s...

The Bear in the little red truck

Published October 13, 2025 The red truck rumbles down a two-lane highway in Montana – but it could easily be Utah, Idaho, North Dakota or Minnesota – loaded with costumes, props, sets, production equipment and scripts for The Jungle Book. Behind...

Residents, officials voice concerns over proposed Xcel Energy rate increase

FARGO — Residents and officials had a chance Monday to voice opinions on Xcel Energy’s proposed 19% rate increase in North Dakota during a public input session hosted by the state Public Service Commission. The first of two sessions Monday was...

Judge rules North Dakota can ban transgender mutilation of children

News Judge Jackson Lofgren ruled that North Dakota’s ban on underage ‘gender transitions’ does not violate the state constitution, noting concerns about the risks they pose to children. (LifeSiteNews) — North Dakota’s ban on “gender transition”...