Rants by Mac: The North Estate...

It is being reported as the biggest thing to hit Canada since Wayne Gretzky. In an astonishing geopolitical development that has stunned political analysts and overwhelmed social media, Canada has officially taken steps to annex several northern U.S. …

Bemidji novelist Dennis E. Staples aims to make the North Woods scary with new book

Dennis E. Staples is a busy man, but when he recently came in to chat about “Passing Through A Prairie Country” the conversation lasted 90 minutes and produced surprising facts about what lies behind the book. Staples said one of the goals for his new …

North Dakota's unemployment rate rises slightly

Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published March 29, 2025

North Dakota Amanda Jolynn Isadore, Williston, Chapter 7 Amy S. Schenbeck-Metz, Mott, Chapter 13 Tricia Dawn Johnson, Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Cody Jason Parrill, Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Charles Gerald Head, Minot, Chapter 7 Michael Patrick Patnaude, Minot, …

North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame going strong after 33 years

Editor's note: This story and accompanying photo are advertorial content in the 2025 "Moving the Community Forward" special section of The Jamestown Sun. JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Civic Center is home to multiple athletic hall of fames, but …

South Dakota town lauded as top Midwestern college town

RentCafe analyzed 235 college towns to determine the best for Gen Z students. Brookings, South Dakota, home to South Dakota State University, ranked ninth in the Midwest. The ranking considered factors like affordability, student life, and educational …

Recapping how North Sioux City’s election restructuring its form of government came to be

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KTIV) - We’re just over a week away from the special election to fill out the new city commission in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Ahead of the upcoming election, an eight-person city council, and a mayor, handle the city’s …

Recall Alert: Coffee Sold in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota

A simple labeling mistake has triggered a recall of hundreds of cases of coffee sold in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and 12 other states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class II recall on Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, the Suffolk, …

Judge tosses Standing Rock’s latest suit over Dakota Access

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A federal judge has dismissed the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers seeking to shutter the Dakota Access Pipeline, finding …

Letter: North Dakotans will pay the price with no DOE

President Trump recently signed an executive order shutting down the Department of Education. While to others it may not seem like a big deal, but for states with a low GDP like North Dakota, it’s huge. With all decisions on education given to the states, …