RAY — Basin Electric Power Cooperative broke ground Monday, May 11, on Bison Generation Station, located near Ray. With two roughly 745-megawatt (MW) units, the combined-cycle natural gas-fueled power plant will produce up to 1,490 MW, making it one of the largest electric generation ...
WILLISTON — Firefighters from several fire departments responded to a fire at the Pallet Green Recycling facility near Williston Sunday evening, May 10. According to Williston Fire Department Chief Corey Johnson, the Williston Rural Fire Department was dispatched at 8:27 p.m. to the site in ...
Minot International Airport will host a TSA PreCheck enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider since 2013. Travelers will be able to enroll or renew their membership at Minot International Airport, 305 Airport Road, from June 2-5 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The TSA PreCheck Application Program is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents. The enrollment process is quick, convenient, and even faster when the application is completed online beforehand. During the in-person appointment, applicants are required to ...
BISMARCK – Spring showers and warmer temperatures may bring flowers, but they also bring out ticks. North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) encourages individuals to be aware of ticks, the diseases they carry, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, alpha-gal syndrome and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and to take precautions. According to HHS information, last year, there were 37 cases of Lyme disease reported in North Dakota – double the number identified in 2024 and 2023. Ticks that carry the disease can be found statewide. Ticks live in grassy, bushy or wooded areas and are ...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb. – Ryan Elizabeth Bodine of Velva was among graduates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 8-9. Bodine earned a Master of Arts from the Office of Graduate Studies. North Dakota State College of Science WAHPETON — Cayne Rudolph of Stanley was among Diesel Technology students from North Dakota State College of Science who earned top honors at both regional and state skills competitions. At the 2026 Colorado TopTech Skills Competition, held April 25 in Denver, NDSCS students captured six of the top ...
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven announced Grand Forks Air Force Base has been named by the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as one of four sites nationwide for a new pilot program testing advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) technologies designed to detect, disable and destroy hostile drones. The program was authorized in the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which Cramer helped craft as chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee. The cutting-edge systems ...
