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Verendrye to celebrate 100th anniversary

VERENDRYE – A 100th anniversary celebration for the former town of Verendrye in McHenry County is being planned for Saturday at the David Thompson State Historic Site, a memorial monument located just north of Verendrye. Visitors are welcome to stop by the historic site that day from 2-5 ...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle dies

A 92-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection in Minot on Saturday afternoon has died. The Minot Police Department identified the man as Rollin W. Rogness, Minot, who succumbed to his injuries later that day after being transported to a Minot hospital for ...

California man dies in barn fire near Ryder

RYDER – A California man has died after a barn collapsed as he and others were battling a grass fire on a farm near Ryder on Sunday. According to the Ward County Sheriff’s Department, deputies and firefighters with the Ryder Rural Fire Department responded to a report of a grass fire at ...

Airports gain more passengers, flights

Air travel saw a 10% increase in North Dakota for the first six months of 2025, according to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. North Dakota’s commercial airports recorded a combined 654,304 passenger boardings from January through June, up 59,263 boardings from the same period in ...

City responds to watermain break

City of Minot crews responded to a watermain break in the 400 block of 15th Street Southeast on Monday afternoon. Three service lines were closed due to the watermain break, including one servicing a 12-unit apartment building, according to the city. Traffic detours were in place for the ...

Peace Garden organizes Handshake Across the Border Aug. 9

DUNSEITH – Imagine hundreds, if not thousands of Americans and Canadians shaking hands across the border. The International Peace Garden is organizing a Handshake Across the Border event on Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. at the 49th parallel between the terraces and Peace Chapel. “For over 90 years, ...