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Ray awarded CDBG funds for housing

BISMARCK – The City of Ray was awarded $268,260 in Community Development Block Grant funds through the North Dakota Department of Commerce to rehabilitate three multifamily housing buildings that are part of the Ray Citizens Housing project. The project will address structural deficiencies, safety hazards and deteriorating interior and exterior building systems. The commerce department announced the award as part of more than $4.2 million distributed through the CDBG program to six communities across the state. The program received about $12.5 million dollars in funding requests for ...

Medora Christmas show coming to town

The traveling Magical Medora Christmas show, which has become a beloved Christmas tradition in communities across the upper Midwest, will be back for another season starting Nov. 30 in northwestern North Dakota. The show will take place in the following cities at the following locations, dates and times: – Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in Concordia Lutheran Church, Crosby. – Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Williston High School Auditorium. – Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Watford City High School Auditorium. – Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in Tioga Community Center. – Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson ...

DCB nursing program receives support

BOTTINEAU – The Bottineau County Veterans recently hosted a pancake breakfast to benefit the Dakota Nursing Program at Dakota College at Bottineau. The $1,500 raised will provide for three $500 nursing scholarships for DCB students enrolled in the practical nurse or Associate in Applied ...

Library cards open doors

A library card provides local residents and non-residents with access to books, technology, education and entertainment materials. Libraries also offer programs and spaces for community members to connect. Valerie Huseth, instruction and outreach for Minot Public Library, and Kerrianne ...

Incumbents seek reelection in Ward County

Three incumbents are seeking reelection to their Ward County offices in the Nov. 3 general election. Ward County Sheriff Robert Roed said he is seeking a third four-year term to the office. Ward County Commissioners John Fjeldahl, finishing 20 years on the board, and Jason Olson, finishing his first term, are seeking additional four-year terms. “There are still some things I would like to see done,” Roed said. He would like the Ward County Sheriff’s Department to be able to supply school resource officers to the two schools in the county in communities not served by local police ...

Where to vote in Ward County

Ward County will offer early voting Monday-Friday, Oct. 26-30, and also on Monday, Nov. 2 in the County Administration Building, first floor, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Voting on election day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Ward County voters can vote at any county vote center, regardless of residence, but must bring valid identification. Vote centers are: – Berthold Senior Center – Burlington City Hall – Kenmare Memorial Hall – Minot Municipal Auditorium-Armory – Ryder City Hall – Sawyer City Hall – North Dakota State Fair Center – Surrey City Hall – ...