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Touch-the-truck event set for Oct. 10

Oct. 4-10 is recognized as fire prevention week, and a local Firehouse Subs restaurant is hosting a “touch-the-truck” event in honor of the week. Guests will get to experience a firetruck as they learn from the operators. The event will provide co-branded fire safety materials featuring Sparky the Fire Dog and will allow visitors to interact with people in the firefighting field. The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Firehouse Subs.

Extension offers Champion Communities program

FARGO – Rural North Dakota communities are invited to apply for the AgTech Champion Communities Program, a 12-month opportunity designed to help communities turn local agriculture, workforce and technology opportunities into action. The program is one of North Dakota State University Extension’s workforce initiatives through the National Science Foundation AgTech Engine in North Dakota. The program will work with selected communities to help build local leadership and partnerships, better understand workforce needs, explore emerging opportunities in agricultural technology and ...

Past month temp above average

This past month of September the average temperature of 60.2 degrees was 3.7 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 56.5 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 37 degrees on Sept. 16 and the high was 83 degrees on both Sept. 3 and Sept. 11. The total moisture for the month was 2.99 inches, which is 1.41 inches above ...

NDSU Extension to offer Lead Local training

NDSU Extension-Ward County will offer Lead Local, a one-day training for aspiring, elected and appointed leaders serving on local boards, councils and committees. The workshop will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center, Minot. “Local boards and committees play an important role in the decisions and work that shape our communities,” said Paige Brummund, NDSU Extension agent. “Serving on a board is an opportunity to contribute your time and experience, but it also comes with responsibilities. Lead Local provides ...

CAP accepts winter gear donations

Community Action Partnership, a social services organization with a branch operating in Minot, is collecting winter gear donations. The winter gear will be distributed to families and individuals in need. CAP collects gear year round but ramps up collections in the fall and early winter, ...

Voting deserves serious considerations

Many Americans are wrestling with a political dilemma they may not discuss openly. They are concerned about progressive policies they associate with socialism, expanding government, DEI mandates, gender-affirming policies, anti-American sentiment in higher education, and rising ...