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Air Force leaders give update on cancer study

Local News October 21, 2026

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA. – During a virtual town hall Friday, Oct. 16, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) provided missile community members the “Burning of Classified Materials Study” and Phase 2 of the Epidemiology Review results, which indicate no environmental cause for cancers. The town hall also disclosed that any carcinogens found have an established remediation protocol to ensure affected Launch Control Centers can continue to be a safe place for airmen to conduct America’s most important national defense mission. Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, hosted a ...

DCB to host T4 event

Local News October 21, 2026

BOTTINEAU – For the third year, Dakota College at Bottineau will host the T4 Summit. Between 700 and 800 students are expected to attend the Tools, Trades, Torque Tech event offered through North Dakota Energy Education and North Central Education Cooperative (NCEC) on Oct. 28 and 29. Organizing sponsors of T4 include ND Energy Education, ND Petroleum Council and the Lignite Energy Council. T4 introduces high school and middle school students to workforce skills. Participating students will be hosted at DCB and Bottineau High School and will receive hands-on learning sessions from ...

Grant to help develop tribal manufacturing

Local News October 21, 2026

WASHINGTON — Chippewa Sustainable Solutions will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration through its Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow program. The SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs established the grant initiative as part of its mission to ensure Native American-owned small businesses have full access to the business development and expansion tools available through the SBA’s entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.  According to the SBA, the Chippewa Sustainable Solutions Inc. (CSS) Advanced Additive ...

District 3 GOP candidates eye taxes, spending

Local Elections October 20, 2026

Preserving North Dakota’s primary residence property tax credit while rightsizing the state’s budget are two items District 3’s Republican candidates plan to pursue if elected to the Legislature Nov. 3. Sen. Bob Paulson is seeking reelection while Blaine DesLauriers and Tim Mihalick have their sights on House seats after defeating the party’s endorsed candidates in the Republican primary in June. They are challenged by Democrats Mike Thiesen of Surrey for the Senate and Natalie Mclaughlin and Tara Hiatt, both Minot, for the House. DesLauriers and Mihalick, of Minot, have had ...

Our American Story: More than a vote: ND's tradition of citizen leadership

Local News October 20, 2026

Throughout 2026, the ND250 Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is leading the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Through meaningful, inclusive, and inspiring projects and events, the commission celebrates ...

Two injured in crash near Stanley

Local News October 20, 2026

STANLEY – Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2, 15 miles east of Stanley, Sunday, Oct. 18. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 9:18 p.m., a Dodge Intrepid, driven by a 28-year-old Devils Lake man, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Highway 2. The Dodge Intrepid collided head-on with a Dodge Caliber, driven by a 25-year-old Stanley woman. The driver of the Intrepid sustained minor injuries and was transported to a Minot hospital. The driver of the Caliber sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was flown to a Minot ...