Monica Hannan
Managing Editor/Anchor
Bismarck
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She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1978, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Minnesota State University Moorhead, a Master of Arts degree in Management from the University of Mary in Bismarck and a Master of Theology degree from the Augustine Institute in Denver. She began her career at KUMV in Williston as a reporter and anchor before being hired to anchor at KMVT-TV in Twin Falls, Idaho. She returned to North Dakota in 1988 to work at KFYR-TV as a reporter and anchor. She was promoted to KFYR-TV News Director in 2004, while working as a host/co-anchor for First News at Five, The Evening Report, and began co-hosting North Dakota Today in 2013. As News Director she has received three regional Emmy awards for Outstanding Newscast and has three times been named Best Television Anchor by the North Dakota Broadcasters. She is the author or co-author of several books, including the Gift of Death, The Dream Maker, Dakota Daytrips and More Dakota Daytrips, and has had her work published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Monica is married to Cliff Naylor and they have three children and a daughter-in-law. Her hobbies are quilting and tennis.
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Burgum and lawmakers have been vocal in urging the NPS to maintain the herd, stressing their importance to North Dakota tourism.
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State leaders and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are reacting to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ draft environmental impact statement on the easement for the existing Dakota Access Pipeline Crossing.
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Obesity is often a result of your genetic makeup, and a recent study isolated which genes those are, bringing us closer to effective treatments.
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A pilot was seriously hurt when his plane crashed in a field shortly after noon Thursday.
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The U.S. Postal Service holds its annual Stamp Out Hunger Drive this Saturday, May 13.
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Six soldiers from Detachment 7, Company C, 2nd Battalion with the 245th Aviation Regiment may deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of operations sometime in late summer for one year.
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There is a type of fraud that can not only wreck your car but impact your insurance premiums.
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The report also points out that lice are spread via head-to-head contact, but rarely jump from one head to another.
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Good Sleep Really Matters, Nightmares and Parkinson’s May Have A Connection, and Medical Records Noting Wearable Devices
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Your thyroid gland plays an important part in regulating many bodily functions.
Physicians Struggle With Addiction, Diabetes and Depression, and a Possible Cancer Prevention Treatment
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The number of teenagers giving birth is declining in the United States.
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Healthy teeth go a long way in safeguarding your overall health, which is why a recent analysis of teeth among those with diabetes has doctors concerned.
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Patients who are prescribed opiates following surgery often have tablets left over, and they tend to sit around in a drawer or medicine cabinet.
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There appears to be a relationship between how much time toddlers spend in front of the TV and how much junk food and drink they consume.
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Tom Hesford began his career teaching English in 1967 at Bismarck High School, and spent the next 24 years passing along his love for literature, writing, journalism and photography.
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You eat fruits and vegetables because they’re good for you, but the Environmental Working Group has come out with this year’s so-called “Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables...those that contain the highest levels of pesticides.
Headlines include the risk of dementia and mental illness rising post-COVID and a change in a drug to treat type II diabetes.
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despite a common belief to the contrary, past surveys have indicated a strong belief in God among U.S. physicians.
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Researchers believe the situation will continue to get worse in the future, with pollen counts nearly tripling by the year 2100.
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Vaccine mobilization efforts rushed hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 shots to U.S. states, but now that demand has dropped off, some of those doses are being tossed.
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Researchers found that insomnia can come and go, but those with childhood insomnia had a greater likelihood of life-long sleep problems.
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Experts want people who use smartphones to be aware of the footprint they’re leaving because it could be endangering their security and privacy.
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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that those left at home have a high rate of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
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The FTC says the top categories for fraud reports from North Dakota came from imposter scams, followed by online shopping, phony sweepstakes, and credit report scams.
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It’s an important find because it means doctors can potentially identify the markers that indicate future Alzheimer’s earlier.
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Labor costs are a major expense and employers naturally want to pay less if they can.
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Economists say right now, job seekers hold all the cards.
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As social media platforms deal with pressure to ban some providers over what they say are misinformation campaigns regarding COVID-19 vaccines, others may be profiting from the fallout.
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For the young, falling is usually not a big deal. But as we age, a simple fall can not only endanger your health, it can rob you of your independence and could even cut short your life.
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North Dakota ranchers looking to replace water lost during the drought can now apply for assistance through the North Dakota Department of Agriculture Emergency Water Supply Program.
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The 21st Annual Missouri Slope Areawide United Way Day of Caring kicked off Wednesday morning with about 500 volunteers fanning out across Bismarck and Mandan.
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North Dakota’s State Water Commission has approved two new water supply programs and allocated an additional $2 million to a drought assistance program to help farmers and ranchers weather what the governor says is the worst drought in 30 years.
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The Morton County Commission joined Mandan Wednesday in issuing a ban on fireworks in the county through July 5th, which is also the last date fireworks are allowed by state law.
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These power outages throughout the area include one in Bismarck that impacted 176 customers.
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The state auditor has identified 11 areas of concern following an audit of the Solen Public School District.
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The fragments found recently add pieces to the puzzle, and the hope is that more of those pieces are still waiting to be uncovered, with possible answers to ancient questions.
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The Native American Hall of Honor recognizes Native Americans who have made a significant impact in representing their tribe or culture.
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With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, police in Tampa Bay, Fla., are keeping their eye out for human traffickers working the crowd.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping changes in coronavirus vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost lagging vaccine numbers.
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For comparison purposes, North Dakota’s overall unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, and was at 3.3 percent in non-oil counties.
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Everybody appreciates a good deal, and that can make us easy victims for online shopping scammers.
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The coronavirus pandemic is driving some Americans to drink.
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Showing up at the North Dakota/Canada border with undeclared firearms will get you more attention than you want.
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Enrollment at the University of Mary in Bismarck remains steady.
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There's a COVID-19 chart circling the internet that lets people know what their risk level is, depending on what they're doing.
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The federal poverty threshold hovers at around $26,000 a year for a family of four.
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