Fall is typically the time of year when prevention experts raise awareness about domestic violence. In North Dakota, outreach leaders are getting ahead of the game. The Center for Rural Health teamed up with the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition on a late-summer event. ...
A Minot man has been sentenced in North Central District Court in Minot to as much as five years of incarceration on multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and terrorizing. Steve Exantus, 32, pleaded guilty to two charges of firearm possession, both Class C felonies, and was sentenced on Aug. 31 to five years concurrent on each. On one charge he must serve two years with the North Dakota Department of Corrections, with credit for 148 days served, and the other charge requires him to first serve 13 days with credit for 13 days. He must successfully serve ...
WILLISTON – Visit the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston for Timeless Traditions: Punched Tin Lanterns on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 2-3 p.m. The free program is open to ages 8 and older. Made by carefully punching patterns into thin sheets of tin, these lanterns allowed candlelight to shine through the openings while creating beautiful patterns of light. Learn more about lighting challenges on the frontier, then create a punched tin lantern to take home. Timeless Traditions is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
Throughout 2026, the ND250 Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is leading the state's commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Through meaningful, inclusive, and inspiring projects and events, the commission celebrates ...
SOURIS – Throughout its 11-year history, the nonprofit Strengthen ND has been looking for ways to give North Dakota’s rural communities more control over their own destinies. That effort received a boost when Megan Langley, founder and executive director of Strengthen ND, recently was selected to be part of an inaugural cohort of the Rural Research Fellowship, an initiative of United WE that is supported by the Patterson Family Foundation. A $20,000 grant will enable Strengthen ND to advance its research in “Trust as Infrastructure: Rebuilding Rural Economies Through ...
With North Dakota's newly imposed kratom restrictions in effect, many users are looking to quit the substance. While quitting can be difficult, there are plenty of resources in the Minot community to support those who are struggling. Dina Goodman, licensed master addiction counselor with Goodman Addiction Services in Minot, said the past couple of years have seen an increase in individuals showing up for kratom withdrawal symptoms and loved ones seeking information. Because of kratom restrictions North Dakota recently put in place, more are seeking help quitting the substance. ...
