Austin Westmeyer and his younger sister, Samantha Westmeyer, have always been close but now they have an even tighter bond. On April 21, Samantha donated 69 percent of her liver to Austin, who has suffered with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis since he was a freshman in ...
Ranchers and farmers struggling with exceptional drought conditions filled a banquet room at Rugby’s Coffee Cottage June 17, sharing their stories with Gov. Doug Burgum and North Dakota water and ag officials. The standing-room-only crowd spilled out into the hallway and parking lot of the ...
Timothy Lee Hagan, 38, Minot, was arrested Thursday afternoon is connection with the stabbing of a 65-year-old man at a northwest Minot hotel early Thursday. Minot Police Capt. and Investigation Commander Dale Plessas said Friday morning they are still searching for an additional suspect, ...
BISMARCK – March 29, 2021, left more like a lion than a lamb in North Dakota. The winds roared, blowing unprotected soils across the state’s landscape to fence rows, shelterbelts, streams, rivers, and lakes—even highway rest stops. Tons of topsoil and nutrients were lost. While nutrients ...
Minot’s Roosevelt Park Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Logan Wood is North Dakota’s first Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator. The certification is offered through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (CWR). A CWR shows commitment to a gold standard in rehabilitation care. A CWR goes a ...
BISMARCK – According to data collected by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and North Dakota Forest Service, nearly 1,400 fires have scorched more than 100,000 acres across the state since January 2021. That total, which is the equivalent of about 156 square miles, is compiled ...