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FBI investigates officer-involved shooting at Spirit Lake

GRAND FORKS – The FBI has announced it is in the early stages of an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that took place on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 10, on the Spirit Lake Reservation. A Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services police officer was involved in an on-duty use of force incident during which the officer discharged his service weapon. An adult male was struck and died from his injuries. The officer was wearing an agency-issued, body-worn camera that activated and captured the incident. The FBI reports it is investigating with cooperative support ...

Troop 425 celebrates 110 Eagle Scouts

Scouting America Troop 425 in Minot has surpassed 100 Eagle Scouts, reaching 110 this year as the organization continues to teach leadership, service and life skills to each generation. George Smith, former troop master and current committee chair, has been involved with Troop 425 since 1993 ...

Getting to Know: Cat shelter volunteer tells her story

Lisa Schneider has been volunteering at Hairball Haven, a local cat shelter, for about four and a half years and volunteers two days a week, Sundays and Thursdays. She said she’s known the owner of Hairball Haven for about 20 years. For Schneider, volunteering means scooping the cat litter, ...

Respiratory disease activity remaining low

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s most recent respiratory disease surveillance data is similar to the prior week with the activity level for influenza and COVID-19 having increased slightly while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) decreased slightly. Overall, the activity level for the respiratory diseases continues to remain low, according to the data. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 31. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services provides the weekly summary of respiratory disease activity, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. All of the ...

Gift could transform ND’s tribal colleges

Tribal college leaders in North Dakota say a $70 million gift to expand higher education in Indian Country will be earth-shifting for institutions that have long operated with limited resources. The American Indian College Fund announced a seven-year plan to strengthen tribal institutions ...

Milestone

University of Maryland Global Campus ADELPHI, Md. – Finn Tipps of Minot was among 2026 summer graduates from the University of Maryland Global Campus.