Most car seats improperly used in ND

September 22, 2026

In 2025, nearly three out of four car seats checked in North Dakota were found to have at least one misuse, according to North Dakota car seat checkup data. During Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 20-26, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) and Vision Zero are encouraging parents and caregivers to make sure children are properly secured in the right car seat and to seek help from a certified child passenger safety technician. “Car seats are designed to protect children, but they need to be used correctly to provide the protection they are intended to provide,” Dawn ...

DCB announces 2026 award recipients

September 22, 2026

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau will recognize three alumni and community award recipients at its awards banquet Saturday, Oct. 10. The Young Alumnus Award recipient is Adyson Jelleberg. The award honors an alumnus who attended DCB within the last 15 years and has shown success, growth and promise in their chosen career while contributing in a beneficial way to community and/or society in general. Jelleberg exemplifies each of these qualities through her dedication to education, leadership and service. A 2022 graduate of DCB, Jelleberg was an inaugural member of the LadyJacks ...

OCIA class begins in Mohall Oct. 1

September 22, 2026

MOHALL – St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, sponsored by MLS Catholic, will begin an Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) class on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Parish Center. MLS Catholic includes St. Jerome’s in Mohall, St. John’s in Lansford, and St. James in Sherwood. The program ...

‘Together, We Thrive’ is theme of Parkinson’s Symposium

September 22, 2026

The annual Parkinson’s Symposium in Minot will be held Thursday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Sleep Inn. “Together, We Thrive” is the theme of this year’s educational event, which will explore ongoing research, treatments, therapies, nutrition and resources available as they relate to cognition, motor skills, speech and more. Speakers are Sharon Krischer, a Parkinson’s advocate and creator of “Twitchy Woman”; Dr. Kerry Petsinger, a physical therapist and motivational speaker, creator of “Mornings that Matter”; and Dr. Megan Dooley, occupational therapist, ...

Ballot measure guide sent to voters

September 22, 2026

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State announced it has sent voters a mailing with information about statewide measures that will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The ballot measure guide was mailed Friday, Sept. 18, to the households of 450,000 active North Dakota voters. An active voter is a person who has voted in a North Dakota election in the last four years. The ballot measure guide will also be posted at all voting locations and on the North Dakota Secretary of State website. Two statewide constitutional measures are on the General Election ...

Airstream club impacts Minot in August

September 22, 2026

Airstream Club International (ACI) released impact numbers on its 69th International Rally in Minot Aug. 22–27, which brought 938 Airstreams and 1,834 attendees from 48 states, four Canadian provinces and Germany to the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. “The International Rally is about much more than bringing nearly 1,000 Airstreams together in one place,” said Debbie Wood, rally planning lead coordinator, in the news release. “Our members want to experience the local area, connect with the community and be of service to it.” The rally’s community service project benefited ...