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Deer Season, Data Centers, Tesla’s Flying Roadster and Halloween mischief

2026/10/22

Hunters face deer season changes amid EHD; lawmakers weigh data center rules; George Peck examines Tesla’s flying Roadster; Tom Isern recalls prairie Halloween mischief.

Fargo Coffee, North Dakota Ballot Measures and The Birth of Loud

2026/10/21

Prairie Plates visits a new Fargo coffee shop; Prairie Beat looks at two ballot measures; and One Book, One Community hosts The Birth of Loud author Ian S. Port.

Food Banks, Halloween Pranks and Stories From Across the Plains

2026/10/20

Food banks face rising hunger; Halloween pranks reveal history; school meals face cost pressures; guests discuss Prohibition fiction and Indigenous hunting traditions.

Ray Leadership, Women’s Flag Football and the Power Grid

2026/10/19

Ray auditor Ronda Rustad on public service and her award; VCSU’s Dennis McCulloch on women’s flag football; and Gateway to Science’s interactive power-grid exhibit.

Oil Tax Breaks, Frankenstein, Data Centers and Debate

2026/10/15

A permanent oil tax break faces scrutiny; Theater B’s Frankenstein explores humanity and creation; and Tech With Peck examines data centers’ promises and costs.

Wood-Fired Flavor, a Relay for Remembrance and Harvest Outlook

2026/10/14

Prairie Plates visits Blackbird and The Bird; Prairie Beat follows a 480-mile relay supporting grieving families; farmers assess drought, markets and rising costs.

Presidential Biography and the Stories of Prairie Decline

2026/10/13

In Part 2 from TeddyCon, Craig Blumenshine moderates historians on presidential biography and public memory; Tom Isern explores why prairie communities are seen as past their prime.

Writing the Presidents: Biography, History and Public Memory

2026/10/12

At TeddyCon, Craig Blumenshine talks with historians Kathleen Dalton, Lindsay Chervinsky and Stacy Cordery about presidential biography and how it shapes our view of history.

Roughrider Coin and the Rise of AI Agents

2026/10/08

North Dakota tests Roughrider Coin for faster bank transactions, and George Peck explains how AI agents could transform daily life and work.

North Dakota and U.S. Energy, Nepali Flavors and Hope in Gen Z

2026/10/07

Deputy Secretary Kyle Haustveit on U.S. and ND energy; Prairie Plates visits Mount Everest Kitchen; Prairie Beat examines rising aid costs; and Tom Isern finds hope in Gen Z.

Moral Responsibility and North Dakota’s 2026 Voter Guide

2026/10/06

Jack Russell Weinstein examines moral responsibility in the Clancy trial, while Amy Dalrymple previews North Dakota races, ballot measures and voting essentials.

Veterans’ Care and Leadership on Greenland’s Ice

2026/10/05

Fargo VA Director Brent Pharis discusses veterans’ care and access, while Dr. Jon Solberg shares lessons in endurance and leadership from Greenland’s ice.

Useful Websites, Candidate Lawsuit, Data Centers and Voting

2026/10/01

George Peck shares bookmark-worthy websites. Plus, the Monitor examines a candidate lawsuit, a major Cass County data center and its 2026 voter guide.

Oktoberfest at Drekker, Campus Title IX Info & 2027 Medicare Updates

2026/09/30

Drekker's Oktoberfest, UND's Title IX sexual violence support and investigation procedures, and key 2027 Medicare plan updates to review.

Carnegie Libraries, Prairie Identity and Sorghum’s Promise

2026/09/29

Explore North Dakota’s Carnegie library legacy, the roots of Great Plains identity and why drought-tolerant sorghum could be a crop for a hotter future.