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Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars

RIVERDALE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities throughout September on sandbars in the Missouri River between Garrison Dam and Huff. The Bismarck-Mandan river segment will not be sprayed. This work is being done to keep the sandbars free of vegetation to improve nesting habitat for the threatened piping plover. Certified applicators using helicopters will begin spraying around the beginning of September on the vegetated portions of sandbars. About 1,200 acres have been identified for treatment by a team of federal and state agency ...

DPI staff volunteer to substitute teach

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is launching a new effort in which State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier, along with department staff, will volunteer as substitute teachers during the 2026–27 school year. “Every parent and teacher knows to best serve students, understanding the realities of today’s classroom is essential,” State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to connect directly with kids and remain grounded in the everyday experiences of our students and teachers.” Bachmeier also hopes the effort ...

Sentence issued in pedestrian death

A Minot woman has been sentenced in North Central District Court in Minot to supervised probation for negligent homicide, a Class C felony, in connection with a vehicle-pedestrian incident in December 2025. Jennifer Iverson, 45, was sentenced to five years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to first serve two days and credit for the two days already served. She will be on probation for three years and must pay $5,744, which includes court fees and $5,630 in restitution. According to the court affidavit, the Minot Police Department received a report at 9:07 p.m. on ...

Research Center precipitation

At 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31, 0.63-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period.

Hydroplanes on display in New Town

Sentence rendered for gross sexual imposition

A Bismarck man pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Aug. 28 in North Central District Court on a charge of gross sexual imposition-victim younger than 15 and defendant at least 22, a Class AA felony. Ariah Jacob Poorbear was sentenced to 20 years, to first serve 10 years, in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and 10 years supervised probation. He also must complete a domestic violence evaluation, register as a sex offender and pay fines and fees of $1,025. According to the court affidavit, Poorbear met the victim in downtown Minot in June 2025. He ...