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League of Women Voters founds Williston chapter

WILLISTON – The League of Women Voters of North Dakota has announced the formation of the League of Women Voters of Williston, serving Williston and the surrounding areas. The chapter was born out of conversations among local residents who wanted to help increase voter turnout and civic engagement in the area. "We’re looking forward to continuing to connect voters with the information they need to cast their ballot with confidence," said Montana Ackman, LWV of Williston president. "We’ve already tabled at multiple community events including Band Day and the Williston Sports & Rec ...

Traffic signal replacement begins on Broadway

A month-long traffic impact on Broadway is expected to start next week. According to City of Minot information, the traffic signal will be replaced at the intersection of South Broadway and Second Avenue Southwest. For the duration of the project, Second Avenue Southwest traffic will not ...

Former law officer recalls ’66 UFO sighting

Sixty years ago on Aug. 19, 1966, a U.S. Border Patrol officer based in Minot sighted an unidentified flying object (UFO) near Donnybrook. Today the government refers to UFOs as UAPS – unidentified anomalous phenomena. Don Flickinger’s sighting and another sighting in the area near the ...

Mrs. Field’s Closet opens sixth location

Teachers are essential to any community as they support and raise each generation. Mrs. Field's Closet is a local nonprofit inspired by the late Becky Field that was founded by fellow educators who wanted to honor her passion for helping students and setting them up for success beyond the ...

Pickleball comes to Burlington

BURLINGTON – It didn’t take long once the nets went up on Burlington’s new pickleball court last weekend for the players to come and test it out. The court was a joint project of DeSour Valley Economic Development Corp., which provided the funding, and the City of Burlington, which ...

Spill occurs near Ross

ROSS – A produced water spill occurred Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Erie SWD 5793 11-12 site, 10.5 miles northwest of Ross. Falcon Midstream Services LLC reported to the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division that 1,100 barrels of produced water was released onto location. As of Thursday, 1,062 barrels of produced water had been recovered. Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas production, A N.D. Oil and Gas inspector has been to the location and will monitor any additional cleanup required.