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FEMA approves millions in funds for ND disaster relief and resilience projects
Over the past eight months, North Dakota has been approved for multiple funding awards that total almost $27 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for both disaster recovery and resilience projects, including in May 2026 with almost $9 million in COVID-19 relief for a medical center in Bismarck,…
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Public Health Administrator Reinstated to Position
On April 15, the Lake Region Public Health Board of Directors voted to place the administrator, Denton Heisler, on paid leave of absence. On Wednesday, May 27 that leave was lifted with some conditions.
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China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON (AP, May 18, 2026) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after…
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Devils Lake Community Remembers, Honors the Fallen
It was an extraordinary day, the weather nearly perfect, as the crowd gathered to honor all who served and died for Memorial Day 2026 in the Devils Lake Cemetery.
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Ramsey County Meeting Recap
The Ramsey County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. in their County Courthouse chambers.
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A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP, May 21, 2026) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating its contentious Missouri River crossing, an outcome that comes nearly a decade after boisterous protests against the project on the North Dakota prairie.
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DLHS 2026 Commencement Ceremony
Devils Lake High School held its 133rd commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Devils Lake Sports Center.
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Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.
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Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troops
Family members often clench them as if they were still clasping their fallen loved one’s hands. Companions-in-arms have broken down reading them.
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US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes aren’t only reason
(May 13, 2026) — Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.