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Leadership Awareness Weekend to be held

BISMARCK – North Dakota youth interested in learning about city and state government, political parties, elections and how bills become law are invited to register for Leadership Awareness Weekend, to be held Feb. 14-15 in Bismarck. “Leadership Awareness Weekend allows students to take what they’re learning in the classroom and see it in real life,” says Kelly Parker, North Dakota State University Extension 4-H youth development specialist. “We just came out of election season, and now our youth get to see how policies are developed, debated and shaped as our Legislature ...

Foundation holds awards luncheon

INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation distributed $162,760 in support of various agency projects across 11 counties at its 28th Regional Grant Award Luncheon held Thursday, Nov. 12, in Minot. "We are very fortunate here, because of what you all do," Minot Mayor Mark Jantzer said. "You take ...

Residents react to 16th Street plans

Minot residents neighboring the second phase of 16th Street Southwest reconstruction aired misgivings about roundabouts and the ability of the project to stay under budget at a public meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Perkett School. The second phase extends from Burdick Expressway north to ...

White Shield meeting proposed on policing concerns

WASHBURN – The McLean County State’s Attorney plans to schedule a community meeting in White Shield to discuss the tribal and county law enforcement relationship in response to a petition from some tribal members for an investigation of the county sheriff. State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson met with the McLean County Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to refute criticisms of the McLean County Sheriff’s Department that have been circulating among tribal members and on social media. Lissa Yellowbird Chase of White Shield, who has raised concerns about unequal enforcement by the ...

Edison Elementary School Veterans Day Parade

Community gathers for Veterans Day

The community gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 753. "Let us remember that our gratitude should not be confined to a single date," said Brad ...