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Walsh County Gun Club Results

After 13 weeks ending August 5, 2026 Browning League Skibicki Farm 138 Stellen Farm 107 Harriston...
Dan Laudal, executive director and research professor with the University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines, provides a tour of the critical minerals research facility in Grand Forks on May 26, 2026, to Sen. Kevin Cramer, center, and Department of Defense official Michael Duffey. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Dan Laudal, executive director and research professor with the University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines, provides a tour of the critical minerals research facility in Grand Forks on May 26, 2026, to Sen. Kevin Cramer, center, and Department of Defense official Michael Duffey. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Fertilizer from coal a key part of North Dakota critical minerals processing plans

North Dakota’s abundant supply of lignite coal has been touted as a domestic source for critical...
Friends and family surround Tucker, Joey and Kelsi Pederson during the Hall of Fame induction Friday, Aug. 7 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Photo by Robert Dusso, Dusso Photography

Friends and family surround Tucker, Joey and Kelsi Pederson during the Hall of Fame induction Friday, Aug. 7 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Photo by Robert Dusso, Dusso Photography

Drayton native Julie Osowski Pederson inducted into River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame

When Julie Pederson first climbed behind the wheel of a racecar, it started with a challenge. The Drayton native's father, Dean Osowski, had raced stock cars and shared driving duties with one of Julie's classmates.
North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen work with the Department of Emergency Services to prevent the spread of a wildfire near Mandaree on Oct. 6, 2024. Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide fire emergency Aug. 7, 2026, due to drought conditions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Samuel J. Kroll)

North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen work with the Department of Emergency Services to prevent the spread of a wildfire near Mandaree on Oct. 6, 2024. Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide fire emergency Aug. 7, 2026, due to drought conditions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Samuel J. Kroll)

North Dakota governor declares fire emergency amid drought

North Dakota Gov.
Shirley Hermanson

Shirley Hermanson

Shirley Hermanson

Shirley Ann (Spilde) Hermanson passed away peacefully at age 73 on July 30, 2026, in Grafton, North...
Charles Remme

Charles Remme

Charles Remme

Charles Sigwald Remme, 77, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully at Lutheran Sunset Home in...
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Walsh County Gun Club

Results after 11 Weeks ending July 22, 2026 Browning League Skibicki Farm 116 Polar 93 Harriston...
High school students unlock magnetic locking pouches containing their phones after class with a newly established a phonefree policy in 2024. After the success of cellphone bans nationwide, state lawmakers are turning to legislation restricting how much time students can look at screen. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch)

High school students unlock magnetic locking pouches containing their phones after class with a newly established a phonefree policy in 2024. After the success of cellphone bans nationwide, state lawmakers are turning to legislation restricting how much time students can look at screen. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch)

States move to limit classroom screen time

Four states enacted laws this year restricting or regulating how long students should look at...
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