Features
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Terrorist attack hits home
Midwest hearts have wrapped around the families of East Coast terrorism victims. At the same time, caution has engulfed much of the area. North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton upped security along with Devils Lake Public Schools yesterday after news of the attack on America spread. Officials are prepared to…
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Casia Steinhaus from Devils Lake is first UND student to earn national honor as Astronaut Scholar
University of North Dakota student [and Devils Lake resident] Casia Steinhaus has been selected as a 2026 Astronaut Scholar, becoming the first student in university history to receive the national award.
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Warming climate forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP, Aug. 13, 2026) — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius).
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Upcoming Events Calendar
September 2026: Check out the held-over interactive exhibit “Phantasmagoria,” featuring the art of Mark Holter, at the Lake Region Arts Center, corner of 4th and 4th downtown Devils Lake! Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays…
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Spinning and dipping, Minnesota fairgoers delight in the classic Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP, Aug. 30, 2026) — With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old.
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Kentucky-born author Wendell Berry dies at age 92
NEW YORK (AP, Aug. 31, 2026) — Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian who in poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state and warned of the excesses and misjudgments of an industrial, commercialized society, has died. He was 92.
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Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP, Aug. 26, 2026) — Dolly Parton didn’t think her philanthropy made her special. She thought it was just part of being human.
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Upcoming Events Calendar
September 2026: Stop in and check out the artwork on display at the Lake Region Arts Center, corner of 4th and 4th downtown Devils Lake! Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 3…
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Devils Lake residents seek upgrades to pickleball courts
DEVILS LAKE — Everyone present at Tuesday’s monthly Devils Lake Park Board meeting was in agreement on one thing: The pickleball courts could use some upgrading.
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Dakota Gardener: NDSU’s research arboretum is a hidden gem
Do you remember the Joni Mitchell song, “Big Yellow Taxi”?