Xcel Energy reported a temporary electrical outage affecting 24 homes in southeast Minot on Sunday, Feb. 22. The outage, caused by an overhead fuse failure, started at 1 p.m and lasted about three hours, according to Xcel. All homes were reconnected after the fuse was repaired.

Two new deputies have been added to the force at the Ward County Sheriff’s Department. Austin Satcho and Rick Perron finished their in-house training and took their oaths of office on Friday, Feb. 20. They now will receive field training and will enroll at the North Dakota Law Enforcement ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program opened Monday, Feb. 23. The program provides $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased ...

BISMARCK – Layton Freborg, 92, Bismarck, a former state legislator from Underwood, died Friday, Feb. 20. He served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives, from 1973-1976 and 1979-1982, and served in the state Senate from 1985-2012. He served as chairman of the Education ...

Williston State College WILLISTON – Adam Newman of Sawyer and Ella Post of Glenburn have been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Williston State College for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the President’s list, students must have earned at least 12 college-level credits and ...

AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet. The agreement applies $4.5 billion in funding ...