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Outdoor festival learning experience for youth

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other organizations hosted the 19th annual Outdoor Youth Festival at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoor Skills Park on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, Thursday, Sept. 3. The two-hour evening event featured a variety of outdoor activities, including fishing, archery, waterfowl hunting instruction, a pellet gun range and information on mentored hunts. Participating booths and organizations included the Crosman portable airgun range, Pheasants for the Future, the North Dakota Tracking Dog Group and local duck ...

Firefighter’s Hall of Fame announces inductees

The North Dakota Firefighter's Museum Hall of Fame has announced the 2026 inductees into the Hall of Fame with the ceremony to be held on Oct. 10, according to the museum. The banquet is open to the public and is being held in Garrison. Starting at 4:30 p.m., the museum will hold an open ...

Alexander holds Old Settlers’ Day

Williston group proposes to restore rare locomotive

WILLISTON — The Fort Buford 6th Infantry Association announced it has officially presented a comprehensive, volunteer-led proposal to the Williston Parks & Recreation District to cosmetically restore historic Great Northern Steam Locomotive 3059 in downtown Williston’s Railroad Park. ...

Research Center precipitation

On Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m., 0.62-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the 24-hour period. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 8 a.m., 0.45-inch of moisture was recorded at the NCREC in the 24-hour period.

Storms impact area over weekend

Two tornados and areas of large hail came with rain storms that moved through northwest and central North Dakota Sunday, Sept. 6, and Labor Day Monday, according to National Weather Service information. A stormchaser reported to the NWS a tornado about eight miles southwest of Arnegard Sunday evening. The tornado touched down briefly. Another tornado was spotted by a weather observer Monday evening about six miles south of Strawberry Lake in McLean County. The tornado lasted less than a minute, but the storm was reported to continue to rotate after the tornado dissipated. Hail of about ...