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New Town college sets retention, persistence records

NEW TOWN — Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) has announced record-setting student retention and persistence rates, crediting the effectiveness of the college’s ongoing efforts to support student success and degree completion. According to NHSC’s latest student success data, the ...

Xcel Energy donates to Junior Achievement

The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) has announced Junior Achievement of Minot has received a $3,000 grant from Xcel Energy, continuing a longstanding partnership that has helped bring financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career-readiness education to thousands of local students. The ...

HHS offers SNAP webinars for retailers

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) will begin a webinar series for retailers focused on North Dakota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Healthy Choice Waiver on Thursday, June 11. Webinars will be held on the second Thursday at 2 p.m. and fourth Tuesday ...

Data center expert urges caution

An environmental health specialist who has been issuing warnings about data centers around the country brought her message to Minot Friday, June 5. Tammy Clark said some Americans already are living with environmental hazards because hyperscale data centers have been built without the public ...

Campaign gifts New Town veteran with donation effort

BISMARCK – A campaign to raise donations in 50 days for 50 veterans in 50 states recently came to North Dakota to honor Army and Vietnam War veteran Logan Davis. On Saturday, May 30, Davis received a visit from country artist Coffey Anderson, during which a video was made to help share his ...

ND farm stress crisis demands lasting support

Mental-health experts are calling for more sustained support for the well-being of agricultural communities in North Dakota, where farmers face pressures ranging from soaring input costs and labor uncertainty to extreme weather, financial strain, health-care costs and family stress. Florence ...