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Williston research center sets July 10 Field Day

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WILLISTON – North Dakota State University’s Williston Research Extension Center will hold its annual field day on July 10. Farmers, ranchers, horticulturists and anyone interested in NDSU Extension agricultural research is invited to attend this no-cost event. Registration starts at 8:15 a.m., and the dryland and horticulture tours start at 9. A light breakfast will be available, and a lunch will follow the tour at noon. The dryland tour and session topics include weed management, soil health and plant diseases, and some sessions will focus on hard red spring wheat and ...

Top leadership changes take place at Minot AFB

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MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Two change of command ceremonies are taking place at Minot Air Force Base this week to recognize the outgoing commanders of the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing and welcome the incoming commanders. Col. Jimmy Schlabach, commander of the 91st Missile Wing, will turn over the command of the missile wing to Col. George Chapman on Wednesday, July 8. Col. Jesse Lamarand, commander of the 5th Bomb Wing, will turn over the command of the bomb wing to Col. John Burrell on Thursday, July 9. Schlabach became commander of the Minot AFB missile wing in June 2024 ...

Besserud Fund surpasses $2M in community impact

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The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has announced the Arnold I. Besserud Fund has surpassed $2 million in grants to area organizations and community initiatives since its establishment in 2011. Arnold Besserud was an extraordinarily modest and unassuming man. He lived humbly and ...

Commission seeks more review of battery storage ordinance

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After extensive discussion, the Ward County Commission sent a proposed zoning ordinance on battery storage facilities back to the county planning commission for further review on Tuesday, July 7. Daulton Pearson, representing NextEra Energy Resources, asked the commission to consider changes ...

Firefighters respond to dryer fire

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Firefighters from the Minot Fire Department quickly extinguished a dryer fire in northwest Minot Tuesday, July 7. According to fire department information, about 12:46 p.m., Minot Central Dispatch received a report of a dryer fire in the basement of a residence in the 1300 block of Valley ...

Watermain break affects 18 homes

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City of Minot crews responded to a watermain break in the 1100 block of 11th Street Northwest Tuesday, according to the city. Eighteen homes were affected by the outage.