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NDDEQ taking comments on Burke facility

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has announced it proposes to issue an air pollution control permit for construction to convert the Steel Reef Burke LLC – Lignite Gas Plant into a compressor station. The facility is located in Burke County and its name has been changed to the Lignite Compressor Station with this permit action. Preliminary evaluations made by the department indicate that the facility will comply with all applicable air pollution control rules and there will be no detrimental/significant effects to air quality. Predicted concentrations ...

Santa’s Mailboxes return to Minot

Santa’s Mailboxes are making their return to Minot on Thursday, Nov. 12, giving children a special opportunity to send their holiday wishes straight to the North Pole. The mailboxes will be located at Scandinavian Heritage Park and Magic City Discovery Center, where children can drop off their letters to Santa with no postage required. Santa will write back to every child. Santa’s Mailboxes will be available at both locations from Nov. 12 through Dec. 11. To celebrate the return of Santa’s Mailboxes, families are invited to a kickoff event on Nov. 12 from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at ...

Victim of vehicle-train crash identified

FLAXTON – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a vehicle-train crash that occurred near Flaxton Wednesday, Nov. 4. Cole Allen, 62, Lignite, died in the crash. Allen was the driver of a 2020 Ram 3500 pickup that was traveling south on 82nd Avenue Northwest, five miles west of Flaxton, when it struck a moving eastbound train at a passive crossing. A passive crossing is a not gated crossing. Allen died at the scene, according to the Highway Patrol. No one on the train was injured.

Cost behind fuel: High prices pressure farmers, truckers, consumers

Diesel prices in North Dakota reached a record high of $6.13 per gallon on Sept. 17, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), adding pressure to industries and people that rely on fuel to transport goods and operate equipment. As of Monday, Oct. 26, diesel averaged $6.11 per gallon, with crude oil approaching $100 a barrel and regular gasoline falling 6 cents. President Donald Trump and Gov. Kelly Armstrong have taken action and signed executive orders aimed at providing relief, but the impact of those measures will vary across industries. Travis Hermann, a business ...

Sanford Health relocates clinic in northwest Minot

Sanford Health Landmark Clinic in Minot held a grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 5, to celebrate the relocation of its Northwest Clinic to the former CHI St. Alexius Medical Plaza. Located at 2111 Landmark Circle, the building is more than 64,5000 square feet. Opening in late October, according ...

County makes municipal court offer

A plan to bring Minot Municipal Court in the Ward County Courthouse now will go to the City of Minot for review after the Ward County Commission’s decision Thursday, Nov. 5, to offer space on the north side of the main floor. The proposal agreed upon by commissioners was one of two ...