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New Ojibwe-language dub of "Star Wars" gets its first screenings
MINNEAPOLIS — A brand new Indigenous language dub of the epic space opera "Star Wars: A New Hope" is getting its first showtimes this weekend. Screenings are scheduled to take place Friday at nine theaters across parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, including the Oakdale, Parkwood, and Southbridge Crossing theaters in the Twin Cities.Late last year, Walt Disney Studios announced that Disney and Lucasfilm were working with the Dakota Ojibwe Tribal Council and the University of Manitoba to create the Ojibwemowin version of the 1977 film. Kathy Staples Forlita brought her niece to witness history, to see the first showing of the...
Task force adopts recommendations to better recruit, retain teachers
Reducing barriers for on-site child care, funding a mentorship program for new teachers and maximizing benefits are among recommendations adopted Wednesday by a group working to address North Dakota’s teacher shortage. The work of the Teacher Retention and Recruitment Task Force will be forwarded to Gov. Doug Burgum, who will present a state budget recommendation […]
UND grant aims to boost safety of UAS operations
Funds from the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR program will be used to develop a wind hazard prediction tool. The UND Department of Atmospheric Sciences has received a grant from the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR program to develop a tool to simulate wind conditions all across North Dakota. This prediction tool...
Meet Scott Cramer: ND’s Viral YouTube Star with 892K Subscribers
With 892k subscribers and over 110,000,000 views, Scott Cramer is one of the biggest local YouTubers. And unlike most who currently create content for a living, he knew he wanted to do this all along. We were lucky enough to sit down with Cramer, who was born in Kindred, ND,...
Fargo Police investigating south Fargo incident
UPDATE (8/29 4:07pm): Fargo Police: No explosives or suspicious items found following report of bomb in south Fargo. (FARGO) — The Fargo Police Department is asking people to avoid the area from 38th Street South to Interstate 29 and 52nd Avenue South to 60th Avenue South in Fargo until further notice. Police appear to be focusing their investigation on the Walmart store in that area.
Fargo South High School locked down after threat
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Fargo South High School is on lockdown after officials say a threat was called into the school. It’s the first day of school for students in Fargo. Parents were notified about the lockdown by a notification from Principal Kristi Brandt. The notification said a phone call was received by the school office around 2:00 p.m. The caller indicated they had placed bombs around and in the school.
Burgum kicks off 2024 Main Street Initiative event in Watford City
(WATFORD CITY) – The 2024 Main Street ND Summit kicked off its first full day today with a keynote address from Gov. Doug Burgum, setting an enthusiastic tone for the 2½-day event. In his opening remarks. Burgum welcomed nearly 500 community leaders, business owners, city planners and economic development professionals who gathered to explore the theme of “Regional Prosperity.”
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