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Beef Commission opens program to FFA applicants

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) is accepting applications from North Dakota FFA juniors and seniors for its Next Generation Beef Producer Pilot Program, designed to develop the next generation of beef producers and introduce students to the different segments of the beef industry. The program will introduce students to different areas of the beef industry, from cattle production to processing, marketing, genetics and nutrition. Through hands-on experiences and connections with industry professionals, students will gain a broader perspective of the ...

iMagicon 2027 will feature Muppet legends

iMagicon has announced a lineup of six legendary Muppet performers and creators who will appear at iMagicon 2027, taking place April 23–25 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. The 2027 lineup includes Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Bonnie Erickson, Kevin Clash, Matt Vogel and Michelan “Micha” Sisti, who will bring decades of Muppet, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and Jim Henson legacy to Minot. Goelz, the legendary puppeteer who has performed The Great Gonzo for more than five decades and remains the current performer and voice of Gonzo, trained directly with Henson and Frank Oz. He ...

Shooting death reported in Belcourt

BELCOURT – A tribal member was killed in a shooting incident in Belcourt in the early morning of Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to information released by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa on its social media. Law enforcement confirmed a suspect is in custody, the tribe stated. No further information was available on Tuesday.

Exhibition celebrates horse culture on plains

DICKINSON – Southwest Art Gallery & Science Center (SWAGSC), through the support of Chord Energy, will present "A Shared Trail: Horse Culture of the Northern Plains," a traveling exhibition developed in collaboration with the MHA Interpretive Center and the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame/Center of Western Heritage & Cultures. The exhibition opens Thursday, Nov. 12, and runs through Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027. Exhibition hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free but donations are suggested. "A Shared Trail" explores the horse as a common thread ...

Voting begins in Ward County

Boarding school survivor to speak at MSU

On Nov. 5, the Minot State University Native American Club will host speaker Dr. Ramona Klein in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. Klein will share her personal experiences as a survivor of the Fort Totten Boarding School and discuss the lasting impact boarding schools have had on Indigenous communities, according to the club. There will be a campus event at 11 a.m. for students, staff and faculty and a community event, free and open to the public, at 6 p.m. Both sessions will take place in the Hartnett Hall Collaboration Space. “I wanted everyone to get a chance to ...