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County makes offer on right-of-way reversal

Ward County commissioners took a different tack with the county’s right-of-way reversal policy Tuesday, June 2, in voting to make a purchase offer to maintain control of roadway infrastructure. The commission needed to make a decision when Souris Valley Bowmen requested to have its donated ...

Research shows 2025 tourism dip

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s latest tourism economic impact report, prepared by Tourism Economics, shows the state’s visitor economy dipped in 2025 amid a significant decline in Canadian travel, according to the North Dakota Department of Commerce. While overall visitation and spending saw ...

Armstrong praises plans to fund coal infrastructure upgrade

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday, June 4, applauded President Donald Trump’s announcement of his plan to address the nation’s energy emergency with funding under the Defense Production Act, including up to $425 million for the U.S. Department of Energy for 12 projects selected ...

Free teen driving safety event planned in Minot

Registration is now open for Vision Zero Driving Skills for Success on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot. Driving Skills for Success (DSFS) is a free, hands-on driving program designed to help teens build safer driving habits and gain real-world driving ...

Taube hosts annual cycling fundraiser

The ninth annual NoDak 100 Century Ride, a cycling fundraiser for The Taube Museum of Art, will be held Sunday, June 28. Register by Saturday, June 27, for a discounted ticket. Registration also will be held from 6-9 a.m. at the start location at Hight Construction. Riders start anytime ...

ND senators respond to coal plan

WASHINGTON – Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, both R-ND, issued statements after President Donald Trump released a $700 million plan to support the nation’s coal producers, including $27 million to modernize Basin Electric Cooperative’s Antelope Station, improving efficiency and ...