Minot Public Library has announced Joshua Pikka as its new director, effective immediately. Pikka had previously served as the Technology and Circulation librarian since March of 2016 and had been the interim director since July of 2025. Pikka holds a Master’s degree in library science from ...

LEEDS – A 72-year-old Leeds man died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2, about six miles east of Leeds, Monday, Jan. 12. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by the Leeds man, was traveling west on the highway. A 2007 International ...

BISMARCK – Col. Daniel Haugen, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, announced Tuesday, Jan. 13, that the Accreditation Public Comment Portal for NDHP is now open. The NDHP has maintained its accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ...

BISMARCK – Law enforcement agencies throughout North Dakota issued 3,167 citations during the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign between Nov. 1 and Dec. 11, 2025, according to the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The campaign focused on increasing seat belt use and reducing ...

BISMARCK —The North Dakota’s State Archives will offer three free workshops focused on recording and preserving oral histories. Each workshop will cover the fundamentals of capturing oral histories, share practical tips on how to conduct interviews and build confidence to document personal ...

BISMARCK — For more than five decades, the unmistakable sound of swing, soul, and improvisation has been a tradition in Bismarck — a tradition that once again will fill the Belle Mehus Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 31. The University of Mary will host its 53rd Annual Jazz Festival, ...