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Mohall to celebrate 125th anniversary

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MOHALL – The community of Mohall will be celebrating its 125th anniversary with many events from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12. Activities open on Friday at the Community Center with registration and a welcome social from 1-4 p.m. Go-karts and bouncy houses will be at the Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School grounds Friday afternoon and the Mohall Museum will hold an open house from 2-6 p.m. A free community supper will be held in the Community Center from 5:30-7 p.m., then Little Miss Mohall and Little Mr. Mohall will be crowed at 6 p.m. A cornhole tournament starts in ...

Council approves MAGIC Fund investment in Minot State

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A $500,000 MAGIC Fund investment to help launch a new innovation engineering program at Minot State University narrowly gained the approval of the Minot City Council Monday, July 6. While there was interest in seeing the new program go forward, pouring local economic development dollars from ...

SSA to issue commemorative cards for newborns

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BALTIMORE, Md. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a first-of-its-kind commemorative Social Security card for children born in the United States between July 2 and Dec. 31, 2026, celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The limited-edition cards, identical in function to a standard Social Security card, will feature the official Freedom 250 logo in black ink, marking the recipient’s birth during the nation’s 250th year. According to SSA information, the commemorative cards will be issued as part of the Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program, ...

Indian Affairs seeks applications for Tribal Tourism Grants

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WASHINGTON – The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is seeking applications for $2.4 million in Tribal Tourism Grants to support tribes in expanding tourism visibility and driving increased visitation to tribal destinations. “Tribal tourism offers a powerful opportunity for tribal nations to share their histories, cultures and traditions while creating jobs and generating sustainable economic growth in their communities,” Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland said. Grants, ranging in value from $200,000 to $300,000 each, will be awarded to 10 ...

Volunteers give air museum's F-15 facelift

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Volunteers have been giving a facelift to the F-15, an outdoor static display at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. The painting began prior to the early June reunion of former F-15 pilots and their spouses from across the country held at the air museum. Darrel Kerzmann, museum ...

Public should be alert to electrical hazards

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During the summer season, the public is encouraged to stay alert to electrical hazards that can exist in and around marinas, docks, launch ramps, swimming pools and hot tubs. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a nonprofit organization, although many people are unfamiliar with the risks associated with electricity in and around water, incidents involving electric shock drowning (ESD) continue to cause serious injuries and fatalities each year. ESD occurs when faulty electrical wiring or equipment on boats or piers causes an electrical current to leak into ...