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Parks budget reflects shift to sales tax

A voter-approved sales tax is enabling the Minot Park Board to propose a significantly lower property tax levy in its 2027 budget. The board approved the budget on first reading on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after a budget hearing drew no members of the public. The proposed property tax levy of $8.1 ...

Agriculture News

Alfalfa management plan Dry weather has created hay shortages in many areas of North Dakota, with crops down to 50% of normal. Drought-damaged cereal crops that normally would be harvested for grain have been shifted to hay, which will help reduce the strain on hay demand. The need for ...

NDFB announces photo contest winners

BISMARCK – A Watford City photographer was among winners in the 2026 NDFB agriculture photo contest, the North Dakota Farm Bureau's Promotion and Education Committee has announced. The contest featured three categories: Landscape, Animals and Lifestyle. Each winner will receive $300. Sara ...

AFGSC's campaign bolsters operational readiness

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – Air Force Global Strike Command, in a strategic partnership with Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 ...

Squadron refurbishes Minot AFB missile suspension system

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron conducted a first-of-its-kind missile suspension system refurbishment at a launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, Aug. 18. “The suspension system that was removed from one of the launch facilities earlier this year was ...