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ND awarded environmental funds

BISMARCK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.54 million to North Dakota organizations to support environmental protection, brownfields cleanup and environmental incident response programs, according to U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer. The awards will be distributed as follows: – $621,407 to the Three Affiliated Tribes to address its highest environmental priorities. – $400,000 to Towner County Medical Center, Inc., for brownfields cleanup activities in Cando. – $350,000 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa for its brownfields response program. – $168,775 ...

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Bismarck State College BISMARCK – Jeffrey Howard of Minot and Abigail Hudkins of Velva have been listed on the Bismarck State College President's Honor Roll for the summer 2026 semester. To qualify, students must maintain at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes.

ND livestock relief program funds 470 projects

BISMARCK – The Drought Disaster Livestock Relief program has exhausted its $4.1 million in funding roughly a month after it was activated by an executive order from North Dakota’s governor. Reice Haase, director of the Department of Water Resources, told lawmakers on the Water Topics Overview Committee last week that the program has helped fund 470 projects proposed by 369 ranchers across the state. “What our drought disaster livestock program is intended to do is to provide relief and cost share for individual ranchers across the state to fund water projects for long-term ...

MSU Homecoming Parade marks 100 years

Minot State University marked a century of tradition with its Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Sept. 19. The parade started at 10:30 a.m., at Third Avenue Southeast, moving onto Main Street in downtown Minot and traveled to the Minot State campus. Many clubs, businesses and others had floats ...

Association celebrates 25 years of junior golf

The Minot’s golf community’s dream to see young people gravitate to and excel in the sport led to the creation of a first-class youth golf course in 2001. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Minot Junior Golf Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of Jack Hoeven Wee Links, announcing plans ...

Church brings unique celebration to Minot

Eagles Wings church held its inaugural Latin Fest celebration on Saturday, Sept. 19. to share and appreciate Latin American culture with the community during Hispanic Heritage Month. "It's exciting because they will get to know us a little bit, our culture, what we do, what we eat and ...