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Jail opioid program has strong first year

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The Ward County Detention Center is seeing success with an opioid use disorder treatment program that has been the first of its kind among jails in the state. “We’re an emerging model for corrections and recovery support,” Ashley Clouse, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) ...

County seeks solution for animal shelter

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A hopeful Ward County Commission is seeking proposals for temporarily housing animals that come into Sheriff’s Department custody. Commissioners voted Tuesday, Feb. 3, to advertise for proposals, although they acknowledged it may be difficult to find a shelter willing or able to step ...

District 5 senator declines to seek another term

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After 16 years of service, Sen. Randy Burckhard, R-Minot, announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, that he will not seek reelection in District 5 to the North Dakota Legislature this fall. Burckhard will officially retire at the conclusion of his term on Nov. 30. “Serving the people of District 5, the ...

ND gets ready to unleash new federal health funds

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Rural health leaders in North Dakota are eager to see new investments to boost access to care after the state authorized the use of new federal funds. All U.S. states are getting started on an initial wave of aid under the Rural Health Transformation Program approved by Congress last summer. ...

Christmas Eve murder suspect alleges investigators violated rights

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With a jury trial just six weeks away, the Surrey man charged in the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting that left one man dead and a woman injured has filed a motion to exclude evidence derived from allegedly unlawful searches. In a motion filed on Jan. 30, Daniel Breijo, 41, has requested the ...

Heating assistance available for remaining winter

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BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) and the North Dakota Department of Commerce are encouraging North Dakotans who need help keeping their homes warm to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Over the last year, LIHEAP helped an average of ...