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Bank seeks scholarship applicants

Dacotah Bank announced it is continuing its annual scholarship program this year, awarding one outstanding high school graduate a top scholarship of $10,000. In addition, 29 individual scholarships of $2,000 each will be distributed across Dacotah Bank’s market areas, which span three states: South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Detailed criteria for scholarship selection can be found in the application. To be eligible, high school seniors must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution in South Dakota, North Dakota or Minnesota, and the applicant or the applicant’s ...

NDDPI releases charter school application forms

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction announced it has released the application materials and timeline for the state's first round of public charter schools under ND ANCHOR, the state's new framework for approving and overseeing charter schools. The application window opens Dec. 2 and closes March 2, 2027. Decisions will be announced in mid-May. ND ANCHOR stands for Authorizing North Dakota Charters for High-Quality Outcomes and Results. In April 2025, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 2241, which allowed public charter schools in North Dakota for the first ...

Webinar to explore anti-bullying strategies

“Courage Wins: Helping Kids Navigate Online, Conflict, Drama, and Cruelty” will be offered online on Nov. 19 at noon through the North Dakota State University Extension Service. The class is free of charge for North Dakota residents. In this warm and practical workshop, Erin Walsh will helps parents and others distinguish between bullying, conflict and social drama and explains why these differences matter. Drawing on developmental science, Walsh shares concrete strategies to help young people disrupt bullying, navigate conflict with skill, and practice emotional courage when it ...

Course examines child’s first five years

A child’s first five years are the foundation for a lifetime of loving and learning. “Active Parenting: First Five Years will explore the ages and stages and the importance of nurturing young children, choosing positive discipline strategies and encouraging early learning activities at home. The online course held through the North Dakota State University Extension Service includes four Wednesday sessions that begin Dec. 2 from 7:30-9 p.m. Participants are eligible for North Dakota Early Childhood Workforce Credits (Growing Futures). The class is free of charge for North Dakota ...

Small town band shares musical passion

BOTTINEAU — Members of the Too Old to Stand band, TOTS for short, are finding that simply doing what they love has a way of resonating with audiences. The Bottinea band started in 2017 when five friends, Shane Parsons, Luther Olson, Brady Michel, Robert Marum and Swain Benson, wanted to do ...

Council proceeds with utility building remodel

Members of the Minot City Council were pleased Monday, Nov. 2, with a remodeling option for the city’s water and sewer building, which is estimated to cost about half of an original plan to construct a new building. Last March, the council rejected a low bid of about $3.5 million to ...