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Alfalfa management plan Dry weather has created hay shortages in many areas of North Dakota, with crops down to 50% of normal. Drought-damaged cereal crops that normally would be harvested for grain have been shifted to hay, which will help reduce the strain on hay demand. The need for ...

DEA warns parents of online drug sales

The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on the growing number of drug traffickers on social media that are targeting children and young adults. The Omaha Division has been working with local law enforcement in its regions to spread awareness, control and stop the illegal ...

Nichole Rice’s theft plea ends in jail, probation

WILLISTON – Nichole Rice will serve 60 days in the Ward County Jail and two years of probation for theft from a Minot archery club. Northwest District Judge Benjamen Johnson on Wednesday, Sept. 16, imposed a one year and one day sentence with the North Dakota Department of Corrections and ...

New playground coming to southside complex

A new playground is being installed at the SCHEELS complex on 16th Avenue Southeast in Minot. Ashley Gathman, marketing and development for the Minot Park District, said funding for the equipment and installation came from contributions from Minot Junior Golf, Minot Area Community Foundation ...

ND applauds EPA reversal on coal

Industry and government leaders in North Dakota issued statements applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal on Monday, Sept. 14, of a power plant greenhouse gas rule that they say would have forced the closure of the state's coal-fired electrical generation plants. “This is a huge win for anyone who cares about having power when they need it. The Biden administration's Clean Power Plan 2.0 was so disconnected from science and reality, it was dangerous,” Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, R-ND, said. “Prematurely closing power plants at a time when power demand is ...

DCB welcomes four new faculty

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau has announced the addition of four new faculty members for the fall 2026 semester. New faculty members are Tanya Gillen, nursing; Joanie Houser, dental; Kortney Arnold, social studies; and Cyla McMechan, medical laboratory technician. Gillen joins DCB as a full-time nursing instructor, bringing a diverse background in healthcare, exercise science and rehabilitation. Raised on a North Dakota farm, Gillen earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a minor in special education from the University of North Dakota in 1999. She later ...