RYDER – A committee has been formed to plan activities for the 120th anniversary of the city of Ryder. An initial meeting was held recently. Another meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Ryder Star Bar and Grill. The meeting is open to everyone. The 120th ...

FARGO – Community Action Partnership of North Dakota (CAPND) announced it is seeing a rising need for weatherization workers in Bismarck, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Fargo, Jamestown, Minot and Williston. The weatherization team, now called WX Force, is recruiting new members to help impact ...

North Dakota State University Extension Ward County will be offering the Aging Mastery Program beginning Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 1-2:30 p.m., at the Parker Senior Center in Minot. Developed by the National Council on Aging, the 10-week health and wellness program is free and geared toward ...

At risk of losing 20% of his force, Ward County Sheriff Robert Roed brought a proposal for department pay raises to the Ward County Commission’s budget discussion Tuesday, Sept. 16. Roed said the Minot Police Department has been aggressively recruiting Ward County officers, and given its ...

Minot taxpayers could get a break with the Minot City Council’s decision to bolster the budget with $2 million from cash reserves. The vote was among those taken by the council – often in the face of controversy – on Monday, Sept. 15, to pull a final budget together. Other votes ...

WILLISTON - The Williston High School Band will represent North Dakota in the 2026 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Director John Bisbee said the band was invited to return after marching in the 2024 parade. “It will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be in ...