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Below normal runoff continues in Upper Missouri Basin

Local News August 12, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. – July runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 2.0 million acre-feet (MAF), 61% of average. Runoff was below-normal to well-below-normal in the Fort Peck, Garrison, and Oahe reaches due to lack of precipitation, dry soils, and below-average mountain snowpack. Runoff was above normal in the Fort Randall and Gavins Point reaches and near normal in the Sioux City reach. “July brought warmer and drier weather to the Missouri River Basin,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division ...

Suspended sentence imposed for negligent homicide

Local News August 12, 2026

A Stanley woman charged with negligent homicide after striking a pedestrian in July 2025 has received a suspended five-year sentence in North Central District Court after pleading guilty on Aug. 5. Jean Marie Nelson, 82, Minot, was charged Dec. 29, 2025, with one count of negligent homicide, a Class C felony. District Judge Gary Lee sentenced Nelson to five years with five years suspended and two years supervised probation. She is to pay fees and fines of $125. According to court documents, on July 12, 2025, a 92-year-old male was hit by a vehicle at 31st Avenue Southwest and 16th ...

State accepting applications for septic initiative

Local News August 12, 2026

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is accepting applications for the Septic Renovation Water Quality Initiative, a funding opportunity designed to support water quality improvements through the renovation of failing septic systems. Eligible applicants include non-federal entities such as local governments, joint powers boards, or nonprofit organizations. Applicants will specify a local project area to provide rebates to individual property owners for renovating their failing septic systems. The application deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 30.

WFD responds to commercial building fire

Local News August 11, 2026

WILLISTON – The Williston Fire Department (WFD) reported it responded Sunday, Aug. 9, to a commercial structure fire started by an incinerator. The department was dispatched at 12:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of East Broadway Street following an initial report from a person driving by the ...

Registrations open for August Parent Cafe

Local News August 11, 2026

The August Parent Cafe will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from noon-1 p.m. Learn strategies for a smooth back-to-school transition. Online Parent Cafe events offer a chance to connect, reflect and listen to other parents and caregivers. Cafes are eligible for parent education credit hours. Certificates are sent to participants after each event. To register, contact Holly Arnold at holly.arnold@ndsu.edu.

Williston scores with baseball, softball academy

Local News August 11, 2026

WILLISTON – Williston Economic Development (WED) has announced D-BAT, the nation’s largest and most recognized baseball and softball training franchise, will open a new location in Williston Square. Founded in 1998 in North Dallas, Texas, D-BAT, which stands for “Developing Beliefs, Attitudes, and Traditions” has more than 170 locations nationwide. Franchise owner Brooke Mapes, along with co-franchisers Alan Mapes, Tailor Quilling and Huntor Mapes said they look forward to bringing an indoor facility to an important sport in the region, creating a place where athletes of all ...