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Attendees of Aug. 15 Medora Musical ‘READ’ all about it
On Saturday, Aug. 15 the North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) teamed up with the organizers of the Medora Musical, who were featuring a skit on newspapers, to place 2,000 newspapers beneath the seats of audience members in attendance. Before the show, after receiving a little information about NDNA’s READ Local…
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Bills for kratom regulation, synthetic ban advance to North Dakota special session
(Aug. 17, 2026) – North Dakota lawmakers on Monday advanced two complementary proposals to regulate kratom and ban synthetic substances.
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Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP, July 28, 2026) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the latest clash between President Donald Trump’s administration and states over who regulates operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP, Aug. 7, 2026) — The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to lead the federal agency that provides healthcare for some 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients.
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Kunkel ordered released on bond, later taken into ICE custody
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – At a hearing held via Zoom on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 12, presiding District Judge Theodore Sandberg ordered that Werner Kunkel be released on $25,000 personal recognizance bond to reside in Devils Lake with electronic monitoring while Kunkel awaits the ruling of an appeal from…
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Annual fishing summer camp for youths returns to Creel Bay
DEVILS LAKE (Aug. 4, 2026) – On a pleasant Tuesday afternoon in August, kids and adult volunteers once more congregated at the lake to experience the joy and thrill of catching a fish.
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Recap of Tuesday, Aug. 4 Ramsey County Meeting
At the Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8 a.m. meeting of the Ramsey County Commission following the Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of meeting minutes (2), Approved Payment of all Bills (by roll call vote), and Approved Treasurer’s Checks (by roll call vote) and they Approved of the Agenda.
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Proposed tobacco retailer training reviewed at latest City Commission meeting
DEVILS LAKE – The Devils Lake City Commission held their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. Mayor Jim Moe, and City Commissioners Rob Hach, Joe Knowski, Jason Pierce and Lisa Uhlenkamp were in attendance.
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North Dakota reports first case of West Nile virus in 2026
(Aug. 7, 2026) – North Dakota has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, with health officials advising people to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
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Gov. Armstrong, lawmakers eye special session on kratom ban, Military Gallery funding
(July 29, 2026) – North Dakota Republican lawmakers are set to discuss a possible special session to ban the substance kratom and address a fundraising shortfall of the state Military Gallery, which has paused construction.