Lisa Schneider has been volunteering at Hairball Haven, a local cat shelter, for about four and a half years and volunteers two days a week, Sundays and Thursdays. She said she’s known the owner of Hairball Haven for about 20 years. For Schneider, volunteering means scooping the cat litter, ...
Tribal college leaders in North Dakota say a $70 million gift to expand higher education in Indian Country will be earth-shifting for institutions that have long operated with limited resources. The American Indian College Fund announced a seven-year plan to strengthen tribal institutions ...
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s most recent respiratory disease surveillance data is similar to the prior week with the activity level for influenza and COVID-19 having increased slightly while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) decreased slightly. Overall, the activity level for the respiratory diseases continues to remain low, according to the data. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 31. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services provides the weekly summary of respiratory disease activity, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. All of the ...
NDAD Gibbens Memorial Grants were awarded to central and western North Dakota organizations whose projects are expanding accessibility, promoting inclusion, and creating supportive environments for children and families. Grant recipients include Come AlongSide Others (CASO), Magic City Discovery Center and Elk Ridge Elementary School. Together, these organizations remove barriers and create opportunities for individuals of all abilities to participate more fully in school, recreation, and community life. Central and western North Dakota grant recipients are: CASO in Minot ...
The City of Minot will host a public input meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed reconstruction of 16th Street Southwest from Burdick Expressway to Second Avenue Southwest. The meeting will be held at Perkett Elementary School, 2000 5th Ave. SW. The meeting will have an open house format with a formal presentation at 7 p.m. The project includes reconstruction, concrete pavement repair, shared-use path construction, new storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and watermain, traffic signal replacement at the Second Avenue Southwest intersection, and new lighting ...
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has awarded $137,440.00 in grants through its Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program for Fiscal Year 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This year’s funding supports 37 projects involving 91 different artists in 32 cities, including 19 towns with fewer than 1,500 residents, helping keep cultural traditions alive across the state. By providing funds of up to $4,500, the program allows master traditional artists to pass their skills and knowledge to apprentices on a one-to-one basis over an extended period. While ...
