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Fifth annual Quilts for Veterans drive underway

FARGO – When the American Red Cross and Gate City Bank launched Quilts for Veterans in 2022, they hoped the community would donate 150 quilts. More than 200 came in. Four years later, the project has become an annual tradition. Now in its fifth year, Quilts for Veterans is again inviting quiltmakers and community members to donate new quilts and fleece blankets for veterans across the region. New quilts and fleece blankets may be handmade or purchased. Donations should be new or made with new materials, preferably measuring about 60 by 80 inches, feature neutral or patriotic themes, ...

'Dakota Cup' scholarship competition announced

BISMARCK – State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier and the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) have announced the creation of the Dakota Cup, a new statewide high school scholarship competition designed to highlight academic achievement and excellence across ...

Relay to honor families affected by pregnancy, infant loss

Next month, 12 runners will take on nearly 480 miles across North Dakota as part of The 10.15 Project, a four-day relay created to honor families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss and raise support for those navigating grief. The relay will take place Oct 15–18, beginning in Medora and traveling through Dickinson, Bismarck and Jamestown before finishing at The Lights in West Fargo. Along the way, runners will carry stories of loved ones lost too soon, creating opportunities for communities to come together in remembrance and support. “This isn’t about how fast we ...

Wetlands grants awarded in ND

DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $3 million in grant funding for 11 projects to help study, protect, manage and restore valuable wetlands across America’s mountains and plains region. Receiving funds in North Dakota are the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, $262,500; Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, $321,417; and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, at least $149,514. “EPA knows our state, local, and Tribal partners are best suited to manage the wetlands in their own backyards, and these Wetland Program Develop Grants allow them to do ...

Center offers learning opportunities

The Minot Adult Learning Center is a learning facility that serves "a lot of different capacities," according to Director Marcy Beck. This fall, 91 students registered for full- or part-time learning. Beck said the school offers multiple programs relating to work readiness and education for ...

ND cedes child’s death case to Texas

Charges of failing to report the corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site have been dismissed against a Minot woman who had been arrested after law officers found a deceased body encased in cement in a tote. Sarah Kerzmann, 45, no longer faces the Class C felony charges in Ward County, but she will be held in the Ward County Jail pending extradition to Texas, which has an arrest warrant for her. North Central District Judge Richard Hagar dismissed the charge in Ward County on Thursday, Sept. 17. Kerzmann’s husband, Craig Kerzmann, faces similar charges for which a court ...