As Open Gate Church was preparing to hold its first service in the former Bell School this past May, members of the congregation already were thinking about what else they could do with the property. The church purchased the shuttered elementary school building, southeast of Minot, in ...
WHITE SHIELD – Codie Bird-Esquibel commemorated her son's passing on March 2, 2025, with a walk for resilience held at the Ralph Wells Community Center track in White Shield on Friday, June 26. "Men's mental health needs to be brought into the social light of communities," Bird-Esquibel ...
Eleven establishments in Ward County have been found in violation after failing recent alcohol compliance checks. The compliance checks were conducted by the Ward County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with the Surrey Police Department and First District Health Unit as part of ongoing efforts to prevent underage access to alcoholic beverages and promote responsible alcohol service. The operation involved underage individuals working under the direct supervision of law enforcement who attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating establishments. When requested, ...
North Dakota experienced a 9.89% state error rate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2025, placing it among states that would be responsible for picking up a share of costs in the future due to exceeding the federal 6% threshold for error. “It is important to note that a payment error rate does not represent fraud. Instead, it reflects administrative variances – such as minor documentation omissions or calculation shifts – when processing complex household cases,” said Interim Economic Assistance Director Rebecaa Askins with the North Dakota Department ...
WILLISTON – More than $200,000 in tuition waivers were given out at Williston State College in 2024-2025 that failed to follow appropriate procedures and without proper approvals in place, according to the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office. In releasing findings of an audit this week, the auditor’s office noted that without proper guidance and approvals, waivers can be awarded inconsistently, and taxpayers may end up covering costs that should not be waived. WSC responded that it already is working to update its procedures. A statement from the college read: “Williston State ...
On Wednesday, June 24, at 8 a.m., 0.07 inches of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Center, south of Minot, in the previous 24-hour period.
