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7 apply for North Dakota Supreme Court justice opening

Gov. Doug Burgum will appoint Judge Gerald VandeWalle‘s replacement.

December 06, 2022 11:28 AM

By April Baumgarten

North Dakota

North Dakota’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit more than pays for itself; officials want more staff

North Dakota's Medicaid Fraud Unit recovers almost $1.50 for every $1 in state funds, but the team grapples with a backlog of cases.

December 05, 2022 05:10 AM

By Patrick Springer

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Bismarck Legacy stages furious comeback to top West Fargo and advance to Class A volleyball semifinals

After falling into a 2-0 hole, the Sabers clawed all the way back to top the Packers in five sets on Thursday.

November 17, 2022 07:18 PM

By Ryan Spitza

North Dakota

North Dakota National Guard soldiers return from year-long deployment on southwest border

Upon their arrival in Bismarck the soldiers were greeted by family, friends and their fellow Guard members.

November 16, 2022 09:20 AM

By Forum staff

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Fargo Shanley wins 11AA football state championship as 5 first-half turnovers doom Bismarck Century

The Deacons took a 35-7 lead into the locker room and ultimately clinched their first state championship since 2018.

November 11, 2022 08:55 PM

By Ryan Spitza

Mark Moreau and his son, Ben, 11, take a bike ride

North Dakota

7 North Dakota students nominated for military academies

Students applying for military academies must receive a Congressional nomination as part of the application process. Individuals interested in applying for a military nomination for the class of 2028 should apply by October 2023.

November 08, 2022 11:55 AM

By Forum staff

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How North Dakota's Coal Country turns out to be a good fit for helping make electric vehicle batteries

A site in Mercer County in North Dakota coal country came out at the top of a list of 18 potential sites for a Talon Metals plant to process ore into battery-grade materials.

November 06, 2022 06:25 AM

By Patrick Springer

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Dakota Spotlight 'House on Sweet and Seventh' documentary available on streaming service

The Emmy award-winning documentary is ready for binge-watching

November 03, 2022 11:02 AM

By Trisha Taurinskas

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The Vault

Police lieutenant with a rap sheet had allegedly harassed missing North Dakota woman

In the new and perhaps final episode of Season 7 of the Dakota Spotlight investigative podcast, founder and host James Wolner looks into Schaffer, his long career at the Bismarck Police Department and how his paths crossed with Shelly Julson's before she disappeared in 1994.

November 02, 2022 06:00 AM

By Jeremy Fugleberg