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NDHP releases IDs of those in recent crashes

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified those involved in three recent crashes. Ricardo Rubio, 50, Los Banos, California, died in a one-vehicle rollover on N.D. Highway 28, about 1/2 mile north of Ryder, on Sunday, Sept. 27. Rubio was a passenger in a Ford F-150 pickup driven by Andres Rubio, 47, Belfield, who was injured in the crash. Carey Ziegler, 67, Karlsruhe, died in a pickup-commercial vehicle (CMV) crash about three miles east of Velva on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Ziegler was the driver of a GMC Sierra pickup that was struck by a Freightliner CMV pulling a dump trailer. The ...

Minot attorney to fill district judgeship

Minot attorney Christene Reierson will fill the open judgeship in the North Central Judicial District effective Nov. 16, announced by Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The North Central Judicial District vacancy was created by the July 17 retirement of Judge Todd Cresap, who was ...

DCB to induct three in Hall of Fame

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau Athletics will honor three inductees at an awards recognition banquet on Saturday, Oct. 10, in a semi-private event at the DCB gymnasium. The selection committee for the Lumberjack Athletic Hall of Fame has chosen Dennis Lagasse, Gary Warren and the ...

Mosquito surveillance ends for season

West Nile Virus was confirmed in 12 total mosquito samples collected in Minot this season, according to information released Tuesday, Sept. 29, by the City of Minot. North Dakota Health and Human Services returned results positive for West Nile Virus in nine of 20 mosquito samples submitted in August. As the autumnal weather moves in, mosquito counting and control efforts have ceased for the 2026 season. Temperatures are decreasing to a level at which the culex mosquitos, or the West Nile vector species, have or are likely to go into a dormant state for the winter. Through its ...

American Legion District 6 to host fall meeting

VELVA – Members of North Dakota’s American Legion District 6 and their auxiliary units will gather for their annual fall district meeting on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event will be hosted at the Joseph I Weller Post 39, located at 201 Main St. N., Velva. District 6 includes Burke, Renville, Bottineau, Ward, McHenry and western McLean counties. The day’s schedule will begin with registration and a social hour at 11 a.m. Lunch will be available for $10 at noon. The joint district meeting starts at 1 p.m. Following the conclusion of the joint session, the American Legion Auxiliary will ...

Petting zoo hits 35-year milestone

Rocky Top Ranch, a family-owned petting zoo, is celebrating 35 years of introducing children and adults to unusual animals at events across North Dakota. One of its repeated hosts is Berry Acres Pumpkin Patch in Minot, which has been hosting the petting zoo this fall. Started by Dennis and ...