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Minot City Band to present patriotic concert Sunday

The Minot City Band will present a concert at Oak Park on Sunday, July 5, at 4 p.m., and then the same concert again at 7 p.m. The concert will include patriotic music and popular music in a variety of styles. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the concert ...

Williston receives FAA grant for hangar

WILLISTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $4.7 million to the City of Williston through the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Infrastructure Grant program to construct a 9,600-square-foot aircraft hangar for storage and maintenance at Williston Basin International Airport, according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee. “This investment will help support Williston Airport's ability to serve the region while enhancing its operational and financial capacity,” Hoeven said in a news release. “The new hangar will ...

Research Center precipitation

The following amounts of moisture have been recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in recent days. The readings are as of 8 a.m. each day and for the 24-hour period. – Saturday, June 27: 0.04-inch of moisture. – Sunday, June 28: 0.41-inch of moisture. – Monday, June 29: 0.40-inch of moisture. – Tuesday, June 30: 0.57-inch of moisture.

State HHS offers wellness grants to rural hospitals

From fitness and recovery equipment to mindfulness tools and wellness spaces that help reduce burnout, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is investing in the health and well-being of rural healthcare workers through a new funding opportunity for rural hospitals. Applications are now open for the Hospital Wellness Equipment funding opportunity through the North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). “The healthcare professionals caring for our communities need support, too,” said HHS Commissioner Pat Traynor in a news release. “These frontline workers often ...

Roosevelt library turns eyes to ND

North Dakota couldn’t ask for a better kick off to the opening of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora than the national attention to be created by a visit from President Donald Trump on July 1, according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND. Hoeven plans to join in the activities off and on in Medora from July 1 through the grand opening on July 4. He will be participating in a panel on Friday, July 3, with four other North Dakota governors – Kelly Armstrong as moderator, Doug Burgum, Jack Dalrymple and Ed Schafer. U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, also will be ...