North Dakota author, storyteller and entertainer Marsha DesLauriers as Amma Mamma visited John Hoeven Elementary School Friday, Oct. 2, for the third year of her classroom visit program for kindergarten through second grade. During her…
SVUW kicks off fundraising campaign
Souris Valley United Way's fundraising campaign to support area charitable organizations is officially underway. SVUW recently announced it already is…
Climate-smart farming armed with fresh data
American farmers are at a crossroads and regional researchers are out with new information about certain practices they said could…
Potential measles exposure on train in Minot
BISMARCK – A passenger with measles traveled on Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder, which departed Chicago on Sept. 23 and arrived…
Train, vehicle collide near Anamoose
ANAMOOSE – A rural Martin man sustained minor injuries when his vehicle was struck by a BNSF train near Anamoose…
Hearing set in attempted murder case
A preliminary hearing has been set in North Central District Court for Nov. 5 for a Minot man charged with…
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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
Beavers volleyball falls to Mustangs
The Minot State volleyball team was swept by the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs…
Obituaries
Mylon “Torg” Darryl Torgerson
May 15, 1940-Sept 4, 2026 Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Mylon Darryl Torgerson, of Lake…
Arts and Entertainment
Orchestra festival to feature concert
The North Dakota String Teachers Association is sponsoring the 44th annual State Orchestra festival at Minot North High School on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3. This annual event is a sight-reading festival that draws orchestra students from around the state. There will be 170 students on stage. The students will see the…
Taube schedules October events
RETIREMENT'S COMIC RELIEF: Finding life's precious treasures
Midwest MonsterCon to open Oct. 9
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: A hardy plant even better than mums
Prairie Fare: From campus history to the dinner table — Exploring winter squash
Dakota Gardener: One plant you should clean up this fall
Prairie Fare: Tomatoes have a twisted history
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…