BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Michelle Kommer of Fargo to a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education, effective Thursday, Jan. 22. Kommer has owned and operated HighRoad Partners, a firm providing outsourced human resources, payroll, employee benefits, Medicare advisory ...

Electric cooperatives serving northwest and northcentral North Dakota were among those recognized for outstanding safety performance during the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives’ annual Apprenticeship, Training and Safety Conference held Jan. 15 in Mandan. McLean ...

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will offer free, volunteer-based tax preparation in Minot beginning in early February. Appointments are required and can be made starting the last week of January. Appointments in Minot can be made by calling 409-0212. The Tax-Aide Program will be held ...

WILLISTON – Target Corp. has selected Williston Square in Williston as the site for a more than 134,000 square foot store, according to the City of Williston Economic Development Department (WED). It will be the first Target store in western North Dakota and sixth in the state. “I’m ...

BISMARCK – Republican Jill Kringstad has announced her campaign for the North Dakota Public Service Commission, seeking to continue her work after being appointed to the position by Gov. Kelly Armstrong in January 2025. “North Dakota’s role in national energy security, dependable ...

NDSU Extension-Ward County is inviting gardeners, seed savers and anyone curious about growing their own plants to join Ward County Master Gardeners at a Community Seed Swap, Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The event will be at the Ward County Extension Office, 900 13th St. SE, Minot. This ...