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Farmers, officials call for wetland easement changes

VALLEY CITY – North Dakota’s congressional delegation, state agriculture commissioner and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum were joined by North Dakota landowners and farmers in Valley City Friday, Sept. 25, to call for greater accountability and improvements related to wetland ...

Sertoma Club offers hearing aid recycling

The Minot Sertoma Club is encouraging community members to donate no longer needed hearing aids and hearing-related supplies through Sertoma International's Hearing Aid Recycling Program, helping provide hearing assistance to individuals who may not otherwise have access to it. Through the program, previously owned hearing aids are collected, professionally reconditioned and redistributed to qualifying low-income individuals through participating hearing health providers. "Many people have hearing aids tucked away in a drawer after upgrading to a newer model or following the loss of a ...

Former fire official’s case in U.S. court

The felony case of a former Minot Rural assistant fire chief charged in state court with possession of child sexual abuse material has been closed and reopened in federal court, according to court records. Robert Barton Knuth was indicted by a federal grand jury that found he knowingly ...

Minot veterinarian cares for pets

Pinkerton Animal Hospital expanded its veterinary team by adding a new veterinarian earlier this month. Dr. Eden Johannes, a North Dakotan and a 2025 graduate from North Dakota State University and Kansas State University, has joined the clinic. “I’m a full-fledged associate ...

ND veterans targeted as scams get smarter

Fraud experts are hosting events in North Dakota this month to help veterans and military families spot scams. Roughly 80% of veterans and military personnel are targeted by scammers and about 40% lose money, according to AARP. Juanita Jimenez Soto, national veterans and military families ...

Exhibit focuses on military cartoons

Minot native Dr. Cord Scott ‘s interest in cartoons produced by the military branches has led to writing books and other publications on the topic. Currently, an exhibit of his work is displayed at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. Scott, an Overseas Collegiate Faculty member for ...