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North Dakota Juneteenth celebrations draw more interest and awareness in 2025, organizers say
Sharing culture. Sharing history. Bringing the community together. That’s how people should commemorate Juneteenth, according to North Dakota organizers and advocates for the federal holiday. Juneteenth events across the state kicked off last week...

North Dakota trans health care suit covers broader issue than ban upheld by US Supreme Court, attorney says
FARGO — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender children doesn’t automatically kill a lawsuit that fights a similar law in North Dakota, an attorney said. The lawsuit to overturn...

North Dakota Judge Says American Bar Association is Liberal
U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – A North Dakota federal judge said he shares the Trump administration’s opinion that the American Bar Association is too left-wing. Since President...

North Dakota lawsuit over gender-affirming care ban to continue despite Supreme Court ruling
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Attorneys fighting against a similar issue in North Dakota say the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday won’t impact their case going forward. Gender Justice is looking to overturn the legislature’s 2023 ban on...

Hot Car Hazards in North Dakota You Should Know About
We all know leaving kids or pets in a hot car is a big no-no here in North Dakota, especially in the summer, but did you know there are other things that can turn your vehicle into a danger zone? Yep, even the most innocent looking items can cause...

Sanford doctor's travel photography displayed in airport art exhibition
FARGO — Since he moved to the area in 1990, Dr. David Clardy has been helping heal hearts as a cardiologist at Sanford Health. Today, he's also an accomplished photographer who has traveled the world capturing everything from Cambodian temples to...

Judges announced for North Dakota's National Civics Bee State Finals
The Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC) has announced the panel of judges for the 2025 National Civics Bee North Dakota State Finals. The event is scheduled for July 11 in Bismarck and aims to promote civics education among middle school students...

Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state
Renewed debates are happening across the United States about the place of religion – especially Christianity – in public schools. An evenly divided Supreme Court recently upheld a ban on what would have been the nation’s first religious public...

Mystic Smiles Dental Clinic opens as North Dakota’s first pediatric facility
Dr. Dan Leingang, Interim President | Bismarck State CollegeDr. Dan Leingang, Interim President | Bismarck State College Bismarck State College (BSC) has inaugurated Mystic Smiles Dental Clinic, the first pediatric dental clinic of its kind in...
ROAD TRIP: North Dakota Set to Welcome Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in 2026
Monumental cultural destination to celebrate the life, legacy, and leadership of America's 26th President CHICAGO, June 18, 2025 -- North Dakota will mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026 with a milestone of its own: the grand opening of the...

North Dakota Construction Workers Earn 6th Most in U.S.
The U.S. construction industry is navigating a period of heightened uncertainty in 2025, marked by shifting trade policies, restrictive immigration enforcement, and persistently high interest rates. New tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have...

Blue States Should Build—And Fight Back
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) may be the most powerful source of state capacity across the 50 states, employing over 1,400 people and overseeing the electricity, natural gas, water, telecommunications, and transportation of the...

Stream movies through the North Dakota State Library through June 2026
BISMARCK — North Dakota residents have access to Kanopy, an on-demand streaming video platform that offers a vast collection of critically-acclaimed films, award winning documentaries, TV series, educational content, classic cinema, and...

North Dakota judge says American Bar Association is too liberal
A North Dakota federal judge said he shares the Trump administration’s opinion that the American Bar Association is too left-wing. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, the White House has revoked millions of dollars in federal...

Letter: North Dakota delegates must be brave and stand up against Trump's policies
To the editor, As a North Dakota voter, am very upset upon hearing the various policies proposed by President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Or as Elon Musk has called it, “A disgusting abomination," which will increase the national debt by...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Finance and Insurance industry across Fargo Standard publication area
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

North Dakota Republican Party division apparent as new chair elected in split vote
A divided North Dakota Republican Party elected a newcomer its new chair Saturday, with a nearly tied vote reflecting a split in the party. Matthew Simon, vice chair for NDGOP District 8 who met many State Committee members for the first time at...

How a Halloween grave robbery led investigators to a dancer, two college students and a missing head
WHITE ROCK, SD — As a senior in high school in 1969, Steve Johnson was a little bit of everything. He was a student and played wide receiver on the nearby Rosholt High School football team. He helped embalm corpses at the local funeral home and...

Group calls on Congress to end tax credits for carbon sequestration
Over 100 state and local officials from the Midwest and West, including South Dakota, are asking the U.S. Senate to eliminate tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration as part of a federal budget reconciliation bill. Established by Congress...

2025 North Dakota Great Read titles announced
BISMARCK — Two books by North Dakota authors have been selected as the 2025 North Dakota Great Read titles. The North Dakota State Library's Center for the Book chose "What We Leave Behind" by Minot native Barb Solberg and "Sir Rupert and the...