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President Donald Trump poses with Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor during the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on July 1, 2026, in Medora, North Dakota. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

President Donald Trump poses with Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor during the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on July 1, 2026, in Medora, North Dakota. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

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Trump brings Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor as a gift during library’s dedication

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
By Jacob Orledge and Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor President Donald Trump presented a new artifact for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library during its dedication ceremony Wednesday — the Medal of Honor awarded to Roosevelt.
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Project Safe Send accepting unusable pesticides in July

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies, homeowners and members of the general public should bring unusable pesticides to any of the 8 Project Safe Send collections in July.
Jaxon and Sophia Woinarowicz share a sparkler over the July 4th weekend. Photo by Jessica Woinarowicz

Jaxon and Sophia Woinarowicz share a sparkler over the July 4th weekend. Photo by Jessica Woinarowicz

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Jaxon and Sophia

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Frost Fire

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Frost Fire offers free trip for students to see Come From Away

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
By Valley News and Views Staff Middle and high school students from Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh counties have the opportunity to attend a free performance of Come From Away later this month, thanks to support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
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NEWS BRIEFS

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Game and Fish to increase boating enforcement over holiday weekend The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will increase boating patrols July 3-5 as part of Operation Dry Water, a national campaign targeting boating under the influence.
Aquatic nuisance species, the zebra muscle.

Aquatic nuisance species, the zebra muscle.

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Inspect all boats, docks and lifts before buying or selling

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department urges people to check boats, trailers, docks, lifts, and all other water-related equipment for aquatic nuisance species before buying or selling. During summer, there is an elevated risk of having ANS, like zebra mussels, attached to submerged equipment.
A monument dedicated in 1953 marks the approximate spot of the telegraph office from which the first news report of the Battle of the Little Bighorn was transmitted, in 1876. The monument sits along the east side fence of what was once the Bismarck train depot. Photo by Cecile Wehrman

A monument dedicated in 1953 marks the approximate spot of the telegraph office from which the first news report of the Battle of the Little Bighorn was transmitted, in 1876. The monument sits along the east side fence of what was once the Bismarck train depot. Photo by Cecile Wehrman

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Tribune reporting broke ground 150 years ago

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Cecile Wehrman, Executive Director, North Dakota Newspaper Association This week marks the 150th anniversary of a feat of epic news reporting using a relatively new technology – the telegraph.
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Deer lottery held, licenses remain

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held. More than 72,000 individuals applied for a deer gun lottery license, in addition to over 12,000 gratis applicants. The 2026 deer gun proclamation allowed for 39,100 deer gun season licenses.More than 1,200 licenses remain.
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USDA invests up to $310 million in conservation partnership projects

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $310 million through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program to expand conservation efforts and help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners improve their operations while protecting natural resources.
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