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Flags fly high on new fairground poles

Thanks to the efforts of area veterans organizations, two large flags are flying higher than ever on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in tribute to military veterans. Tioga veteran Jeff Barta said the project to replace the former flag poles, installed in 1997 behind the grandstand stage, ...

Tour unveils progress on casino construction

WHITE SHIELD – Members of the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council met Friday, Oct. 10, with the architect of a proposed new casino in White Shield to tour the project currently under construction. The casino is not close to opening, but DSGW architect Erik Wedge provided digital images ...

GrandSKY takes step toward air defense system

GRAND FORKS — GrandSKY, the nation’s first commercial unmanned aviation systems (UAS) business and aviation park, announced the deployment of counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) architecture at Grand Forks Air Force Base on Tuesday, Oct. 14. This deployment provides ...

Services for students with disabilities unchanged

BISMARCK – In response to inquiries regarding federal staffing reductions that occurred Friday, Oct. 10, particularly within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), the North Dakota Department ...

ND beefs up credentials for community health workers

Labor analysts predict an 11% increase in jobs for community health workers by 2034 to meet demand, and North Dakota is trying to garner interest by rolling out a new certification for the occupation. Community health workers are often found helping people in underserved areas. They are a ...

Minot High FBLA members attend state conference

Members of the Minot High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the North Dakota FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Bismarck on Sunday-Monday, Oct. 5–6. More than 540 FBLA high school and middle school members and advisers from across the state participated in ...