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North Star announces new foundation

MADDOCK – North Star Community Credit Union has announced the official launch of the Aurora Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Created in response to the growing need for community-focused support, particularly in rural areas, the Aurora Community Foundation provides a dedicated way to build upon North Star’s existing legacy and invest more deeply in the communities it serves, according to the credit union.. The foundation will support programs and initiatives that promote unity, economic stability, education and community development. Its efforts will focus ...

Minot Elks supports local programs

Getting to Know: Local author gets her fantasy

K.M. Evans has not always been from North Dakota, but she has always had a love for writing. Evans is a Christian fiction author, who focuses on the genre of fantasy. She says she did not originate in Minot. Rather, she grew up in a small town in Stockton, California. Her family soon realized ...

Hazen native honored at sculpture dedication

HAZEN – The Hazen community dedicated a sculpture Friday, Oct. 23, to a native son who piloted an Air Force jet to a world airspeed record 50 years ago. Ret. Maj. Gen. Eldon Joersz was honored at a ceremony that included the dedication of an SR-71 Blackbird sculpture. On July 28, 1976, ...

DCB promotes leadership through service

BOTTINEAU – A leadership class at Dakota College at Bottineau recently assisted the Minot Rotary Club in a fundraiser by assembling rose bouquets. The Rotary Club sells bouquets of roses to area businesses who, in return, give the bouquets to their employees or recognize other individuals. The money generated by their project supports scholarships for area students. “Leadership is about showing up for your community," said DCB freshman student athlete Jordan Watson. The class offered each semester at DCB teaches leadership through community service. Students are introduced to ...

Prairie Grit receives Bush Prize

Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports in Minot has been awarded $250,000 from Bush Prize: North Dakota. Krystal Butgereit, executive director at Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, said the award is flexible, which means it can be used however needed to continue to advance and enhance the mission and ...