WILLISTON – Williston Community Library Director Andrea Placher has been named as the North Dakota Library Association’s 2025 Librarian of the Year. Placher was presented the award at the NDLA Annual Conference banquet on Thursday, Oct. 2. According to City of Williston information, the ...
Historic wildfires that swept through northwestern North Dakota a year ago tested the solidarity of local communities and the resolve of its first responders and found them unwavering. Local, regional, federal and tribal firefighters, along with emergency responders, battled several wildfires ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Approximately 600 government civilians employed at Minot Air Force Base are in furlough status due to the federal government shutdown, according to Maj. Tom Barger, chief of Public Affairs at Minot AFB. “While various base services and events are affected by ...
NEW TOWN – Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden and state agency representatives met Wednesday, Oct. 1, with leaders and members of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation, discussing challenges, opportunities and shared priorities for state-tribal relations. The daylong ...
DEVILS LAKE – One person was injured in a vehicle-farm tractor crash on N.D. Highway 20 near Devils Lake Wednesday, Oct. 1. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 7:49 p.m., a 2021 Toyota Highlander, driven by a 76-year-old Devils Lake woman, and a 2005 Case IH farm tractor, ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce this week announced the opening of the 2025 Tribal Tourism Grants, with $100,000 in funding available to support tourism initiatives led by tribal nations across the state. According to N.D. Department of Commerce information, beginning ...