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ND wetlands mitigation receives federal aid

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded $565,000 to North Dakota Agricultural Mitigation (NDAM) through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP), according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, both R-ND. Hoeven led the North Dakota congressional delegation in sending a letter to NRCS Chief Colton Buckley supporting NDAM’s application. The funding will help NDAM expand its Ag Wetland Trade program, developing additional wetland ...

SBA offers loans for drought disaster

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in North Dakota impacted by drought occurring Aug. 4 and continuing. Eligible counties are Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pierce, Renville, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward, and Wells. Eligible to apply are small businesses, private nonprofits and faith-based organizations, small ...

Upcoming Minot area veterans’ events

The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. Nov. 4: DAV Coffee, 2 p.m., Veterans Room, Ward County Administration Building, 225 3rd St. SE, Minot. Nov. 9: Edgewood on Tenth, 12:15 p.m., free veterans lunch. Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.: Veterans Peer Support for all veterans, active-duty military and family of veterans. Coffee and cookies at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE, Minot. Enter through door 15 by the bus parking. Nov. 10: Edison Elementary Veterans Day Parade, 1:50 p.m., music program follows ...

Minot family creates annual Halloween display

Decorating for Halloween is a yearly routine for many, but for one Minot family, it's a tradition that has become an opportunity to spend time together and create something new each year. The Hoffarts have been decorating for several years. In their yard, this year's display includes ...

Vitalant schedules November blood drives

As a special thank you in November, all Vitalant blood donors will be entered to win one of three $10,000 prepaid gift cards in Vitalant Donor Rewards. Donors from Nov. 1-22 also will be able to redeem an exclusive Winnie-the-Pooh T-shirt. Donors who use code THANKFUL-2026-V to make their appointment to give between Nov. 23-30 will each get a $20 Rewards gift card. To make an appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Local blood drives for November are: – Wednesday, Nov. 4, Nedrose High School, noon-5 p.m. – Tuesday, Nov. 10, Max High School, 9 ...

BNSF rail overpass receives funding

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $2.08 million to the City of Minot for the 27th Street Grade Separation Project, according to North Dakota’s congressional delegation. The funding will support preliminary engineering and environmental work for a proposed four-lane overpass that would eliminate two at-grade crossings with BNSF Railway tracks east of the state fairgrounds, improving safety and reducing delays for motorists and rail traffic. “Minot is an important rail hub for our state’s agriculture, energy and manufacturing industries,” U.S. Sen. ...