2026 ND State Fair opens today
The 2026 North Dakota State Fair opens Friday, July 17, welcoming thousands of visitors from across North Dakota, across the country, and beyond for nine days of agriculture, entertainment, family fun and North Dakota tradition. From July 17–25, the fairgrounds in Minot will come alive as ...
Association partners with two ND national parks
ST. LOUIS — Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA)announced it has expanded its partnership with the National Park Service to support two national park sites in North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Through a cooperating association agreement with the National Park Service, JNPA now serves as the official nonprofit partner at both sites, supporting visitor education, interpretation, and park-approved projects that connect people with the stories, landscape, and cultures preserved there. At Theodore Roosevelt ...
Explosion, fire injure apartment occupant
WILLISTON – A woman was seriously burned in an explosion and fire at a four-unit apartment building in Williston on Wednesday, July 15, according to the Williston Fire Department. The department reported it was dispatched at 12:16 p.m. to the 1400 block of Fourth Avenue West for a report of ...
Harmful algal bloom advisories, warnings issued
BISMARCK – Lake Darling in Renville County, Devils Lake in Ramsey and Benson counties and Lake Brekken in McLean County are among water bodies for which the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has issued harmful algal bloom advisories. Harmful algal blooms, also known as HABs or blue-green algae, can develop quickly during warm, sunny weather. Some blooms produce cyanotoxins, which may affect people, pets and livestock if the water is swallowed or contacted. Water suspected of containing blue-green algae should be avoided. If contact occurs, rinse off with fresh water ...