Ward County State’s Attorney candidate Christopher Nelson has announced that he has withdrawn from the contest. His departure leaves Andrew Schultz as the only candidate seeking the position. Although Nelson did not give a reason for withdrawing, he stated it was a difficult ...
BISMARCK – The State Historical Society of North Dakota is partnering with the University of South Dakota on a $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant to preserve and improve access to Dakota Territory records. The State Historical Society of North Dakota will receive an $86,899 subaward to rehouse, arrange and describe Dakota Territory records, including the records of the territorial governor, secretary, and other offices and photographs of the legislature. The records of papers held by the State Historical Society will be ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck has received a GEMmy Award from the Midwest Travel Journalists Association, recognizing it as one of the region's most exceptional travel experiences. GEMmy awards recognize outstanding attractions, sites, events, accommodations, restaurants, drives, walks and excursions. Through the awards, Midwest Travel Journalists Association members highlight exceptional gems worth visiting. Only 100 GEMmy Awards have been presented since the award’s inception in 1992. State Historical Society Director Bill Peterson ...
AARP’s “Valuing the Invaluable 2026” study estimates 82,000 North Dakota family caregivers provide 58 million hours of unpaid care each year - worth $1.27 billion annually if paid. “Too often we don’t recognize our actions as caregiving,” said Josh Askvig, AARP North Dakota state director. “It can be anything from providing full-time care to an ailing spouse to smaller acts like driving your elderly parent to appointments and counting out their pills. It’s what we do, but it can still be hard. AARP wants to make sure you know that you don’t have to figure it all out ...
BOTTINEAU – The Dakota College at Bottineau Game Club received a contribution from American Legion Post #42, allowing it to double the amount of Xbox game stations in the club. “I am extremely grateful for their support. This contribution will make a direct difference in how many students ...
The National Science Foundation has awarded $373,701 to Williston State College through the Advanced Technology Education Program to support the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce in the Bakken, according to U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND. With more than 19,000 oil-producing wells in the Bakken, the project will help support STEM workforce needs and the evolving energy and technology industries in the region. The project aims to create a sustainable pipeline of students by expanding outreach, targeting rural communities and establishing a certification in ...
