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The Easter Bunny stops by Maple Manor to greet residents and spread Easter cheer
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Rosalyn and Bridget Pankratz participated in the Last Chance Meet in Rugby, the final opportunity to qualify for state before regionals. Rosalyn Pankratz placed fourth in storytelling. Bridget Pankratz has already qualified for state in humorous interpretation, storytelling and extemporaneous programmed reading. Submitted photo. Regionals are April 11, with state set for April 25.
Munich students compete at last chance speech meet in Rugby
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From the Pastor’s Desk:
From the Pastor’s Desk:
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Mark 4:38-39 – “Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’” Life has a way of turning from a calm sunset to a sudden storm.
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ND Republican delegates vote to remove party brand from officials who skip convention
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MINOT, N.D. – Tensions between factions of the North Dakota Republican Party reached a new high Saturday as state convention delegates narrowly approved a motion removing the party brand from candidates not in attendance.
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Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol on April 2, 2026, before turning in petition signatures to gain access to the 2026 Republican primary election. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
Rep. Fedorchak says Republican brand ‘never stronger’ after skipping ND convention
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Credit: SHSND
North Dakota at 250: The Work of Self-Government
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Throughout 2026, the ND250 Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is leading the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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Avoid exercise-related injuries
Avoid exercise-related injuries
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Exercise promotes mental and physical well-being in myriad ways. However, injuries remain a cause for concern for both seasoned and novice exercise enthusiasts. According to WifiTalents, which provides comprehensive market data and statistics, more than 3.
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negligible impact on economic growth in 2025. An MRB analysis found accounting for imports, AI-related investments only contributed between 20% and 25% of 2025 real GDP growth.
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Have AI-related companies driven stock gains since the launch of ChatGPT? Yes. Though it is difficult to quantify the exact degree to which AI-related stocks have contributed to stock gains, analyses have found it is a key driver.
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Dakota Datebook: Land of opportunity
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The 1890s were not kind to North Dakota. The price of wheat declined by 70%, high railroad rates hurt farmers, state tax receipts decreased, and the state had difficulty paying its bills.
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Student borrowers enrolled in the federal Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan must find a new repayment plan or be automatically enrolled in one. (Getty Images)
Biden student loan plan ends
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What borrowers need to know WASHINGTON — A federal court order last month to effectively axe a Bidenera student loan repayment plan capped years of chaos for more than 7 million student borrowers enrolled in the program.
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