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Former Bison assistant Jake Landry takes Penn State job January 14, 2026
Landry is a former quarterback at the University of North Dakota.
Controversial North Dakota lawmaker Nico Rios will not seek reelection in 2026 January 14, 2026
Rios, a Republican, told the North Dakota Monitor that he plans to focus on his career and personal life when his term expires at the end of the year.
Minneapolis elected officials, observers sound alarm on escalating ICE activity January 14, 2026
One woman shared details of her experience in ICE detention; lawmakers considering legislative action
Hearing boos, ex-Gopher Braeden Carrington notes: ‘I gotta talk back’ January 14, 2026
The Park Center graduate had a career-high 21 points in a 78-75 win over Minnesota
Letter: Do we still believe in democracy? January 14, 2026
Larry Papenfuss writes that the failure by elected officials to address problems facing our nation is providing a fertile environment for authoritarianism to take root.
Acquitted in beheading case, South Dakota man sues, claiming malicious prosecution January 14, 2026
Kendra Owen was murdered and beheaded in 2020. Investigators thought Jeremiah Peacemaker was her killer, but ignored evidence and 'maliciously' prosecuted him, his complaint states.