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University of Maryland Global Campus ADELPHI, Md. – Area students were named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2026 term at the University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits and earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. Named to the list from Minot were Chidima Azubuko, Giovanni Blas Bamba, Clayton Brickey, Kollin Brungart, Gracie Carter, Cody Carvey, Bermet Delamar, Zavia Eason, Jasmine Frierson, Christopher Garcia, Damaris Guerrero Garcia, Waynell ...

Former Minot AFB leader promoted

Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, former commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, has been appointed to the grade of brigadier general. Lamarand was among general officer nominations announced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Friday, Sept. 18. Lamarand is currently serving as ...

Revitalization zone created to aid affordable housing

An area in northwest Minot has been designated as a revitalization zone for housing and economic development. The Minot City Council voted Monday, Sept. 21, to adopt the Northwest Minot Targeted Housing and Community Revitalization Plan, creating the designation at the request of Beyond Shelter, a Fargo-based affordable housing developer with past and current projects in Minot. Beyond Shelter sought the designation to aid in working with the City of Minot and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency to expand affordable housing in the community. Establishing the Northwest Minot ...

ND Scholarships help keep recipients in state

BISMARCK – Students who receive a North Dakota Scholarship are consistently more likely to remain in North Dakota after high school graduation than their peers who do not receive a scholarship, according to new research conducted through North Dakota's Longitudinal Data System and released by the North Dakota University System. The analysis examined North Dakota high school graduates who enrolled in a North Dakota University System institution and tracked their retention in the state through postsecondary enrollment and employment records. Findings show that scholarship recipients ...

What would measure 2 change?

Back-to-school costs add up quickly for North Dakota families. Providing breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to families could save parents nearly $1,000 per child each year. It could also mean that every student can sit down for a healthy meal and start the school day ready to learn. Those are among the questions North Dakotans will discuss at Prairie Action North Dakota’s next virtual Amplify North Dakota session on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. CT. The conversation will focus on Measure 2, which would provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no cost to ...

AGRICULTURE NEWS

Range Plant Day WATFORD CITY – Understanding how plant communities influence grazing systems took center stage as the McKenzie County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and the Watford City field office hosted a Range Plant Identification Day on Sept. 4. The event brought 18 participants ...