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Quilts for Veterans still seeks donations

Local News November 10, 2026

The American Red Cross and Gate City Bank have extended their fifth annual Quilts for Veterans drive through November, giving community members more time to donate new, unused quilts and new fleece blankets for veterans. Donations are being accepted at Gate City Bank locations across North Dakota and central Minnesota. Donations should be new or made with new materials and never used, preferably measure about 60 by 80 inches, be sturdy enough for industrial washing and sterilization and have no loose yard or strings that could catch on medical equipment. When the partnership between ...

Public Agenda

Local News November 10, 2026

Minot Public School Board When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5 p.m. Where: Administration Building board room Agenda: The board will consider a budget amendment, wages and stipends for noncontracted personnel and the enrollment report. It will act on an auction listing for Jefferson School, sale of CTE land at Aspen Circle and appraisal and approval to sell Idlewild land located south of Erik Ramstad. How to make your opinion known. Meetings are open to the public. Board members are President Scott Louser, Mitch Kraft, Lacey Laudenschlager, Bill Irmen and Matt Bianco.

Getting to Know: Cat shelter volunteer tells her story

Local News November 9, 2026

Lisa Schneider has been volunteering at Hairball Haven, a local cat shelter, for about four and a half years and volunteers two days a week, Sundays and Thursdays. She said she’s known the owner of Hairball Haven for about 20 years. For Schneider, volunteering means scooping the cat litter, ...

Gift could transform ND's tribal colleges

Local News November 9, 2026

Tribal college leaders in North Dakota say a $70 million gift to expand higher education in Indian Country will be earth-shifting for institutions that have long operated with limited resources. The American Indian College Fund announced a seven-year plan to strengthen tribal institutions ...

Respiratory disease activity remaining low

Local News November 9, 2026

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s most recent respiratory disease surveillance data is similar to the prior week with the activity level for influenza and COVID-19 having increased slightly while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) decreased slightly. Overall, the activity level for the respiratory diseases continues to remain low, according to the data. The recent report is a summary of the week ending Saturday, Oct. 31. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services provides the weekly summary of respiratory disease activity, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. All of the ...

NDAD awards Gibbens Memorial Grants

Local News November 9, 2026

NDAD Gibbens Memorial Grants were awarded to central and western North Dakota organizations whose projects are expanding accessibility, promoting inclusion, and creating supportive environments for children and families.  Grant recipients include Come AlongSide Others (CASO), Magic City Discovery Center and Elk Ridge Elementary School. Together, these organizations remove barriers and create opportunities for individuals of all abilities to participate more fully in school, recreation, and community life.  Central and western North Dakota grant recipients are: CASO in Minot ...