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Off-highway vehicles handy but dangerous

FARGO – While often used for recreation, off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are also indispensable for running errands, rounding up cattle, spraying, moving supplies and numerous other tasks. However, operators often underestimate their power and weight and the resulting danger of operating them improperly, according to Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety specialist. In 2024, 65 crashes in North Dakota involved OHVs, resulting in three deaths and 72 injuries. In 2026 so far, there have been at least four fatalities in North Dakota involving OHVs. ...

Donations enhance nursing education programs

Trinity Health announced the donation of ventilators to Dakota College at Bottineau and Minot State University nursing programs. After Trinity Health’s respiratory therapy team received new ventilators, made possible through Trinity Health Foundation, the decision was made to donate rather ...

HHS offers car seat safety guidelines

BISMARCK – In 2025, nearly three out of four car seats checked in North Dakota were found to have at least one misuse, according to North Dakota car seat checkup data. During Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 20-26, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) and Vision Zero are encouraging parents and caregivers to make sure children are properly secured in the right car seat and to seek help from a certified child passenger safety technician. “Car seats are designed to protect children, but they need to be used correctly to provide the protection they are intended to ...

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Healthcare eyed as MSU’s opportunity

Minot State University plans to double-down on its health science programs to help meet the workforce needs in the state, MSU President Steve Shirley told members of the State Board of Higher Education, who met in Minot Thursday, Sept. 24. Healthcare is one of three focus areas in MSU’s ...

Campaign results in 5,409 citations

BISMARCK – Law enforcement agencies across North Dakota issued 5,409 citations during the Speeding Slows You Down enforcement campaign July 1 through Aug. 9. According to the North Dakota Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division, during the enforcement period, participating agencies conducted extra patrols focused on speeding, aggressive driving and other dangerous behaviors. Of the total citations issued, 4,917 were for speeding. Officers also issued 57 citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 10 for distracted driving. Additional enforcement results included six ...