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NDSU Extension program accepting applicants

Anyone who loves gardening and sharing plant knowledge is invited to apply to the North Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener program. Online training starts in January 2027, offering a learning experience for adults. The Extension Master Gardener Program is a national volunteer service organization that works in cooperation with land-grant universities. The program trains and empowers volunteers to teach others how to garden, conserve natural resources such as pollinators, beautify communities and diagnose common garden problems. NDSU Extension is now accepting ...

DCB provides dental training at Northland

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau announced it has added Northland Health Centers to its clinical rotation partnership. DCB’s Dental Hygiene program is in its second year at the DCB downtown location in Minot. Through the partnership, dental hygiene students will complete hands-on rotations at Northland’s Minot Dental Center, gaining practical experience while helping expand access to preventive oral health services for patients in the region. DCB is the only accredited program in western North Dakota that allows students to work alongside experienced dental professionals in ...

Minot library to hold free literacy event

Families and people of all ages are invited to celebrate literacy, learning and community at Fall Into Reading, a free event taking place Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. at the Minot Public Library. This community literacy event aims to unite families, educators and local organizations for an engaging afternoon dedicated to the joys of reading and interactive learning activities. Guests will enjoy activity stations throughout the library, opportunities to connect with local organizations, schools and community resources and participate in plenty of hands-on fun. As a special ...

Forum focuses on housing challenges

North Dakota’s anticipated housing growth of 7% through 2034 won’t keep pace with the need, according to results of a study cited at a Community Housing Needs Forum in Minot on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Brandon Dettlaff, executive director of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, said the ...

City asks judge to consider ‘true cost’

Stealing from the vulnerable and putting a public project at risk requires a sentence that reflects the full scope of the harm, according to a letter the Minot City Council plans to submit at the sentencing of a former nonprofit director charged with misappropriating federal funds. Elizabeth ...