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Victim of vehicle crash identified

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a crash occurring on Ward County Road 14 and 62nd Street Southwest, about three miles southwest of Minot, Saturday, Oct. 25. Brandon Burton, 21, died in the crash. Burton’s vehicle was going west on Ward County Road 14, then ...

Minot State Nursing Department earns reaccreditation

The Minot State University Department of Nursing has been reaccredited for 10 years by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The reaccreditation followed a successful self-study and on-site evaluation, reaffirming Minot State’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program’s ...

No tricks, just safe rides

ND Sober Ride, a Vision Zero program designed to remove impaired drivers from North Dakota roads, announced it will offer discounted Lyft rides where available this Halloween. Ride codes will be valid from Oct. 31 through Nov. 1. Riders can use Lyft code “VZHALLOWEEN25” to receive $10 ...

State funding to augment federal dollars on CO2 initiative

BISMARCK – U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, has commended the North Dakota Industrial Commission for its recent approval of $45.1 million to advance the implementation of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the Bakken. The state funding supports Hoeven’s Crack the Code 2.0 initiative, which seeks to ...

Blood donations sought in November

November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, and Vitalant is urging eligible donors to consider donating blood for the babies. Premature infants commonly have anemia and need blood transfusions to help them thrive. The National Institutes of Health cites more than 80% of extremely ...

Parade, treat event set in Surrey

A costume parade and trunk or treat event will be held Friday, Oct. 31, in Surrey. The parade lineup begins at Surrey City Hall at 5:15 p.m., and the parade march will conclude in the Hope Lutheran parking lot, where the trunk or treat will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. There will be free snacks ...