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Airport boardings strong but below records

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s commercial service airports recorded 117,381 passenger boardings, a decrease of 4% from the 122,238 boardings recorded in July 2025, according to information released by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. Despite the year-over-year decline, this represented the second-highest July passenger total on record, trailing only the historic high set last year, the commission stated. The decline in passenger boardings closely corresponded with a reduction in available airline capacity. Airlines provided 136,667 departure seats during the month, about 3.6% ...

Leaders to gather for Soil Health Summit

More than 150 thought leaders and policy makers will experience regenerative agriculture first-hand at the Advancing Soil Health for a Healthy America Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Black Leg Ranch near McKenzie. The summit will kick off at 9 a.m. Participants will ride through native grassland to Long Lake Creek to view a multi-partner conservation bridge and enjoy a creekside lunch of grass-fed, grass-finished bison in the open prairie. Other stops include an active grazing system and a cover crop field. The summit will conclude with a live rainfall simulator demonstration and a ...

Celebration honors efforts to build bonds

Minot honored two individuals Monday, Aug. 24, who have strengthened ties between the local community and Norway through their work over many years with Norsk Hostfest. The occasion was an opportunity to congratulate Pam Davy, a recipient of the Medal of St. Olaf, which was presented July 3 ...

AFGSC command team visits Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE - U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, concluded a four-day visit at Minot Air Force Base, July 31. As home to the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H Stratofortress aircraft and ...

ND natural gas production sets new record

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s natural gas production set a new record in June. Nathan Anderson, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, said natural gas production came in at 3.58 billion cubic feet (BCF) per day and May was 3.52 BCF per day, a 1.59% increase from May. Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, said natural gas production in June was an all-time high, exceeding a record set in September 2024. “The June number was a new record for natural gas production in North Dakota. That beats out the September 2024 number so ...

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