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Two injured in crash near Stanley

STANLEY – Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2, 15 miles east of Stanley, Sunday, Oct. 18. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 9:18 p.m., a Dodge Intrepid, driven by a 28-year-old Devils Lake man, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Highway 2. The Dodge Intrepid collided head-on with a Dodge Caliber, driven by a 25-year-old Stanley woman. The driver of the Intrepid sustained minor injuries and was transported to a Minot hospital. The driver of the Caliber sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was flown to a Minot ...

Fossilized T. rex footprints airlifted from grasslands

BISMARCK – A rare helicopter airlift in early October successfully removed three massive sandstone blocks containing fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex footprints from the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota, marking a major step in preserving one of the most scientifically ...

Energy association members to meet in Minot

The Western Dakota Energy Association will hold its 2026 annual meeting Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22, at the Sleep Inn & Suites Conference Center in Minot. According to WDEA information, this year's meeting shifts from a traditional conference format to a working meeting focused on the issues that matter most to North Dakota's energy-producing communities. With a streamlined one-day business agenda, members will spend less time listening to presentations and more time engaging in discussions, developing priorities and helping shape WDEA's legislative agenda for the 2027 ...

Respiratory disease activity in ND low

BISMARCK – The most current respiratory disease surveillance data for North Dakota shows the activity level for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is low. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 10. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services provides a weekly summary of respiratory disease activity, including influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). All data is preliminary and subject to revision. During the week ending Saturday, Oct. 10, North Dakota reported 23 influenza cases, 15 COVID-19 cases and ...