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ND wetlands mitigation receives federal aid

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded $565,000 to North Dakota Agricultural Mitigation (NDAM) through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP), according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, both R-ND. Hoeven led the North Dakota congressional delegation in sending a letter to NRCS Chief Colton Buckley supporting NDAM’s application. The funding will help NDAM expand its Ag Wetland Trade program, developing additional wetland ...

Health Unit revives foot care program

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First District Health Unit has restarted the foot care program that had been halted due to a lack of funding and staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foot care program is designed to help patients who might not otherwise be able to give their feet general care. Cambree Johnson and Heatthyr Haugeberg, two foot care specialists who each studied in Seattle under the American Foot Care Nurses Association, explained the program helps patients “maintain healthy feet, improve comfort and mobility and make foot care accessible for those who have difficulty caring for their ...

SBA offers loans for drought disaster

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in North Dakota impacted by drought occurring Aug. 4 and continuing. Eligible counties are Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pierce, Renville, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward, and Wells. Eligible to apply are small businesses, private nonprofits and faith-based organizations, small ...

Upcoming Minot area veterans' events

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The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. Nov. 4: DAV Coffee, 2 p.m., Veterans Room, Ward County Administration Building, 225 3rd St. SE, Minot. Nov. 9: Edgewood on Tenth, 12:15 p.m., free veterans lunch. Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.: Veterans Peer Support for all veterans, active-duty military and family of veterans. Coffee and cookies at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE, Minot. Enter through door 15 by the bus parking. Nov. 10: Edison Elementary Veterans Day Parade, 1:50 p.m., music program follows ...

Bishop Ryan Catholic School first quarter honor roll

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Highest Honors (3.667-4.0+) Seniors: Jaidyn Braunberger, Lauren Burns, Jose Castaneda, Seth Finley, Abigail Frey, Joel Heraldez, Lilly Jundt, Tytan Lundeen, Dani Martinez, Oluwanifemi Olatunji, Chisom Osuala, Elijah Penton, Thomas Postula, Michael Prough, Peyton Seay, Adelynn Selk Juniors: Lilyana Barnes, Taylor Brintnell, Tatiana Coronell, Viosa Cumani, Hayden Deeter, Cheyenne Degenstein, Sage Feininger, Joshua Franks, Adan Garcia, Caleb Haverstock, Cecilia Johannsen, Helen Kamba, Justice Lundeen, Violet McGough, Izabella Mocko, Calvin Olson, Akasha Pacheco, Zachary Spain, Cambree ...

Respiratory disease remains low

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BISMARCK – North Dakota’s current respiratory disease surveillance data shows the activity level for influenza and COVID-19 has increased slightly while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) decreased slightly. Overall, the activity level for the respiratory diseases remains low, according to the data. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 24. 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 data is preliminary and subject to ...