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How North Dakota Cities Fare In Recent Foodie Rankings
Food lovers in North Dakota may have to pack a bag to taste the nation’s top culinary scenes. A new WalletHub study ranked 182 U.S. cities for affordability, diversity, and dining quality. North Dkota sadly fell outside the top 100, with Fargo and...

Chicago tourists feeling effects of federal government shutdown: 'Wish they would do their job'
CHICAGO (WLS) -- While thousands of government workers face furloughs and certain government services are not available, the government shutdown also reached Chicago's Far South Side on Wednesday, where there were some very disappointed tourists....

The Best Fudge Shop In Every State
Even if you don't have a sweet tooth, you've probably tried fudge before. Whether you prefer a quick two-ingredient fudge or a complex recipe with more ingredients than you can count, it is an absolutely delicious treat. It originated in the U.S....

Former astronaut José Hernández shares story of perseverance during visit to University of North Dakota
Former NASA astronaut José Hernández visited the University of North Dakota (UND) on September 17, sharing his personal story with students, faculty, and staff as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and Homecoming Week events. The event was hosted by...

North Dakota Integrates Digital IDs into Apple Wallet as 11th State
In a move that underscores Apple’s expanding footprint in digital identity solutions, North Dakota is set to become the latest U.S. state to integrate driver’s licenses and state IDs into the iPhone’s Wallet app. This development, announced...

ND hosts inaugural Governor’s Workforce Summit in Bismarck
BISMARCK – More than 100 workforce leaders from across North Dakota gathered Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Bismarck State College Advanced Technology Center for the inaugural Governor’s Workforce Summit, a first-of-its-kind event convened by the N.D....

Law enforcement seeks suspect in incident at Spirit Lake Reservation
FORT TOTTEN – The Spirit Lake Tribe and Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort Totten Police Department announced they, with partner agencies, continue to investigate a Thursday, Oct. 2, incident near St. Michael after making contact with one of two...

Local Sports Oct. 4
Boys Tennis: Magicians finish 3rd at WDA Tourney, punch ticket to state Connor Ressler hadn’t lost a doubles match in West Region competition all season long. So when he and Calvin Olson were tasked with winning the deciding match to send the...

North Dakota airports report sixteenth straight month of record passenger traffic
Kyle C. Wanner, Executive Director | North Dakota Aeronautics CommissionKyle C. Wanner, Executive Director | North Dakota Aeronautics Commission North Dakota airports continued to see strong summer air travel demand in August, with seven of the...
From the publisher’s pen: Scribbles from a North Dakota hiking trail

Carthage’s Hooper wins bareback riding competition in North Dakota
MANDAN, N.D. (KLTV) - Carthage bareback rider Tilden Hooper won first place at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup in Mandan, North Dakota. The 17th-ranked bareback rider in the world has earned $118,547 this season. Hooper scored 90 points on a horse...

Apple just added another state ID to Apple Wallet — what you need to know
The days of needing to carry around a physical ID seem to be on their way out, especially with the likes of Apple and Google working with various U.S. state governments to add mobile passports and driver's licenses to their respective Wallet apps....

One person injured in two-vehicle crash near Devils Lake
DEVILS LAKE – One person was injured in a vehicle-farm tractor crash on N.D. Highway 20 near Devils Lake Wednesday, Oct. 1. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 7:49 p.m., a 2021 Toyota Highlander, driven by a 76-year-old Devils...

North Dakota has a new commissioner of higher education
Sanford had been appointed as the “interim Chancellor,” after Mark Hagerott stepped down. Some North Dakota Legislators have objected to the term “Chancellor,” saying it implies that the head of the University System has a lot of power over the...

Can you believe Spud boys hockey had the same bus driver for 40 years?
Editor's Note: Coming this fall from Forum Communications: "Onward Moorhead: An Illustrated History of MHS Spud Hockey 1965-2025." The book highlights key moments from both the boys’ and girls’ programs, including the boys’ first-ever state title...


North Dakota’s running and biking events boost health, tourism and local spirit
Each year, streets in communities big and small across North Dakota fill with the shuffle of feet as runners pound the pavement, volunteers pass out water, and families cheer on their runners from the side of the road. For the marathons, it is...

‘No Such Thing as Moderates’: North Dakota Governor Urges Cross-Partisan Housing Reform
Above, Kelly Armstrong NEW HAVEN, CT—The self-described deeply conservative governor of a ruby-red Midwest state travels to an enclave of the liberal coastal elite. Speaking to an audience full of left-leaning activists and policy wonks, he...
Western North Dakota monk provides monastery and public with 'our daily bread'
RICHARDTON, N.D. — Once a week, Brother Alban Petesch gets up at 3 a.m. to bake bread. It’s so dark and still outside that even the crickets seem asleep. Even so, Petesch is already at work in the immaculate commercial kitchen of the Assumption...
North Dakota universities could hire presidents without searches under proposed policy change
FARGO — The board that oversees the North Dakota University System will consider a policy change stating presidential vacancies at colleges and universities may be filled without doing a search. The amendment to be voted on by the State Board of...