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Larry in the Wild: Like a rare creature in his natural habitat, Borderland Press photographer Larry Stokke was spotted at the Bush and Redneck Truck Races during the Pembina County Fair, caught mid-click by Kristina Halverson. See Larry? Snap a pic and send it our way. Your photo could be the next ‘Larry in the Wild’ sighting we publish!

Larry in the Wild: Like a rare creature in his natural habitat, Borderland Press photographer Larry Stokke was spotted at the Bush and Redneck Truck Races during the Pembina County Fair, caught mid-click by Kristina Halverson. See Larry? Snap a pic and send it our way. Your photo could be the next ‘Larry in the Wild’ sighting we publish!

Larry in the Wild

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Registration open for the 2025 Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference

Registration open for the 2025 Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference

Registration open for the 2025 Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference

Body Registration is open for the Fifth Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, scheduled for October 20-23 at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. The conference offers behavioral health and child welfare professionals across N.D.
North Dakota launches unified insurance, securities regulator

North Dakota launches unified insurance, securities regulator

North Dakota launches unified insurance, securities regulator

Body North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced last week the unification of the state’s Insurance and Securities department—a move designed to better safeguard residents from fraud and financial risk, with consumer protection at the forefront.
From the Pastor’s Desk: Running team

From the Pastor’s Desk: Running team

From the Pastor’s Desk: Running team

Body On Sunday, Aug. 3, the Langdon Presbyterian Church will honor its local members who are over 90 years of age. We are grateful for their experience and leadership, and we celebrate this truth from Job 15, “We learned our wisdom from gray-haired people.”

Vietnam vet honored with bridge dedication

Body On Friday, July 11, the bridge on North Dakota Highway 18 just north of Highway 17 in Walsh County was named in honor of Park River graduate Richard Wayne Orsund, who was killed in action in Vietnam.
Drivers in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 28, 2025, are warned about an $80 fine for speeding in a construction zone. Minimum fines for speeding in a construction zone increase to $150 on Aug. 1, 2025. Other speeding fines will increase, too. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Drivers in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 28, 2025, are warned about an $80 fine for speeding in a construction zone. Minimum fines for speeding in a construction zone increase to $150 on Aug. 1, 2025. Other speeding fines will increase, too. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Interstate speed limits mostly going up in North Dakota but down near some cities:

Body North Dakota’s interstate speed limit increased up to 80 mph on Friday, Aug. 1, but in some areas, the speed limit will go down.

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: The Gable Connection

Body August 6, 2025 – The idea that everyone in the world is separated by six degrees or less has been around for a while, although Kevin Bacon helped to popularize it.