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NDDOT to begin mowing near state highways

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Transportation will begin fall mowing operations along state highways in early to mid-September. Fall mowing is preparation for the upcoming winter season to help minimize drifting of snow onto the roadway. Adjacent landowners who plan to mow non-interstate ditches for hay should do so before the state mows these areas. Private mowing is not allowed in medians of four-lane highways. North Dakota state law requires hay bales to be stored on the outer edge of the right of way. Large round bales should not be placed on inslopes or within 60 ...

Fort Buford to host annual flag lowering ceremony

WILLISTON — The public is invited to the annual flag lowering ceremony Monday, Sept. 7, at noon, at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. Members of the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association will gather to formally lower the colors, honoring the soldiers who once served on the northern Plains through military drill, period uniforms and historic interpretation. This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

MSU Homecoming parade set for Sept. 19

This year marks the 100-year celebration of Minot State University’s Homecoming parade and game. The parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept 19. Lineup for participants begins at 9:30 a.m. The parade route starts on 10 3rd Ave. SE and ends at Minot State. The deadline to sign up for the parade is Tuesday, Sept. 14, with all information for participants to be distributed by Thursday, Sept 17. Sign up can be done by using the 2026 Homecoming Parade application website: www.minotstateu.edu/homecoming/.

August temp above long-term average

This past month of August had an average temperature of 67 degrees which is 0.2 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 66.8 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 46 degrees, which occurred on both Aug 4 and Aug. 22. The high was 94 degrees which occurred on Aug. 2. The total moisture for the month was 2.59 inches ...

City offices closed, fall cleanup set

All City of Minot offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. There will be no public transit on Sept. 7, and the City of Minot landfill will be closed. There will be no recycling pickup on Monday; a recycling make up day for residents with ...

Parenting webinar to focus on family meals

Family meals are among the most lasting and powerful traditions in family life. North Dakota State University Extension’s Parent and Family Education will host a webinar, “What’s for Dinner? Making Memories with Family Meals” on Sept. 29 from noon-1 p.m.. This webinar will explore the surprising impacts of family meals, three keys for more effective family meals, and five approaches to making family meals memorable and creating a "menu of family memories." Extension Family Science Specialist Dr. Sean Brotherson with NDSU will lead the webinar, which is free to North Dakota ...