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Local News August 24, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. – As students prepare to return to school, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Field Division is reminding communities about the hidden threat of drug trafficking through social media platforms, while also encouraging families to have conversations about the potentially lethal consequences of drug experimentation. It’s estimated that 95% of American teenagers between the ages of 13-17 have access to a smartphone. With this in mind, the DEA recently released a series of short videos, “Hidden on Your Kid’s Phone,” as a way to raise awareness to the ...

Family Caregiving Guide available

Local News August 24, 2026

AARP’s “Valuing the Invaluable 2026” study estimates 82,000 North Dakota family caregivers provide 58 million hours of unpaid care each year - worth $1.27 billion annually if paid. “Too often we don’t recognize our actions as caregiving,” said Josh Askvig, AARP North Dakota state director. “It can be anything from providing full-time care to an ailing spouse to smaller acts like driving your elderly parent to appointments and counting out their pills. It’s what we do, but it can still be hard. AARP wants to make sure you know that you don’t have to figure it all out ...

Grant to help preserve Dakota Territory records

Local News August 24, 2026

BISMARCK – The State Historical Society of North Dakota is partnering with the University of South Dakota on a $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant to preserve and improve access to Dakota Territory records. The State Historical Society of North Dakota will receive an $86,899 subaward to rehouse, arrange and describe Dakota Territory records, including the records of the territorial governor, secretary, and other offices and photographs of the legislature. The records of papers held by the State Historical Society will be ...

DCB Game Club receives contribution

Local News August 24, 2026

BOTTINEAU – The Dakota College at Bottineau Game Club received a contribution from American Legion Post #42, allowing it to double the amount of Xbox game stations in the club. “I am extremely grateful for their support. This contribution will make a direct difference in how many students ...

Annual banquet kicks off fall events for Dakota Hope

Local News August 24, 2026

Award-winning Christian music artist Mark Schultz will share his adoption story at Dakota Hope Clinic’s annual fundraising banquet Sunday, Sept. 20, in the North Dakota State Fair Center, Minot. Preregistration is required by Tuesday, Sept. 1, because space is limited. “Our goal is 700 ...

State certified as Recovery Friendly Workplace

Local News August 24, 2026

BISMARCK – The State of North Dakota has been certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace, one of only two state governments to receive the national certification from the National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced. “Creating a supportive workplace for people in recovery is more than just good policy for filling open jobs in state government – it’s also the right thing to do,” Armstrong said. “We’re honored to receive this national Recovery Friendly Workplace certification and thankful for everyone in our administration and those who came ...