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$55M-plus awarded to Grand Forks AFB school project

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE – More than $55 million has been awarded to Grand Forks Air Force Base Public School District No. 140 as the federal share of a larger $69 million project to build a new Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School on the base, according to U.S. Sens. John Hoeven ...

Minimum staffing requirements in long-term care repealed

WASHINGTON – Minimum staffing requirements that North Dakota long-term care facilities had opposed when proposed under the Biden administration have been repealed under the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has formally repealed the requirements, which ...

Bird Flu session set for Dec 18

NDSU Extension-Ward County is hosting an in-person discussion about bird flu with Jake Galbreath, NDSU Extension veterinarian. The free session will be held Thursday, Dec. 18, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Ward County Extension Office, 900 13th St. SE, in Minot. Participants will learn practical ...

New officers join Minot police force

Seven new officers were sworn in to service with the Minot Police Department during a ceremony Monday, Dec. 1. The City of Minot announced the department’s newest officers as Anthony Sedillo, Joe Jackson, John Daniels, Justin Maasjo, Atlantis Herba, Alex Boyungs and Jacob Montreal. The ...

NAWS water delivery delayed to mid-2026

Delivery of water from the Northwest Area Water Supply project will be delayed until possibly mid-2026. Minot Utilities Director Jason Sorenson said his prediction in July that water would be flowing by the end of 2025 turned out to be overly optimistic. While events were moving smoothly in ...

Operation Homebound supports Minot AFB airmen

The Minot community can help bring joy to young service members at Minot Air Force Base by supporting Operation Homebound, a program dedicated to sending first-term airmen home for the holidays. Thursday, Dec. 4, is Operation Homebound Day. A program of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, this ...