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Trump administration seeks to have all federal employees sign non-disclosure agreements

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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. A proposed notice, announced Tuesday on…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

University of North Dakota seeks to scale up critical mineral refining

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Dan Laudal, left, of the University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines, gives a tour of a pilot rare earth research facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 26, 2026. At right is Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The University of North Dakota is looking to…

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North Dakota News

Federal appeals court asked to weigh in on lawsuit over North Dakota political ad law

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Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)By:Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office wants a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit against the office accusing it of free speech violations. Former state lawmaker Brandon Prichard in…

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Minnesota News

Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation, mayor says

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who was hired to oversee reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday. O’Hara, who led local police during the recent federal immigration crackdown in the city, was under investigation on accusations…

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Community, Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, North Dakota News

Public input meeting held for 32nd Avenue construction project

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Public input meeting for 32nd Avenue construction project. 5/26/26.FARGO (KVRR) — City of Fargo engineers had another public input meeting regarding construction in south Fargo. The intersection of University Drive South and 32nd Avenue South is set to close on Wednesday as construction continues in Phase 2 of Segment 3 for the ongoing 32nd Avenue South reconstruction project. Business owners…

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Local News, North Dakota News, South Dakota News

Chair of North Dakota Democratic-NPL to fill remainder of Conmy’s term

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Courtesy: North Dakota Democratic-NPLFARGO (KVRR) — The Executive Committee of the District 11 Democratic-NPL announced who will be serving the remainder of Rep. Liz Conmy’s term in office. Adam Goldwyn, an associate professor of English at North Dakota State University and Chairman of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, will be filling the role left vacant after Rep. Conmy’s death in a…

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Agriculture, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Politics / Elections

Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies in the first quarter, and farmers are anxious

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Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies for the first quarter of 2026. Farm bankruptcies are climbing nationwide, with Midwest farmers hit particularly hard. (Photo illustration by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota led the country in farm bankruptcies during the first quarter of 2026, continuing last year’s steady nationwide climb that was particularly steep for Midwest farmers. Eight Minnesota…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

About a dozen North Dakota communities propose sales tax increases this June

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Pat Paschke, Minto director of public works, works on a city street sweeper May 7, 2026, in preparation for seasonal work. Minto residents will vote in June on a half-cent sales tax increase to support street maintenance and other infrastructure. (Photo by Larry Biri/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two counties and 11 cities in North…

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Crime, Local News, Minnesota News

North Mankato Police ID 17-year-old killed in shooting

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NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – Authorities are identifying the 17-year-old boy who died of a gunshot wound following a car crash in North Mankato. Officers say Tyson Michael Goodsell died in the hospital. Police were called to a vehicle crashing into a town house late Saturday night when they found Goodsell unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Investigators are asking anyone with…

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