MEDORA – Local, state and federal officials praised the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora for bringing Roosevelt’s impactful legacy to life for current and future generations of Americans. The grand opening of the facility was held Saturday, July 4. Gov. Kelly ...
Lynn Heald, leader of the Minot Peace and Honor Quilts of Valor, has presented about 75 quilts each year to honor veterans since presenting the first one in 2020. She said all of the quilts are made by local women and men. Recently, Heald presented quilts to Andy Siakala and Brock Gilstad, ...
UNDERWOOD – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of North Dakota for award negotiations under a $75 million initiative to advance the recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal and coal-based feedstocks. The pilot project will be located at Falkirk Mine at Underwood and is one of five projects selected nationwide. In a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the congregational delegation cited the university’s leadership in developing technologies to recover critical minerals from North Dakota lignite. “North Dakota has ...
As Independence Day approaches, the Minot Fire Department is reminding residents that fireworks are prohibited within the city limits of Minot. Fireworks may only be discharged in areas where they are legally permitted, and anyone choosing to use them should do so responsibly. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fireworks started an estimated 34,079 fires in 2024, including 3,246 structure fires, 857 vehicle fires and more than 29,500 outside fires. These incidents caused 59 civilian injuries and an estimated $98 million in direct property damage. In 2024, ...
DUNSEITH – The first International Indigenous Peace Powwow will be held Monday, July 6, at the new arbor at the Little Shell powwow grounds in Dunseith. The powwow precedes a tribal flag raising and Indigenous Peace Symposium at the International Peace Garden on Friday, July 11, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The peace powwow will follow the annual Turtle Mountain Chief Little Shell Memorial Powwow, which starts on Friday, July 3, and runs through Sunday, July 5. The weekend event will celebrate the grand opening of the new powwow arbor. This historic peace powwow is expected to bring together ...
