A new statewide study is inviting farmers, ranchers, processors and food businesses across North Dakota to help measure an often undercounted part of the state’s agricultural economy: local food. For this study, “local food” includes food products that are grown, raised, processed and ...

In an era in which employee longevity is becoming more rare, three long-time workers have combined for 125 years of service to Schatz Crossroads Truck Stop in Minot. Mike Aschenbrenner has been employed with Schatz for more than 48 years, having started in October 1977 at age 16. Susan ...

WILLISTON – Williston’s master plan for a former airport property in the middle of town imagined housing, retail, restaurants, recreation, public use, education and health care in that space. Several years into the project, the city can say its Williston Square development is tracking ...

STANLEY – Mountrail County Health Center in Stanley recently reached another milestone in a three-year, $53 million construction project. The Mountrail Bethel Home dedicated a new 46-bed skilled and basic care facility to replace the former home, a 60-year-old building. The new nursing home ...

It’s been many years since an independent ophthalmology clinic operated in Minot. Dr. Darren Hill decided last year that reintroducing the concept could enhance the healthcare offerings in the community. “I think it’s a big deal again. Until you need ophthalmology care, you don’t ...

A plan outlining $200.3 million in capital improvement projects that could begin next year was the focus of a Minot City Council budget meeting Monday, April 20. The city updates its five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) each year to reflect shifting priorities and funding ...