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Fort Buford hosts Ghost Walk Oct. 10

Arts and Entertainment

WILLISTON — Experience the fort in a whole new light during the annual “Ghost Walk” on Saturday, Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m. at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The “Ghost Walk,” presented by the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association, explores the site’s lesser-known stories, lingering mysteries and eerie atmosphere after dark. By lantern light, hear tales drawn from documented events, frontier hardships, unexplained encounters and the people who once lived and worked at the post. This experience is ...

Northwest Arts Center opens with multiple exhibits

Arts and Entertainment

The Northwest Arts Center opens the fall semester at Minot State University with multiple exhibitions featuring a diverse range of artwork. It is the 31st year for the INT’L All Media annual juried exhibition, on display concurrently with "What The Print?," drawn from the MSU Collections, ...

Algal bloom advisories, warnings updated

Outdoors

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has issued a harmful algal bloom advisory for Blacktail Dam in Williams County, bringing the number of state waterbodies under an active advisory or warning to 18. Harmful algal blooms, also called HABs or blue-green algae, can develop quickly in warm, sunny weather. Some blooms produce cyanotoxins that can make people, pets and livestock sick if the water is swallowed or touched. An advisory means a bloom is present in portions of the waterbody. A warning means a bloom covers a significant portion of the waterbody and ...

NDSU Extension program accepting applicants

Home and Garden

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 ...

Excellence in forestry honored at 2026 Trees Bowl

Local News

FARGO – Fourteen "Trees Award" winners from across the state were recognized at the 36th Trees Bowl and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Trees Awards recognize individuals, organizations and agencies who contribute in an outstanding way to forestry activities. This year’s ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Update on chronic wasting disease

Outdoors

The 2026 archery deer season opened Friday, Sept. 4, and regular deer gun season opens at noon on Friday, Nov. 6. Before hunters head afield this year, North Dakota Game and Fish Department officials are reminding sportsmen and women that protecting the state's deer herd remains a shared ...