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Brita sports her UND attire during a UND visit. Submitted photo

Canine companionship: Therapy dogs bring comfort and stress relief

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Whether someone is battling an illness, caring for people under distress, or on overload from trying to get through difficult classes at school, therapy dogs can have a huge impact on reducing stress levels and providing comfort and emotional support to those in need.

North Dakota honors Dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Governor Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed April 12-18 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in North Dakota. Public safety telecommunicators—often referred to as 911 dispatchers— serve as the critical first link in emergency response.

“J is for join us”: Drayton Public School hosts family breakfast

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By Valley News and Views Staff Drayton Public School will host a family breakfast on Thursday, April 23, as part of its end-of-year alphabet countdown celebration.

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Youth OHV Safety Courses open for registration

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Registration for North Dakota Parks and Recreation’s Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) youth safety courses located across the state is now open. NDPRD offers hands-on courses in an effort to increase OHV safety awareness and prevent accidents.

Thomas John Slebodnik. Mug shot Courtesy of Grand Forks County Corrections.

Conway, N.D. man arrested on several drug charges

Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

A Walsh County resident with a long criminal history was arrested following a chase with law enforcement on Tuesday, March 31.Around 10 p.m.

People gather at the Broadway Station Senior Center in Fargo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, for Pinochle Day. Chris Flynn / The Forum

Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota

Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Work estimated at $1.27 billion annually caring for loved onesEvery day, family caregivers provide nursing care, transport, cooking, cleaning and countless other duties for elderly parents, friends, neighbors, spouses and other loved ones across the state.

A record 378 bighorn sheep were counted in the badlands of western North Dakota.

Record count of Bighorn Sheep

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 2025 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs in March, revealed a record 378 bighorn sheep in the badlands of western North Dakota, up 8% from 2024 and 10% above the five-year average.

A Biden-era student loan repayment plan has ended, what does it mean for borrowers now?

A Biden student loan plan has ended. Here’s what borrowers need to know

Shauneen Miranda, North Dakota Monitor

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

A federal court order last month to effectively axe a Biden-era student loan repayment plan capped years of chaos for more than 7 million student borrowers enrolled in the program.

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FARRMS invites local food producers to a free webinar on Growing Your Business with Commercial Kitchens

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is inviting local food producers to a free webinar, “Grow Your Farm Business with Commercial Kitchens” on Tuesday, April 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT. Registration is available at https://www.farrms.

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Additional bridge assistance likely in reconciliation billNorth Dakota Senator John Hoeven is working with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman on additional farm assistance.

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