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Award-winning bookmobile brings library to communities

The seven-Wheelie-award-winning Ward County Public Library Bookmobile, driven by Chole Brooks and Paula Nett, visits schools around Ward and Mountrail counties. The mobile library, operated by the Ward County Public Library, was established in 1960 and is currently on its seventh vehicle. It ...

Vision Zero’s mission is to keep ND drivers safe

Vision Zero was started by the North Dakota Department of Transportation in 2018. The Vision Zero initiative aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries across the state through targeted public outreach, school programs and law enforcement partnerships. According to NDDOT ...

Velva’s American Legion holds first Hope in Motion suicide walk

VELVA — The American Legion Post 39 in Velva held its inaugural Hope in Motion suicide walk on Aug. 22 to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention. Organized by John Holmen and fellow members of Post 39, the event featured military boots along the walking trail holding written ...

Former ‘Medora Musical’ performer returns 60 years later

MEDORA – Sixty years after first taking the stage in the Burning Hills Amphitheatre, Stephanie Riehm Stockton returned to Medora this summer for the first time since her days as a “Medora Musical” performer. Stockton performed in the “Medora Musical” from 1966-1968, making her ...

‘Medora Musical’ celebrates record-breaking week

MEDORA – The “Medora Musical” reached a new milestone Aug. 9-16, welcoming 12,572 guests during the week — the largest single-week attendance in the show’s history. The record-breaking week added to a historic 2026 season for the “Medora Musical,” presented in the Burning Hills Amphitheatre for its 62nd season. The milestone came during a landmark year for Medora, with the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library offering visitors from across the country another reason to explore the historic Badlands town. “This has been a historic year for Medora, ...

MHA Nation Indian Horse relay tests riders’ skills

This year’s North Dakota State Fair added a second day of the MHA Nation Indian Horse Relay, a popular event at the fair. The semi-finals were held July 20, followed by the championship July 21, at the Grandstand. In 2025, the MHA Nation Indian Horse Relays scheduled for the State Fair ...