Best public middle schools in North Dakota

Best public middle schools in North Dakota Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in North Dakota using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall...

Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the 'Cornhusker Clink'

LINCOLN, Neb. — (AP) — Nebraska announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner of the state as President Donald Trump's administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing...

North Dakota Global Talent Summit addresses workforce gaps through legal immigration strategies

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Global Talent Office (GTO) held the 2025 North Dakota Global Talent Summit on August 14 at Bismarck State College’s NECE building. The event brought together national and international experts to discuss how...

North Dakota launches free virtual English upskilling program through partnership with EnGen

The North Dakota Department of Commerce’s Global Talent Office (GTO) has launched a new statewide initiative to help English language learners by partnering with EnGen, a virtual platform focused on career-aligned English upskilling. The program...

Senator John Hoeven highlights federal funding for education and defense projects in North Dakota

State says North Dakota Beef Commission lawsuit should be dismissed

Attorneys for the state of North Dakota have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the North Dakota Beef Commission of unlawfully favoring big cattle associations. The lawsuit, filed in July, says the commission’s appointment process is...

Paul Wahl: Education is changing? Not really

I often wax nostalgic when back-to-school season arrives. For parents, it means shooing the children out the door rather than having them languish about the house. For students, it means getting back into routine and readjusting to the loss of...

South Carolina Is 2025's 4th Most Religious State

Most Religious States The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the freedom to practice any religion or none at all, and this fundamental right remains a cornerstone of American values. Nationally, more than two-thirds of adults are...

Omaha, North Dakota Basketball Player Deng Mayar Drowns in a Utah Reservoir

Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowned Saturday in a Utah reservoir, police said. Herriman police said Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from shore. Mayar, 22, was a graduate student who joined the...

North Dakota Named 3rd Most Affordable State for College Grads

Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...

Who Are The Hutterites of North Dakota?

The Hutterites of North Dakota. Often misunderstood and mistaken for different groups, like the Amish. Did you know we actually have two different colonies of Hutterites in North Dakota? They are the Schmiedeleut group, which has most of its...

ND Energy Education launches with refreshed, new leadership

Submitted Photo Shawn Brink runs a lab for attendees at 2025’s CookFest in Alexander. Photo provided by North Dakota Petroleum Foundation. BISMARCK — A well-known statewide career exploration program is entering a new chapter with a refreshed name...

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...

Ardent Mills enters agreement to acquire Stone Mill in North Dakota, expanding emerging nutrition portfolio

DENVER, Colo. — Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Stone Mill, a specialty grain cleaning facility located in Richardton, North Dakota. The potential...

Minot State expands STEM education, research to rural students in ND

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - There are about 36.8 million workers in the STEM field across the U.S., according to recent data from the National Science Foundation. That number is expected to keep growing. Minot State University received nearly half a...

Poetic Justice: Virginia school district loses federal funding day after bogus suspension.

The Department of Education (DoEd) put five Northern Virginia school districts on “reimbursement payment status” Tuesday pending full termination of their federal funding. The decisive edict follow the districts’ continued violations of Title IX,...

Queer US couples fear for equal marriage: ‘We don’t know what the future holds’

Last Christmas, Kat Tenbarge and fiancée Anna Iovine were deciding where to get married. But, despite all the excitement that comes with picking a venue and planning the big day, worrying questions about the incoming Trump administration and what...

Port: Trump drops early endorsement of Fedorchak's reelection

MINOT — It's still very early in the 2026 election cycle, but President Donald Trump is making it clear that he wants North Dakotans to send Rep. Julie Fedorchak back to Washington, D.C. for a second term. "Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak is doing a...

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...

Hennen: North Dakota’s energy advantage: Powering innovation at GrandSKY

In the race to attract the industries of the future, one resource is as critical as talent or technology: energy. North Dakota, long recognized for its agricultural strength and oil production, is positioning itself as a national leader in...