Elementary and high school students are invited to help celebrate America's 250th anniversary with participation in the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest. The competition is accepting artwork inspired by the 250 historic Americans to be ...

GRAND FORKS – The annual Dakota Conference on Rural Health will recognize North Dakota rural health advocates for accomplishments during the Outstanding Rural Health Awards Banquet June 3 in Grand Forks. Among recipients are Tessa Strand, a registered nurse with McKenzie Health in Watford ...

BISMARCK – North Dakota recorded 85 traffic deaths in 2025, the lowest annual total in 29 years, according to Vision Zero, a statewide initiative dedicated to eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries. The 2026 Vision Zero Partner Conference drew traffic safety leaders and others from ...

FARGO – Great Plains Food Bank celebrated the start of construction on a new statewide distribution center in Fargo. This marks a significant milestone in the Great Plains Food Bank’s Harvesting Hope Campaign, a capital campaign to build critical infrastructure and expand hunger-relief ...

Minot State University will celebrate its 2026 spring graduating class with its 111th commencement exercise on Friday, May 15. The tradition dates to the university’s first graduating class in 1914. “MSU’s Commencement represents a wonderful day of celebration when our campus gathers to ...

Chris Cebulak was leaning toward a nursing career when he enrolled at Minot State University. After four years in the nursing program, he’s convinced he made the right choice as he prepares to walk across the graduation stage Friday, May 15, toward a summer internship in an intensive care ...