The western region of North Dakota is still taking stock of the damage caused by hail, high winds and two tornados after a derecho event rolled through the evening of Sunday, June 8, and the region could be in store for another round Tuesday, June 9. A derecho is a widespread, long-lived wind ...

STANLEY – Stanley’s Sibyl Center for the Performing Arts has a 12-concert lineup this summer and fall that board president Taryn Lumley describes as impressive for a small town arts center. Country music legend Suzy Bogguss has been writing, singing and producing for four decades, with ...

GRAND FORKS – A community health initiative in Grand Forks is being revived with new collaborations and a deeper understanding of residents’ needs. Live Well Grand Cities is a coalition of Grand Forks residents and leaders, including public health workers and business owners, leading ...

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong recently announced North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new strategy to strengthen oversight, prevent fraud and ensure the integrity of the North Dakota Medicaid program. The strategy aligns with an April 23 letter from the U.S. Centers ...

More than 24,000 people attended a program or outreach event at Minot Public Library in 2025, according to the library’s 2025 annual report, released to the public and presented to the Minot City Council June 1. The library held 591 programs and had attendance at those programs totaling ...

INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN – The 49th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest was held Saturday, June 6, at the International Peace Garden,with fiddlers participating from Idaho, Manitoba, Minnesota,and North Dakota for trophies and cash prizes totaling more than $2,000. Judges for the ...