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County, city consider new court space plan

A review of alternatives by the Ward County Commission’s building committee on Friday, Oct. 9, has led the county and City of Minot down a new path for hosting Minot Municipal Court in the county’s Courthouse. The change in direction will require Minot’s city staff to delve into the new plans and crunch numbers this coming week on converting Courthouse file rooms into municipal court space. County Commissioners Jim Rostad and John Fjeldahl, who make up the building committee, met with city representatives, North Central District and municipal court judges and other court staff on ...

Exercise strengthens medical response readiness

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Medical personnel from Minot Air Force Base participated in Project SOAR, or Sustainment Operations for Air Force Medical Services Response, a two-day training exercise designed to strengthen medical readiness and validate response capabilities during an aircraft ...

Rice seeks jail release, new judge

A Minot man charged with theft from a local archery club is asking the North Dakota Supreme Court to release him from jail and replace the judge in the case who put him there. In a petition filed in North Central District Court Oct. 2, Dallas Rice and his defense attorney Ashley Gulke argue ...

Produced water spill occurs near Stanley

STANLEY – A produced water spill from a valve failure occurred at a site about seven miles north of Stanley Tuesday, Oct. 6. Slawson Exploration Company, Inc., notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) about the incident. The company estimates about 8,148 gallons of produced water were released. Of that amount, 5,040 gallons remained onsite, while 3,108 gallons discharged off the property, impacting adjacent rangeland. Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas production. NDDEQ personnel are working with the responsible party and will continue to ...

SWC approves Grenora project funds

BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Water Commission announced approval of more than $1.7 million in funding for water infrastructure projects across the state during its Oct. 8 meeting in Bismarck. The approved projects included Grenora water treatment plan improvement, $30,000. Four-year progress reports were presented for several projects, including All Seasons Water Users District’s Rolla area booster and North Prairie Rural Water District’s Mountrail County Water Supply Phase 2

NDFB to hold annual meeting in Bismarck

BISMARCK – North Dakota Farm Bureau will hold its 84th Annual Meeting Nov. 20-21 at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center. The two-day event brings members from across the state together to set the organization's policy for the coming year, elect leadership and connect with others who share an interest in North Dakota agriculture. Voting delegates will consider resolutions that originated with members at the county level and advanced through district resolution meetings. Policy adopted at the annual meeting guides NDFB's advocacy work in Bismarck and Washington, D.C. Resolutions ...