The Ward County Commission approved an emergency declaration for the City of Sawyer and special event permits for alcohol sales during the North Dakota State Fair on Tuesday, June 16. County Emergency Management Director Kelly Haugan presented Sawyer’s request for an emergency declaration, ...
Applications for the 2026 North Dakota State Parade in Minot will close on Sunday, June 21, at 11:59 p.m. The entry application form is available at ndsparade.com. Twyla Scott, parade chairman, said as of Friday, June 12, there are 204 entries in the parade. The 44th parade, with the theme, "Honoring 250 years of Heroes," will be held Saturday, July 18. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. and follows Burdick Expressway East from Broadway through the N.D. State Fairgrounds. This year the N.D. State Parade Committee has selected the Western North Dakota Honor Flight as the grand marshal. ...
BISMARCK — Ranita Lynn Freeman, 32, Minot, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bismarck to serve 42 months in federal prison for stealing from accounts managed by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, United States Attorney Nicholas Chase announced on June 16. According to Chase, Freeman is one of three individuals sentenced in two separate schemes. Freeman was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing $51,500 from two MHA Nation tribal members’ Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts. IIM accounts are interest-bearing ...
Newburg United School District announced unofficial election results showing Sommer Zimmer and Nathan Boll were elected to two open positions on the school board on June 9. Sommer Zimmer received 58 votes, and Nathan Boll received 55 votes for the three-year seats. There were 58 total votes cast.
DUNSEITH – Performances from the second session at the International Music Camp will be held Saturday, June 27. Creative writing readings will start in the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts at 12:30 p.m.. The drumline exhibition will start in the Masonic Auditorium at 1 p.m., and the band concert will be at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Darrin Oeherking from the University of Saskatchewan will conduct the high school bands and Jason Rygg of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will conduct the middle school bands. The drama production will round out the day at 2 p.m. in the Burdick Center for the ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Continuum of Care (ND CoC) has announced the opening of the annual CoC competition, providing an opportunity for organizations across the state to apply for federal funding to support housing and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, local governments, public housing authorities and other organizations serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Both renewal and new project applications will be accepted in accordance with the competition requirements and funding ...
