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Council denies claim, seeks future solution

Sympathy was all the Minot City Council could offer at a special meeting held on Wednesday, April 22, to discuss a watermain break that flooded a resident’s basement. The council denied a request from Judy Nelson for reimbursement for unspecified damages, but the city will look into a ...

Velva native receives alumni recognition

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Velva native Shad Vedaa of Fargo has been named a recipient of the Minnesota State Moorhead Foundation’s 10 Under 10 Award, which recognizes rising alumni who have graduated within the last decade and are making a remarkable impact in their early careers. Vedaa is the ...

ND ag research leadership to expand

WASHINGTON – North Dakota will gain 45 additional Agricultural Research Service (ARS) employees and 10 new research projects totaling about $28.5 million in annual research as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture reorganization plan, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, announced Thursday, April ...

Crews battle multiple wildfires near Fort Totten

FORT TOTTEN — The Spirit Lake Fire Department and Wildland Fire crews responded to multiple wildfire incidents in the Fort Totten area between the evening of Wednesday, April 22, and the early morning hours of Thursday, April 23, according to information from Spirit Lake Nation. A fire ...

DEQ director announces retirement after 43 years with ND

BISMARCK – Dave Glatt has announced his retirement as the first, and only, director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality since it became a standalone agency in 2019, according to the North Dakota Governor’s Office. His retirement is effective July 31. Gov. Kelly ...

ND announces grant opportunities from Rural Health Transformation

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced three new grant opportunities for rural communities. The grant opportunities include a Zero Hour Physical Education initiative, community gardens projects and community-based walking programs. Grant applications will be ...