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Surrey wrestles with dwindling police force

SURREY – The City of Surrey is looking at a skeletal police force with the recent resignation of three officers and the desire of its part-time police chief to enter retirement soon. At the end of August, Surrey expects to have just one part-time officer under its part-time chief, which ...

Airport boardings strong but below records

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s commercial service airports recorded 117,381 passenger boardings, a decrease of 4% from the 122,238 boardings recorded in July 2025, according to information released by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. Despite the year-over-year decline, this represented the second-highest July passenger total on record, trailing only the historic high set last year, the commission stated. The decline in passenger boardings closely corresponded with a reduction in available airline capacity. Airlines provided 136,667 departure seats during the month, about 3.6% ...

Governor to host mental health workshop

BISMARCK – In recognition of September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Governor Kelly Armstrong will host a workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 1-2, at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck to explore ways to improve access to mental health care, strengthen service delivery and advance prevention and early intervention efforts. The workshop is part of Hawaii Governor Josh Green’s Western Governors’ Association Chair initiative, Health Beyond Healthcare, which will convene mental health experts from across the nation for several workshops in the coming year. The ...

AFGSC command team visits Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE - U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, concluded a four-day visit at Minot Air Force Base, July 31. As home to the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H Stratofortress aircraft and ...

Minot AFB finance airmen test wartime skills

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE - Airmen assigned to the 5th Comptroller Squadron tested their ability to provide financial support in a simulated deployed environment during Exercise Prairie Gold held at Minot Air Force Base, Aug. 10-12. “With things happening in the world, this was a good ...

Leaders to gather for Soil Health Summit

More than 150 thought leaders and policy makers will experience regenerative agriculture first-hand at the Advancing Soil Health for a Healthy America Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Black Leg Ranch near McKenzie. The summit will kick off at 9 a.m. Participants will ride through native grassland to Long Lake Creek to view a multi-partner conservation bridge and enjoy a creekside lunch of grass-fed, grass-finished bison in the open prairie. Other stops include an active grazing system and a cover crop field. The summit will conclude with a live rainfall simulator demonstration and a ...