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When The Spanish Flag Flew In North Dakota: John Evans’ 1796 Expedition
As a seasonal interpreter at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn, I get to share the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s stay among the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples during winter 1804-5. Most visitors, however, do not know that an expedition eight years prior also came up the Missouri River and wintered among the Mandans. That expedition was led by John Evans, who was exploring for Spain.
Where do North Dakota’s most loyal residents live?
STACKER — The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are still being felt in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York […]
North Dakota seeks better housing for older population
Click play to listen to this article. (Prairie News Service) A new design competition is looking to find better housing for Fargo's aging population. Like many other states, North Dakota has a growing number of people increasingly burdened by their own homes. Oftentimes, they want to stay in their communities but their properties might be too large, too expensive to maintain or too unsafe to occupy.
Top 10 states with employees most likely to go to work hungover, according to new study
A new study reveals the states where workers are most likely to go to work hungover — and it’s bad news for North Dakota. The study, collected by Origins Recovery Center, examined CDC and MHA data and ranked states based on binge drinking rates. According to the report,...
Assault Reported At State Fair Lil Wayne Concert
(Minot, ND) — The Ward County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an assault at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Authorities say it happened last Wednesday on the north side of the standing-room area during Lil Wayne’s performance. There’s no word on any suspects or arrests, and investigators want to speak with anyone who witnessed the assault. If you have any information, you should contact the Ward County Sheriff’s Department.
PHOTOS: Large hail, up to grapefruit size, as severe t-storms moved through Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Very large hail fell from multiple severe thunderstorms in the Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln areas between about 5 and 7 p.m. Monday. Here are some of our viewer-submitted photos. Check out all of them and submit your own at SkySpyPhotos.com. Lincoln area (use the arrows to...
Three-year-old reads 1,000 books before kindergarten
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - How old were you when you first started reading? Three-year-old Eva Nelson, along with her parents, read 1,000 books before kindergarten. The Minot Public Library started launched the program in January. The Nelson family has about 1,500 books on their shelves at home. They said reading...
Third Day Farms works through storm damage
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - Hail and wind left their mark on a Mandan business this past Saturday. Third Day Family Farms is struggling after the storm damaged the blooms and stems of many of their specialty cut flowers. They are also being forced to cancel events and tours of the farm because of the damage.
Investigation underway after man drowns in lake
(McLean Co., ND) — A drowning investigation continues after a man from Ryder died in Lake Sakakawea. Authorities in McLean County received a report yesterday afternoon of a man swimming who went underwater and didn’t resurface. Several agencies responded to the lake and were able to find the...
Grand Forks Air Force Base getting 160 satellites to improve operations globally
GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks Air Force Base will be getting 160 satellites operated by the Space Development Agency by the end of next year. Senator John Hoeven recently toured Operations Center North, which is set to be completed next month. “When the Tranche 1 LEO satellites launch...
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