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Governor declares severe June storm disaster

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BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today declared a statewide disaster for severe storms in early June that caused an estimated $4.6 million in damage to electrical infrastructure and also damaged homes, farms and businesses in North Dakota. The disaster declaration issued today via executive order covers the June 7-9 storm systems impacting Burke, Bottineau, Divide, McLean, Mercer and Mountrail counties. “These storm systems caused significant damage and destruction requiring extensive response and recovery efforts by local agencies and citizens, and we’ve activated our State ...

NDMCA names Trooper of the Year

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WILLISTON – North Dakota State Patrol Trooper Darby Kessner was recently named the 2025 Trooper of the Year by the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA). Kessner serves the state patrol as a MCSAP (Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program) trooper in Motor Carrier Operations and is ...

Milestones

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Troy University TROY, Ala. – Liam Hanavan of Minot graduated from Troy University during the spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Bismarck State College BISMARCK – Bismarck State College has announced its President's Honor Roll for the spring 2026 semester. Students must maintain at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes to qualify. Receiving a 4.00 GPA are Isaiah Barthnek, Heather Burckhard, Allison Dyke, Tayler Falcon. Felicia Gottus, Hudsen Lemar, Morgan Nygaard, Sadie Sauer, Bryson Vannett, ...

Narcotics arrest made in southwest Minot

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The Minot Police Department and Ward County Narcotics Task Force arrested two individuals Wednesday, July 1, at the Circle K gas station in southwest Minot in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to the police department. No further information was released as this is an active investigation.

June had average temp of 63.2 degrees

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The past month of June had an average temperature of 63.2 degrees which is 0.3 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 62.9 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. Kraklau said the lowest temperature of the month was 44 degrees, which occurred on June 20, and the high was 93 degrees on June 8. He said the total moisture for the month was 4.97 inches, which is 1.76 inches above the long-term average of 3.21 inches. Currently for the year from January through June there have been 7.70-inches of moisture, which is ...

Artists named for state parks residency program

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BISMARCK – The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with North Dakota Council on the Arts, has announced the selection of three artists for the 2026 Artist in Residency Program. This annual collaboration celebrates the natural beauty of North Dakota’s state parks while supporting local artists by giving them dedicated space to create original work inspired by the landscape around them. Artists were selected from 15 applicants to spend seven or 10 days in a North Dakota state park. The residency also provides opportunities for visitors to develop artistic ...