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Mrs. Field's Closet opens sixth location

Teachers are essential to any community as they support and raise each generation. Mrs. Field's Closet is a local nonprofit inspired by the late Becky Field that was founded by fellow educators who wanted to honor her passion for helping students and setting them up for success beyond the ...

Pickleball comes to Burlington

BURLINGTON – It didn’t take long once the nets went up on Burlington’s new pickleball court last weekend for the players to come and test it out. The court was a joint project of DeSour Valley Economic Development Corp., which provided the funding, and the City of Burlington, which ...

Former law officer recalls '66 UFO sighting

Sixty years ago on Aug. 19, 1966, a U.S. Border Patrol officer based in Minot sighted an unidentified flying object (UFO) near Donnybrook. Today the government refers to UFOs as UAPS – unidentified anomalous phenomena. Don Flickinger’s sighting and another sighting in the area near the ...

Trinity welcomes first student into echocardiography program

Trinity Health has accepted the first student into its newly established Adult Echocardiography Program, marking an important milestone in the organization's commitment to advancing heart care and workforce development. This program is the only hospital-based adult echocardiography program in North Dakota, according to Trinity Health. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, creating a demand for trained healthcare professionals who can assist in the diagnosis and management of heart disease. Echocardiographers use ultrasound technology to evaluate ...

Grants available for historic preservation

BISMARCK — The State Historical Society of North Dakota, through its annual appropriation of Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) money from the National Park Service, is making $150,000 available to the public for use in the restoration, stabilization and protection of historic and archaeological properties. This money can only be used on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The granting of HPF money is a competitive process. Applications will be reviewed by a committee from the State Historical Society’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Department ...

Golf devotee promotes sport for 50 years

Steve Kottsick’s association with Souris Valley Golf Course goes back a long way. As director of golf operations at Minot Park District’s 18-hole course and clubhouse, Kottsick is a familiar face to area golfers after having devoted 50 years to Souris Valley golf. But his connection to ...