BISMARCK – The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) has announced it awarded more than $11 million in grants in 2025. The organization was founded 50 years ago to improve the quality of life of North Dakotans through charitable giving and promoting philanthropy. Most of NDCF’s ...
BISMARCK – North Dakota's aviation and aerospace industry generates nearly $3.6 billion in annual economic output and supports about 28,734 jobs statewide, according to new studies released by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC). The most comprehensive evaluation of the state’s aviation system in more than a decade, these studies include the economic activity generated by the state's 89 public-use airports, aerospace manufacturers, the University of North Dakota's School of Aerospace Sciences, the unmanned aircraft systems industry, and Grand Forks and Minot Air Force ...
Trinity Health in Minot is among 38 hospitals across North Dakota recognized by the American Heart Association for their commitment to improving care for patients with heart disease and stroke through Get With The Guidelines quality improvement programs. Nationwide, more than 3,000 hospitals take part in these efforts, helping ensure patients receive care aligned with the most up‑to‑date, research‑based treatment guidelines. Other area hospitals recognized are CHI St. Alexius Health, Turtle Lake; Garrison Memorial Hospital, Garrison; Heart of America Medical Center, Rugby; ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is accepting proposals for fiscal year 2027 Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management grants. Funding is available to support projects that restore and protect North Dakota's water resources by addressing nonpoint source pollution through watershed implementation, technical assistance, planning and information and education activities. Nonpoint source pollution comes from many sources across the landscape rather than a single location. Rain or melting snow can carry soil, nutrients, bacteria and other pollutants ...
Ward County property owners could see a small property-tax decrease based on a preliminary budget adopted by the Ward County Commission Tuesday, Aug. 4. The owner of a home assessed at the county average of $225,000 would pay a tax of $618.64 for 2027, down $4.45 from 2026. The tax on an ...
The Minot City Council approved a preliminary city budget Monday, Aug. 3, with a hefty tax increase, but council members indicated proposals for cuts remain on the way. The council scheduled a budget work session for Thursday, Sept. 3, at 8:30 a.m. Council member Mike Blessum noted that approving the preliminary process keeps the process moving toward the October deadline for submitting a final budget to Ward County for preparing tax statements. “But I want the public to understand that we are in no way done with the budget process. This is a preliminary approval that’s part of the ...
