FARGO — More than 120 airmen from Minot Air Force Base recently spent four days honing expeditionary skills and strengthening mission readiness during a bivouac exercise at the 119th Air National Guard Regional Training Site in Fargo. A bivouac is a field training exercise that places ...
As Open Gate Church was preparing to hold its first service in the former Bell School this past May, members of the congregation already were thinking about what else they could do with the property. The church purchased the shuttered elementary school building, southeast of Minot, in ...
WHITE SHIELD – Codie Bird-Esquibel commemorated her son's passing on March 2, 2025, with a walk for resilience held at the Ralph Wells Community Center track in White Shield on Friday, June 26. "Men's mental health needs to be brought into the social light of communities," Bird-Esquibel ...
Eleven establishments in Ward County have been found in violation after failing recent alcohol compliance checks. The compliance checks were conducted by the Ward County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with the Surrey Police Department and First District Health Unit as part of ongoing efforts to prevent underage access to alcoholic beverages and promote responsible alcohol service. The operation involved underage individuals working under the direct supervision of law enforcement who attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating establishments. When requested, ...
BERTHOLD – A delegation of Environmental Protection Agency staff have been getting an inside look at agriculture in North Dakota this week. This year’s E-Tour, from June 22-26, is the 33rd annual tour hosted by the North Dakota Grain Growers Association to showcase the diversity, ...
WILLISTON – More than $200,000 in tuition waivers were given out at Williston State College in 2024-2025 that failed to follow appropriate procedures and without proper approvals in place, according to the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office. In releasing findings of an audit this week, the auditor’s office noted that without proper guidance and approvals, waivers can be awarded inconsistently, and taxpayers may end up covering costs that should not be waived. WSC responded that it already is working to update its procedures. A statement from the college read: “Williston State ...
