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Dickinson Honors Spc. Jon P. Fettig with bridge dedication
DICKINSON — Veterans, North Dakota National Guard members, and local and state officials — headlined by Gov. Kelly Armstrong — gathered Tuesday morning to dedicate the Highway 22 bridge over the heart river in memory of Specialist Jon P. Fettig....

Americans spend an entire week’s worth of pay on rent every month—and in some cities, a full two weeks of income is just going to housing
U.S. median rent has risen from about $824 in 2008 to more than $1,300 in 2025. As rent has increased faster than wages, Americans are spending much more of their income on housing. On average, it now takes an entire week’s worth of pay to afford...
Aerospace campers keep their sights set on the stars
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The North Dakota Gateway to Science (NDGS) is holding a week-long aerospace camp for aspiring astronauts and middle schoolers who love to look up at the stars. Campers’ imaginations went wild as they watched all things...

Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Barnes County in week ending July 19
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Barnes County selling...

The end of immortality in Washington, and not too soon
Over the last several decades, you could count on your fingers (and maybe a few toes) the number of government programs that have been canceled — no matter how obsolete, inefficient or wasteful they were, and despite the fact that, in some rare...

D.C. Police Worried That Fear of Terrorism Could Inspire More Terrorism
The terrorist threat wasn't real, police determined. But the rumors about the terrorist threat could cause terrorism "from those seeking to 'counterattack,'" they warned. A homeland security bulletin, recently obtained by Reason, sheds new light...

Physicians opting out of Medicare: State-by-state breakdown
Despite CMS’ most recently proposed boost to physician payments, years of reimbursement declines have pushed some physicians to stop accepting Medicare patients entirely. Health policy research group KFF recently released data showing the overall...

Alaska Airlines plane hits multiple deer while landing in Kodiak, Alaska. It’s more common than you might think
Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an Alaska Airlines plane struck several deer while landing in Kodiak, Alaska Thursday. Alaska Airlines flight 231, a Boeing 737m had flown the 39-minute flight south...

Refined Digital Tools Have Revolutionized the Return on Cognitive Screening: Investigator Rodney Swenson, PhD, Explains
"If we're going to get a handle on dementia, we have to start picking it up long before it is a problem. Instead of managing dementia, we want to be detecting the earliest beginnings of mild cognitive impairment, even subtle cognitive impairment."...
5 Questions with Actor (and Now, Director) Reed Sigmund
Reed Sigmund started acting in the fourth grade at Horace Mann Elementary in Fargo, North Dakota. The school was putting on a show of Johnny Appleseed when Sigmund’s music teacher noticed the volume at which Sigmund could project his voice....
Armada Lands $131 Million
SAN FRANCISCO — Armada has announced a $131 million strategic funding round with new strategic investors including Pinegrove, Veriten, and Glade Brook as well as participation from existing investors including Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Shield...

First quarter taxable sales and purchases down in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN — Overall, the taxable sales and purchases in Jamestown were down 4.8% in the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024, according to information from the North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner. The state...

Two heads of organizations say tax bill ‘nice’ – but not farm bill replacement
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) President Justin Tupper and North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the passage of the recent federal bill had provisions in it that improve crop insurance and the livestock indemnity and forage...

Air Force Pilot Wasn't Alerted to Collision Course with Passenger Jet Before Scary Near Miss, Says Official By Colson Thayer
NEED TO KNOW The crew operating a B-52 flyover at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds on July 18 was not informed of an oncoming commercial aircraft, according to the Air Force The aircraft came close to a mid-air collision with a commercial...

This Map Shows Where Tourists Outnumber Residents
If you live near a vacation hot spot, you’re justified in a little grumbling when tourists jam the roads, restaurants, and everything else. Residents of Vatican City are entitled to a lot of grumbling: According to a study by safari specialists...

SCHEELS Minnesota Expansion Continues With New Location
Minnesotans love their sports, indoors and out, and the number of sporting goods stores across the state proves it. One chain in particular is steadily growing its footprint in Minnesota, with its sixth location now in the works. With so many...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Foster County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Foster County selling...
Corn and Soybeans Head for Weekly Losses as US Weather Stays Wet
(Bloomberg) -- Crop futures were on track for a weekly decline as weather outlooks called for more rain in the US Midwest, boosting yield prospects at a time when investors were already bearish. Most Read from Bloomberg A slow-moving cold front in...

Kenneth Walker stars as Seahawks training camp opens
Sam Darnold threw two beautiful passes over defenders, right onto his receivers’ hands. Both were incomplete. The receivers did not get both feet down inside the sideline boundary. The offensive line had a potpourri of blockers on the first-team...

Will anyone be held accountable for manufactured scandal?
Did former President Barack Obama play a role in the fabrication of the Russia collusion narrative? According to National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, the answer is unequivocally yes. More than that, Gabbard suggests the Obama...