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National School Choice Week celebration held at state capitol

BISMARCK – Americans for Prosperity–North Dakota (AFP–ND) hosted “The Power of Choice: An Education Celebration” at the North Dakota State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 27, joining thousands of Americans nationwide to celebrate National School Choice Week and highlight AFP-ND’s ...

Power of the Purse awards $33,060 to Minot area organizations

Power of the Purse awarded $33,060 to local organizations during its 2025 fall grant round, supporting programs that serve women, children and families across the Minot area. Grant recipients were recognized during a ceremonial check presentation held this week. Funding from the grant round ...

Produced water spill occurs near Mohall

MOHALL – A valve failure was the cause of a produced water spill on Wednesday, Jan. 28, about 11 miles northwest of Mohall, that impacted the surrounding agricultural land. Cobra Oil and Gas Corporation notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) of the spill of ...

Prairie Fare: Why do we eat what we eat?

“You probably looked like the little girl on the cover,” my husband commented. “I wasn’t alive in 1943, but she does look a little like me, I suppose,” I remarked as I looked at the pin-curled blonde girl in a vintage dress. I was looking at a “Health for Victory Meal Planning ...

Heritage Singers carry tradition for five decades

For more than 52 years, the Heritage Singers have remained a steady presence in Minot’s cultural landscape, blending music, fellowship and community service through generations of local singers. This year’s Heritage Singers variety show will be held Feb. 26–28 and March 1 at the Moose ...

Key ND House leaders plan to retire

BISMARCK – Two key Republican leaders in the North Dakota House have announced they will not seek reelection this year. House Majority Leader Mike Lefor of Dickinson and House Appropriations Chair Don Vigesaa stated this week they will retire from the Legislature after the November ...