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Napoleon ag instructor named Teacher of the Year

BISMARCK – Brian Schneider, an agricultural education teacher at Napoleon Public School and Harvey native, has been named North Dakota’s 2027 Teacher of the Year, State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier and Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced in a joint announcement Thursday, Sept. 24. Schneider ...

Donations enhance nursing education programs

Trinity Health announced the donation of ventilators to Dakota College at Bottineau and Minot State University nursing programs. After Trinity Health’s respiratory therapy team received new ventilators, made possible through Trinity Health Foundation, the decision was made to donate rather ...

Former Project BEE director sentenced

BISMARCK – The former executive director of Project BEE in Minot has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to felony theft in embezzling federal funds. Elizabeth Larsen Myers was sentenced to three years of probation, rather than the two years in a plea agreement, in ...

Ward County finalizes 2027 budget

Ward County taxpayers could see a decrease in the county portion of their next property tax bills. Based on no change in assessment, the average home assessed at $225,000 would pay $608 in taxes, down about $15, according to information from the Ward County Auditor’s Office. The Ward County Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 23, to finalize a 2027 budget of $66.13 million, which includes $62.05 million for county operations and $4.08 million for associated organizations – Council on Aging, Garrison Diversion, N.D. State Fair, Soil Conservation, Souris River Joint Board and Water ...