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Souris Valley Animal Shelter to hold event on Saturday

The Souris Valley Animal Shelter will hold its Heroes with Paws roam and rummage event Saturday, Aug 29, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the shelter to raise awareness of the need for adoption and foster families. Roam and rummage features free items open to the public that have been donated to the ...

TikTok ban rescinded on NDUS-owned devices

BISMARCK – The State Board of Higher Education has voted to rescind the North Dakota University System’s prohibition on the use of TikTok on university-owned devices, following a review of updated federal actions, ownership changes involving the social media platform and current cybersecurity assessments. The action aligns North Dakota University System policy with recent changes implemented after Gov. Kelly Armstrong rescinded the statewide executive branch ban on TikTok. The TikTok restriction was originally adopted in response to national security concerns related to the app’s ...

SNAP changes targeted for Nov. 1

BISMARCK – In collaboration with and at the direction of the U.S. Food and Nutrition Administration, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that North Dakota submitted a request to postpone from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1 changes to the list of items eligible for purchase with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Healthy Choice Waiver. “This pause provides an opportunity for our federal partners and retailers to continue to prepare and for SNAP households to become more familiar with the changes to items that ...

Trinity’s Healthcare Exploring kicks off Sept. 2

Youth interested in investigating a career in healthcare are invited to join Trinity Health’s Healthcare Exploring program. Trinity announced a kickoff event will be held on Wednesday, Sept 2, at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will meet in the Trinity Health Hospital atrium, 2305 37th Ave SW, Minot. The Healthcare Exploring program will meet monthly at Trinity Health. The Healthcare Exploring Program is designed for students in grades 9-12 who are interested in healthcare careers and want to learn about different medical professions. The program will give students the chance to learn and ...

Program helps expand hunting access in Dakotas

A partnership between the North and South Dakota state chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Pheasants Forever is helping open more private land to public hunting across the Dakotas. Through the partnership, the South Dakota NWTF State Chapter contributed $5,000 and the North Dakota NWTF State Chapter contributed $8,000 this year to Pheasants Forever’s Public Access to Habitat program, commonly known as PATH. Pheasants Forever debuted its PATH program in South Dakota in 2023 and expanded to include North Dakota in 2025. Other states with PATH programs include Michigan, ...

Underwood proposes water main project

UNDERWOOD – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality reported it has reviewed the proposed water main replacement project for the city of Underwood and determined the project is eligible for an exclusion from further substantive environmental review. A full Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment will not be required. The documentation to support this decision will be on file and available for public review at the Division of Municipal Facilities. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to Danielle Peltier, Environmental Engineer, ...