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Finalists named in ND History Teacher contest

MEDORA – Hunter Schuh of Harvey High School and Kari Hall of Williston High School are among five finalists in the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation’s annual North Dakota History Teacher Contest. The contest recognizes educators who inspire students through history and foster a deeper appreciation for North Dakota’s people, places and heritage, according to the foundation. One of the five finalists will be named the grand prize winner during Back-to-School & Celebrate History Summer Showcase Night on Aug. 15 in Medora. Students from across North Dakota submitted essays ...

Active Parenting classes to begin in August

Two Active Parenting classes will be offered online beginning in August. Active Parenting: Ages 5-12 will be held Monday evenings between Aug. 10-31 and on Sept. 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. Explore positive discipline and communication techniques that will strengthen your relationship with your child. The interactive program addresses situations and challenges that are expected when parenting a 5-12-year-old child. Active Parenting: Crossroads of Parenting & Divorce will be held Tuesday evenings from Aug. 11-25 and on Sept. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. The program is a five-step seminar designed to ...

Engineers hone in on US 52 four-lane option

Engineers studying the four-laning of U.S. 52 between Minot and Voltaire are recommending a divided highway design as the preferred alternative. However, the public is getting opportunities to weigh in before a final plan is selected. A couple of those opportunities came this week. The North ...

Homeless advocates see promise in housing law

Advocates for unhoused people in North Dakota are hopeful a landmark federal housing bill, which just became law, will help the state address its growing housing crisis. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to boost supply while limiting ownership by private equity ...

Velva child dies in Lake Audubon incident

GARRISON – A 5-year-old Velva child lost his life in an accidental drowning at Lake Audubon on Sunday, July 26, according to the McLean County Sheriff’s Office. Grayson Olson was playing on the shore with a young sibling when he entered deeper water and became submerged. Immediate efforts by the mother and accompanying adult to recover the child were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office reported. Upon arrival, sheriff’s office personnel immediately entered the water in a rescue effort. Multiple agencies were summoned for support. About two hours after the initial report, the ...

Mobile home fire displaces resident

One person was displaced in a mobile home fire in Holiday Village on Monday, July 27, according to the Minot Rural Fire Department. The department was called shortly after 11 a.m. for a report of a house on fire. Firefighters en route called Minot, Burlington and Surrey departments for assistance after assessing the amount of smoke viewed to be coming from the fire. Smoke surrounded the structure, with fire on the northeast corner. Firefighters brought the fire under control within a half hour and a search found the building empty. The occupant was not at home at the time. The mobile ...