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Journey Church to host marriage enrichment event

Journey Church will host a Marriage Enrichment Weekend event with guest speaker Ted Cunningham on Friday evening, Oct. 3, and Saturday morning, Oct. 4. Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri. He is the author of “Greater Joy Twogether,” ...

Waterfowl season opens

North Dakota’s waterfowl season opens for residents Saturday, Sept. 27, while nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Saturday, Oct. 4. The season for swans opens Oct. 4 for both residents and nonresidents who have purchased a swan license. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour before sunrise to 2 p.m. each day. Extended shooting hours for all geese are permitted from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays through the end of each season. Starting Friday, Nov. 28, all day hunting is also allowed on Fridays and Sundays through the end of each ...

Prevent spread of ANS

Waterfowl hunters should do their part in preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species into or within North Dakota. Hunters must remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments from waders and other equipment before leaving hunting areas; remove all water from decoys, boats, motors, trailers and other watercraft; and remove all aquatic plants from boats and trailers before leaving a marsh or lake. In addition, hunters are encouraged to brush their hunting dogs free of mud and seeds. Cattails and bulrushes ...

Minot AFB modernizes fleet with up-armored patrol trucks

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base will receive up-armored Ford F-350 patrol trucks over the next two years as part of a phased replacement of its Humvees and BearCats. The transition marks a modernization effort aimed at enhancing safety, efficiency and sustainability for the ...

New ND Air National Guard detachment to support B-52 operations

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Thursday, Sept. 18, that military leaders have agreed to establish a second North Dakota Air National Guard detachment to support operations at Minot Air Force Base. The B-52 Operational Classic Association detachment was approved by U.S. Air Force Headquarters last week, according to information from the governor’s office. Currently, the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 219th Security Forces Squadron works jointly with active-duty Air Force personnel to provide security for the missile field complex at Minot Air Force Base. The new ...