Tribes awarded funds for opioid treatment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $486,178 grant to the Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) to expand access to medications and treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder, U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, announced. The award is part of a total of nearly $1.9 million awarded to organizations in North Dakota to support substance abuse and mental health services, food and drug research and addiction research. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received $124,894 for Food and Drug Administration research.
Festival celebrates power of pets
Mental health is a serious topic, but raising awareness can be fun. Souris Valley Animal Shelter will hold its third annual Color Run/Walk/Roll and Lend-a-Paw Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, to generate awareness of mental health and the role animals can play in therapy as well as to raise ...
ND residents contest mega dairy water deal
Some North Dakotans are unhappy with state regulators for granting water use permission for a mega dairy operation. Opponents fighting the move hope to get their day in court. A petition challenges the North Dakota Department of Water Resources’ approval of Riverview Dairy’s water ...
Not guilty plea entered in embezzling case
A Minot man charged with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the Minot branch of a trucking company has pleaded not guilty in North Central District Court on Thursday, May 21. Patrick. O. McCarty, 49, Minot, was arrested on May 20 for theft by deception-over $50,000, a Class A felony. In entering a not guilty plea dated July 27, a preliminary hearing set for July 30 was canceled as the case proceeds toward a trial. According to court documents and as reported in May 22 issue of The Minot Daily News, the charges came following an investigation initiated when the district manager for ...
Trinity scholarship programs accepting applications
Trinity Health Foundation has announced the inaugural Healthcare Careers Scholarship Program and the 2026-2027 Nursing Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on Aug. 1. The application periods will run until Nov. 1. The Healthcare Careers Scholarship supports students pursuing patient-facing or clinical healthcare careers, while students pursuing registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensure are encouraged to apply for the Trinity Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship. The Healthcare Careers Scholarship Endowment was created to help address the critical shortage ...