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ND Scholarships help keep recipients in state

BISMARCK – Students who receive a North Dakota Scholarship are consistently more likely to remain in North Dakota after high school graduation than their peers who do not receive a scholarship, according to new research conducted through North Dakota's Longitudinal Data System and released by the North Dakota University System. The analysis examined North Dakota high school graduates who enrolled in a North Dakota University System institution and tracked their retention in the state through postsecondary enrollment and employment records. Findings show that scholarship recipients ...

What would measure 2 change?

Back-to-school costs add up quickly for North Dakota families. Providing breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to families could save parents nearly $1,000 per child each year. It could also mean that every student can sit down for a healthy meal and start the school day ready to learn. Those are among the questions North Dakotans will discuss at Prairie Action North Dakota’s next virtual Amplify North Dakota session on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. CT. The conversation will focus on Measure 2, which would provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no cost to ...

AGRICULTURE NEWS

Range Plant Day WATFORD CITY – Understanding how plant communities influence grazing systems took center stage as the McKenzie County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and the Watford City field office hosted a Range Plant Identification Day on Sept. 4. The event brought 18 participants ...

Rural America faces veterinary shortage

Minot, similar to many rural counties across the U.S., is facing a growing shortage of veterinary practices due to the surge in pet ownership and not enough new graduates to fill the places of older veterans, burnout cases and economic challenges. Long waits, limited services and higher costs ...

Health unit launches new healthcare services

First District announces flu clinics First District Health Unit will be offering three weeks of flu clinics in Minot in October, starting Monday, Oct. 5. During the first week, the first 50 people each day will receive a special gift. In addition, everyone who gets a flu shot during the ...

ND airline boardings dip in August

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports the state’s eight commercial service airports recorded 108,460 airline passenger boardings during August 2026, a decrease of about 4% compared to August 2025. Minot International Airport recorded 14,498 boardings in August, down 6%. Airlines provided 129,976 available departure seats during the month, a decrease of 6% from the previous year. With the reduction in seating capacity, the statewide average aircraft load factor increased from 82% to 84%, indicating that a greater percentage of available airline seats were ...