BILLINGS, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management announced it has leased 19 parcels totaling 4,116 acres in Montana and North Dakota for more than $8.65 million in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the ...

Minot Elks Lodge #1089 awarded three scholarships based on its lodge area submissions for the Elks National Most Valuable Student Scholarships. The awards were given to: Cody Irwin, Minot North High School $1,500; Emersyn Kopp, Minot North High School $1,000; and Brynn Hanson, Des Lacs ...

WASHBURN — The public is invited to join the “Winter Hike” at Fort Mandan State Historic Site in Washburn Saturday, Feb. 7, 2-3:30 p.m. The free hike will be hosted by nationally certified interpreters who will guide participants from the Fort Mandan Visitor Center along the trail beside ...

BISMARCK — The finalists to fill the vacancy on the North Dakota Board of Higher Education has been forwarded to Gov. Kelly Armstrong. The nominating committee agreed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to forward three names to the governor to consider in filling the opening on the board. The three ...

Tom Joyce is bringing a people-centered focus to city government as the City of Minot’s latest city manager. Joyce was appointed by the Minot City Council in October, although he had been serving in an interim role since August, when former city manager Harold Stewart left to take a similar ...

Agriculture remains one of North Dakota’s top economic drivers, even though its contribution to Gross Domestic Product has slipped, according to information shared at the 2026 Regional Economic Conditions Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. ...