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District 3 GOP candidates eye taxes, spending

Preserving North Dakota’s primary residence property tax credit while rightsizing the state’s budget are two items District 3’s Republican candidates plan to pursue if elected to the Legislature Nov. 3. Sen. Bob Paulson is seeking reelection while Blaine DesLauriers and Tim Mihalick have their sights on House seats after defeating the party’s endorsed candidates in the Republican primary in June. They are challenged by Democrats Mike Thiesen of Surrey for the Senate and Natalie Mclaughlin and Tara Hiatt, both Minot, for the House. DesLauriers and Mihalick, of Minot, have had ...

Our American Story: More than a vote: ND's tradition of citizen leadership

Throughout 2026, the ND250 Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is leading the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Through meaningful, inclusive, and inspiring projects and events, the commission celebrates ...

Two injured in crash near Stanley

STANLEY – Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2, 15 miles east of Stanley, Sunday, Oct. 18. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 9:18 p.m., a Dodge Intrepid, driven by a 28-year-old Devils Lake man, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Highway 2. The Dodge Intrepid collided head-on with a Dodge Caliber, driven by a 25-year-old Stanley woman. The driver of the Intrepid sustained minor injuries and was transported to a Minot hospital. The driver of the Caliber sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was flown to a Minot ...

Ribbon cut for new playground

Fossilized T. rex footprints airlifted from grasslands

BISMARCK – A rare helicopter airlift in early October successfully removed three massive sandstone blocks containing fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex footprints from the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota, marking a major step in preserving one of the most scientifically ...

Energy association members to meet in Minot

The Western Dakota Energy Association will hold its 2026 annual meeting Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22, at the Sleep Inn & Suites Conference Center in Minot. According to WDEA information, this year's meeting shifts from a traditional conference format to a working meeting focused on the issues that matter most to North Dakota's energy-producing communities. With a streamlined one-day business agenda, members will spend less time listening to presentations and more time engaging in discussions, developing priorities and helping shape WDEA's legislative agenda for the 2027 ...