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In this episode, host Sabrina Halvorson speaks with Michael Standaert about the looming expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and how this policy shift could lead to significant increases in health insurance costs for North Dakota farmers.  Listen now: Backstory 240:00/853.164241× “This is the family

In this episode, we dive into the vibrant world of race events across North Dakota. From small-town trail races to the nationally recognized Fargo Marathon, explore how these events are more than just athletic competitions. They’re engines of tourism, community connection, and local pride. Listen now: Backstory 230:00/

In this episode, Sabrina Halvorson and Michael Standaert dive into an inspiring arts and ecology initiative titled "Thinking Like a Prairie," where high school students from the North Valley Career and Technology Center engaged in a unique, hands-on learning experience. Listen now: Backstory 220:00/617.8811561× With

In this episode of The Backstory, Sabrina Halvorson and Michael Standaert of the North Dakota News Cooperative unpack a new initiative aimed at reshaping the future of local journalism and why community support may be the key to its survival. Listen now: Backstory 210:00/664.825421× The conversation centers

How do raw poll numbers become meaningful, unbiased journalism? In this episode, reporter Michael Standaert takes us inside the process of transforming statewide survey data into trusted news North Dakotans can rely on. Listen here: Backstory 180:00/359.9203851× We go behind the scenes of the North Dakota News

Go behind the scenes of North Dakota's public opinion poll. Sabrina Halvorson and Mary Jo Hotzler discuss how the NDNC ensures accuracy, fairness, and a true snapshot of what North Dakotans think.