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Taxes up 3% in Surrey’s preliminary budget

SURREY – Surrey city taxes would go up by the 3% increase allowed in state law under a preliminary budget for 2027 adopted by the Surrey City Council Thursday, July 16. Surrey had adopted a 3% levy increase for 2026 as well. The council has not yet set a public budget hearing. The preliminary budget can be adjusted downward but not upward before its adoption as the final budget. City Auditor Anita Trana said health insurance, audit fees and the cost of maintaining a police department all are rising, forcing the city to look for ways to reduce expenses to stay within the 3% limit, ...

Bike camp produces skills, smiles

Learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage for many youngsters, and the iCan Bike program is ensuring that individuals with disabilities can share in that experience. This week, for about the sixth year, Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports has been hosting iCan Bike, a program that gives people ...

Williston Research Extension Center holds field days

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 ...

Annual celebration honors culture, traditions

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 ...