FARGO — The average life expectancy of someone born in North Dakota has plunged from 79 to 77 over the past two years, a decrease driven by COVID-19 and “deaths of despair.” Despite the recent drop in ...

Before South Dakota was a state, there was a law of the land – and it was branding law. Learn first-hand how humble pieces of iron helped forge one of the state’s most important industries. Dakota ...

With a desire to build audience, community, underwriting, and relationships, SDPB re-vamped the production of its 25-year-old program, Dakota Life, last season. The program has moved from a collection ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the first in a series about North Dakota's changing workforce. GRAND FORKS – Mention North Dakota to the average person, says Sara Otte Coleman, and they’re liable to ...

I read The Forum’s Dec. 10th opinion columns which discussed the need for workers in North Dakota with bewildered amusement. I wondered why the issue likely to thwart efforts to attract prospective ...