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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.

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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

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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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Field days slated to collect spurge-eating insects

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Field days have been finalized at North Dakota sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge.

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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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NDFU issues statement on Senate farm bill

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue issued the following statement on June 23 in response to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s release of The Agricultural Act of 2026: “The Senate farm bill proposal includes many of the same helpful provisions included in the Housepassed version.

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RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Trump hosts rose garden dinner for agriculture – President Donald Trump welcomed farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders to the White House, using the event to highlight trade initiatives, ethanol policy and proposed financial assistance for agriculture.

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Summer heat brings increased risk of toxic cyanobacteria

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

As temperatures rise, so should agricultural producers’ caution around toxins on their operations.Cyanobacteria, also known as bluegreen algae, can produce toxins that are harmful to livestock, wildlife and people.

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