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Storms impact area over weekend

Two tornados and areas of large hail came with rain storms that moved through northwest and central North Dakota Sunday, Sept. 6, and Labor Day Monday, according to National Weather Service information. A stormchaser reported to the NWS a tornado about eight miles southwest of Arnegard Sunday evening. The tornado touched down briefly. Another tornado was spotted by a weather observer Monday evening about six miles south of Strawberry Lake in McLean County. The tornado lasted less than a minute, but the storm was reported to continue to rotate after the tornado dissipated. Hail of about ...

Behavioral health conference theme is Renew

BISMARCK – Registration is open for the sixth annual North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, scheduled for Monday through Thursday, Sept. 14-17, at the Bismarck Event Center. The conference also will be available virtually. This four-day conference brings together behavioral health and children and family services professionals from across North Dakota to connect, learn, share best practices and strengthen their work with individuals, children and families. Behavioral health advocates, service providers, child welfare ...

Minot doctor recalls Arctic adventure

Traveling 1,400 miles across an uninhabited Arctic ice field tests one’s mental fortitude, according to Dr. Jon Solberg, who made that trek eight years ago. Solberg, a Minot emergency room physician, and six other team members made a south-to-north and back crossing of Greenland in three ...

Refurbished bus ready for another go-round

The latest bus newly added to the City of Minot's transit fleet might be 20 years old, but it’s definitely not showing its age. The refurbished, good-as-new bus will be officially on the streets soon, having just arrived from California. Minot Transit Superintendent Brian Horinka said a ...

Allies seek action beyond FBI rewards

The FBI is increasing rewards for information in cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people in North Dakota and nationwide. Indigenous leaders believe the move can bring much-needed visibility to families whose cases too often go overlooked. Brandon Baity, executive director of ...

ND Global Talent Summit highlights workforce solutions

BISMARCK — The Global Talent Summit on Thursday, Sept. 3, brought together more than 100 employers and workforce partners to explore strategies for strengthening North Dakota’s talent pipeline through global recruitment and effective integration, according to North Dakota Department of Commerce information. Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong opened the event with remarks on the state’s workforce future and the importance of global talent in long-term economic growth. “North Dakota’s greatest strength is our people and our willingness to innovate,” said ...