Community Action Partnership, a social services organization with a branch operating in Minot, is collecting winter gear donations. The winter gear will be distributed to families and individuals in need. CAP collects gear year round…
Voting deserves serious considerations
Many Americans are wrestling with a political dilemma they may not discuss openly. They are concerned about progressive policies they…
BNSF tracks reopen after derailment
Following a derailment of 19 train cars Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, in Minot, BNSF's main track 2 reopened Wednesday night,…
Survey: Consumers rattled by mounting costs
Consumers are increasingly worried about economic survival, according to new survey data and in North Dakota, a local human services…
Webinars set for organic, transitioning farmers
The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is hosting two free webinars this fall to help…
Community center opens in Parshall
PARSHALL – The grand opening of the Northeast Segment Community Center will be Friday, Oct. 2, from 1-4 p.m. at…
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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 falls to Mandan in WDA Championship
The boy’s tennis 2026 post season officially kicked off with the West Region Team…
Obituaries
Curtis Thom
March 4, 1951-Sept. 24, 2026 Velva Curtis Thom, 75, Velva formerly of Minot, died…
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…