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NDCF awards grants to area entities

The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) has awarded $255,223 in grants from its Statewide Greatest Needs Fund to 54 organizations working to improve the quality of life for North Dakota residents. Grants were awarded to the following area organizations: – Mountrail County Health Foundation in Stanley, $5,000 for blanket and fluid warming supplies. – The James Memorial Art Center in Williston, $5,000 for sewer service line replacement. – Mercer & McLean Counties Commission on Aging in Hazen, $5,000 for walk-in freezer, – Bowbells Park District, $5,000 for playground ...

Minot man injured in crash near Larimore

LARIMORE – A 28-year-old Minot man was injured in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2, two miles north of Larimore, Wednesday, Oct. 14. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 10:57 p.m., a 2023 Ford F-150 pickup driven by the Minot man was traveling west on the highway near the Larimore exit. The pickup ran off the road, entered the median, crossed the eastbound lanes, continued into the south ditch and struck a fence and several trees. The driver was seriously injured and taken to a Grand Forks hospital. The driver was wearing a seat belt, according to the Highway ...

Devils Lake outlets shut down

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Water Resources announced it has shut down the Devils Lake East End Outlet and West End Outlet to comply with downstream water quality constraints. The East End Outlet was shut down on Aug. 24 after operating for 102 days this year. The West End Outlet was shut down on Aug. 31 after operating for 112 days. The total combined discharge from both outlets was about 53,000 acre-feet for the 2026 operation season. Following the temporary shutdown of the outlets in August, water quality sampling conducted in September and October showed no ...

SBPC to host State of Region 2 event

Souris Basin Planning Council will host its annual State of Region 2 event on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-8 p.m. at the Minot Area Workforce Academy in Minot. State of Region 2 is an annual gathering that brings together regional leaders, partners, stakeholders, and community members to discuss the priorities, challenges and opportunities shaping North Dakota Region 2, which includes Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and Ward counties, as well as the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. The event serves as a platform for learning, connection and strategic conversations ...

Donations to help local food bank

Canned food donations will be accepted on Thursdays and Fridays at the fifth annual Haunted House presented by The Drop Zone at 101 Main St. S. in Minot. The donations will go to a local food bank. The Haunted House is open Thursday-Saturday from 8 p.m.-2 p.m. until Nov. 1. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied to the haunted house by an adult and the adult must sign a waiver. There is a charge to visit the haunted house.

ND HOPE Project to hold webinar series

BISMARCK – The ND HOPE Project’s free fall webinar series begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, at noon with “The Birds and the Bees for the 2020s: ‘The Talk’ Your Parents Gave You Doesn’t Cut It Anymore,” presented by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, author of "The Sex-Wise Parent." Rosenzweig will walk parents and caregivers through how to talk with youth about sex, dating and consent, in a world that looks very different from the one most parents grew up in. “As parents and caregivers, we can’t assume someone else will have these important conversations with our children,” said ...