Jolene Haffner may be the executive director of Come Alongside Others (CASO) now, but she wasn’t always. Matter of fact, she wasn’t always a North Dakotan. She was born in a small suburb south of…
School District evaluates student needs
Post COVID-19 pandemic, North Dakota is progressing better in academics than other U.S. states, according to the North Dakota Department…
ND issues order against AI company
BISMARCK – Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced Friday, Sept. 25, his office has issued a stop order to Shayan Mashatian…
Donation aids restoration of piece of local history
BURLINGTON – The Ward County Historical Society’s Pioneer Village Museum in Burlington recently received a $10,000 donation from the Magic…
Snowmobile races, vintage show return to Lansford
LANSFORD – The opportunity to watch snowmobiles drag-race while supporting a rural fire department is coming up Saturday, Oct. 10,…
Dakota College announces fall enrollment
BOTTINEAU – Enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is up this fall, with student numbers hitting another all-time high, the…
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Local Elections
Ballot measure guide sent to voters
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State announced it has sent voters a mailing with information about statewide measures that will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The ballot measure guide was mailed Friday, Sept. 18, to the households of 450,000 active North Dakota voters. An active voter…
State’s Attorney candidate withdraws
Canvass produces updated tally, write-in recount
Ballot measures proposing to change North Dakota’s constitution will be limited to a single subject in…
ND voters approve ‘single subject’ rule
Local Sports
Minot State hockey opens season with 3-1 win
The Minot State men's hockey team kicked off their new season with a home…
Obituaries
George Beck
Nov. 23, 1932-Sept. 21, 2026 Sawyer George Beck, 93, longtime Sawyer, ND area farmer,…
Arts and Entertainment
ND Junior Duck Stamp Program art
MSU Homecoming Parade marks 100 years
RETIREMENT’S COMIC RELIEF: Finding something to laugh about
Military
ND veterans targeted as scams get smarter
Exhibit focuses on military cartoons
Velva’s American Legion holds first Hope in Motion suicide walk
AARP workshop to help veterans spot fraud
Home and Garden
Dakota Gardener: One plant you should clean up this fall
Prairie Fare: Tomatoes have a twisted history
Dakota Gardener: How to ripen tomatoes quickly
Prairie Fare: Moving day makes every step count
Editorials
Make plans to celebrate nation’s 250th birthday in ND
2025 is coming to an end and soon will be a year to look back on. Whether it was a good year or not, it is for you to decide. Now we can look ahead to 2026, a year that will mark the 250th birthday or U.S. Semiquincentennial of our nation. This major national…