Darian Tyan, a senior at Minot North High school, has spent more than 100 hours on a quantum computing project through a school program that allows students to work with a college professor on a chosen science, technology, engineering and math topic. Tyan chose to work with Dr. Nigel George, a ...
First District Health Unit has restarted the foot care program that had been halted due to a lack of funding and staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foot care program is designed to help patients who might not otherwise be able to give their feet general care. Cambree Johnson and Heatthyr Haugeberg, two foot care specialists who each studied in Seattle under the American Foot Care Nurses Association, explained the program helps patients “maintain healthy feet, improve comfort and mobility and make foot care accessible for those who have difficulty caring for their ...
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s current respiratory disease surveillance data shows the activity level for influenza and COVID-19 has increased slightly while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) decreased slightly. Overall, the activity level for the respiratory diseases remains low, according to the data. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 24. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services provides the weekly summary of respiratory disease activity, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. All of the data is preliminary and subject to ...
ANAMOOSE – April Marquart of Anamoose has long been a fan of horror movies, haunted houses and Halloween. So, when she saw an advertisement for a national contest to win a chance to meet some of the biggest actors in horror films, she decided it was worth a shot. Marquart has finished high ...
WASHINGTON – Parshall Rural Ambulance Service was awarded $4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. The department awarded $30.45 million in total funding for nine roadway safety projects across North Dakota through the Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The Parshall ambulance service will use its funding to support roadway safety planning and emergency response improvements, including technology and coordination initiatives. Among others receiving funds included Williams County, which was awarded nearly $8 ...
BISMARCK – Ducks Unlimited was awarded $9 million through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to advance three major conservation projects across the Great Plains Region, including $3 million for the Missouri Coteau Working Wetlands Project Phase V in North Dakota. The $3 million grant, paired with more than $6.07 million in matching funds, will be used to conserve about 17,846 acres of grasslands and wetlands on agricultural lands in North Dakota’s Prairie Pothole Region. The effort will help protect temporary and seasonal wetlands and adjacent native prairie, sustaining ...
