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Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages.
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Opportunities abound for women in agriculture in North Dakota
While a little over a century ago women obtained the right to vote in North Dakota, it took decades more to be treated as equals at traditionally male occupations like agriculture.
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Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes
A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups.
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North Dakota K9 officer Top Dog in national police canine contest
The Ray Police Department and Berthold-Carpio Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 6 that Police Chief Greg Pinski and his K9 partner, Bodhi, achieved a historic victory at the U.S. Police Canine Association’s National Detector Trials held May 3–6 in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
WASHINGTON (AP, May 18, 2026) — The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after a high court ruling that weakened the Civil Rights-era law.
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Today in History: May 19, West Virginia’s Matewan Massacre
Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2026. There are 226 days left in the year.
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Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
NEW YORK (AP, May 4, 2026) — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have been racked by divisions. In some regions, believers are targeted with violence. Countless faith leaders have betrayed their flocks via corruption or sexual abuse.
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Armstrong appoints new interim executive director for Job Service North Dakota
On Friday, May 15, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced that he has appointed Workforce Service Director Phil Davis to serve as the interim executive director of Job Service North Dakota when current Executive Director Pat Bertagnolli retires June 12.
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Armstrong, other leaders provide updates on TR Presidential Library opening and summer events in Medora
MEDORA, N.D. (May 6, 2026) – State, federal and community leaders gathered in Medora today to outline preparations for one of North Dakota’s most significant tourism seasons, including the July 4, 2026, opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and ND250 celebrations across the state.
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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
In late April, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.