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Air Force leaders give update on cancer study

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA. – During a virtual town hall Friday, Oct. 16, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) provided missile community members the “Burning of Classified Materials Study” and Phase 2 of the Epidemiology Review results, which indicate no environmental cause for cancers. The town hall also disclosed that any carcinogens found have an established remediation protocol to ensure affected Launch Control Centers can continue to be a safe place for airmen to conduct America’s most important national defense mission. Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, hosted a ...

Area school business managers recognized

BISMARCK – The North Dakota School Boards Association (NDSBA) recognized Velva School District Business Manager Skyler Helseth and Powers Lake School District Business Manager Shayna Johnson as graduates of the North Dakota School Business Managers Certification Program (NDSBMCP) during its ...

Alliance to host panel on Badlands future

BISMARCK — The Badlands Conservation Alliance’s 27th Annual Meeting will be held at the Bismarck Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2–4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A panel discussion on the "State & Future of the Badlands" will be held. Panelists include Beth Ihle, U.S. Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands supervisor; John Hanson, owner and operator of Logging Camp Ranch; Brock Wahl, executive director of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers; and a North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality representative. The annual meeting and panel discussion ...

Kids Theatre to present ‘Charlotte’s Web’

Make a Scene Kids Theatre will present “Charlotte’s Web” in celebration of a decade of theater in Minot. Performances are Friday, Oct 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, both at 6 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m.at Central Campus Middle School, 215 1st St. SE. Children 10 and younger will ...

Grant to help develop tribal manufacturing

WASHINGTON — Chippewa Sustainable Solutions will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration through its Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow program. The SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs established the grant initiative as part of its mission to ensure Native American-owned small businesses have full access to the business development and expansion tools available through the SBA’s entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.  According to the SBA, the Chippewa Sustainable Solutions Inc. (CSS) Advanced Additive ...

DCB to host T4 event

BOTTINEAU – For the third year, Dakota College at Bottineau will host the T4 Summit. Between 700 and 800 students are expected to attend the Tools, Trades, Torque Tech event offered through North Dakota Energy Education and North Central Education Cooperative (NCEC) on Oct. 28 and 29. Organizing sponsors of T4 include ND Energy Education, ND Petroleum Council and the Lignite Energy Council. T4 introduces high school and middle school students to workforce skills. Participating students will be hosted at DCB and Bottineau High School and will receive hands-on learning sessions from ...