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Possible state belt tightening affects Ward Extension

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As an Extension horticulturist position in Ward County sits vacant, a question exists over whether it eventually will be filled. The answer could lie with the North Dakota Legislature. Dr. Shana Forster, director of the North Dakota State University Research Extension Center in Minot, spoke to the Ward County Commission Thursday, Nov. 5, about the future of the position. Emily How had served in the newly created position as horticulturist in Ward County since August 2022. She recently moved away, leaving the position vacant. Forster said the governor’s call for state agencies to ...

Santa’s Mailboxes return to Minot

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Santa’s Mailboxes are making their return to Minot on Thursday, Nov. 12, giving children a special opportunity to send their holiday wishes straight to the North Pole. The mailboxes will be located at Scandinavian Heritage Park and Magic City Discovery Center, where children can drop off their letters to Santa with no postage required. Santa will write back to every child. Santa’s Mailboxes will be available at both locations from Nov. 12 through Dec. 11. To celebrate the return of Santa’s Mailboxes, families are invited to a kickoff event on Nov. 12 from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at ...

State VFW leader to speak at Veterans Day program

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Brad Reed, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of North Dakota from West Fargo, will be the guest speaker at the Veterans Day program in Minot on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the Armory located inside the Minot Municipal Auditorium at 420 3rd Ave. ...

NDDEQ taking comments on Burke facility

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BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has announced it proposes to issue an air pollution control permit for construction to convert the Steel Reef Burke LLC – Lignite Gas Plant into a compressor station. The facility is located in Burke County and its name has been changed to the Lignite Compressor Station with this permit action. Preliminary evaluations made by the department indicate that the facility will comply with all applicable air pollution control rules and there will be no detrimental/significant effects to air quality. Predicted concentrations ...

Boarding school survivor shares her story

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Minot State University's Native American Club and Cultural Awareness Center hosted Dr. Ramona Klein on Thursday, Nov. 5, to share her experience at the Fort Totten Indian Boarding School and to discuss the lasting effects the system has had on Indigenous communities. “We need generations ...

Victim of vehicle-train crash identified

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FLAXTON – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a vehicle-train crash that occurred near Flaxton Wednesday, Nov. 4. Cole Allen, 62, Lignite, died in the crash. Allen was the driver of a 2020 Ram 3500 pickup that was traveling south on 82nd Avenue Northwest, five miles west of Flaxton, when it struck a moving eastbound train at a passive crossing. A passive crossing is a not gated crossing. Allen died at the scene, according to the Highway Patrol. No one on the train was injured.