SURREY – Preliminary election results that show a Surrey Public School bond issue failed by five votes has left the Surrey School Board with decisions to make. Among them is whether to challenge the election results because of street coding errors that kept 12 district voters in McHenry ...
This week, North Dakota saw its lowest voter turnout in a general election in 50 years, a sharp contrast to the national attention surrounding this year’s midterms. The North Dakota Secretary of State reported just under 40% of eligible voters cast ballots in this year's election. Michelle ...
A vehicle fire near a building was extinguished without spreading on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the Minot Fire Department. The department reported it responded at about 6:48 p.m. to the 1200 block of Second Avenue Southwest for reports of a vehicle fire. While en route, responding crews were informed that the vehicle on fire was close to a nearby structure. The first engine arrived within three minutes and 20 seconds and quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures. All fire damage was contained to the vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
Brad Reed, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of North Dakota, from West Fargo, will be guest speaker at the Veterans Day program in Minot on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The program begins at 11 a.m. in the Armory inside the Minot Municipal Auditorium at 420 3rd Ave. SW. Staff Sgt. Robert Hellemn of Minot Air Force Base will serve as master of ceremonies. This year's program is hosted by the Minot VFW, Post 753.
FARGO – The Fargo VA Health Care System has announced the launch of its new Patient Assisted Parking service, a program designed to make visits easier, safer, and more convenient for veterans. The initiative was officially introduced Monday, Nov. 9, with an internal ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility’s main entrance. Patient Assisted Parking is operated by Parking Veterans Inc., a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business, and offers veterans a seamless parking experience from the moment they arrive. Attendants greet veterans at the north main entrance and ensure each ...
The American Red Cross and Gate City Bank have extended their fifth annual Quilts for Veterans drive through November, giving community members more time to donate new, unused quilts and new fleece blankets for veterans. Donations are being accepted at Gate City Bank locations across North Dakota and central Minnesota. Donations should be new or made with new materials and never used, preferably measure about 60 by 80 inches, be sturdy enough for industrial washing and sterilization and have no loose yard or strings that could catch on medical equipment. When the partnership between ...
