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South Prairie School Board members earn service awards

Local News October 17, 2026

South Prairie School Board members Chad Mosser and Curt Olson were recognized for their service by the North Dakota School Boards Association at its annual convention in Bismarck last week. Both received the Veteran Board Member Award in recognition of their commitment to continuous learning, leadership development and dedicated service to their school district and community. They both have been members of the South Prairie board since July 2018. NDSBA recognizes school board members who actively pursue professional development opportunities and demonstrate leadership at the local, ...

Federal grants awarded for rail projects

Local News October 17, 2026

BISMARCK – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $23.6 million to the Red River Valley & Western Railroad (RRVW) and $690,825 to Bottineau County through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. “This funding will allow the modernization of a large portion of railway between Gwinner and Wyndmere — two-thirds of which was laid down before the end of World War I, and the rest before the Great Depression,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and ...

Pests prompt limits on tree transport

Local News October 17, 2026

BISMARCK — The U.S. Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands has issued a new area closure order to help prevent the spread of emerald ash borer (EAB) and other harmful forest pests. This order replaces the firewood Area Use Restriction Order that expired Oct. 1. The new order is in effect through Oct. 14, 2028. The action follows the recent discovery of emerald ash borer in Bismarck, which demonstrates the continued spread of this invasive species across the region and reaffirms the need for continued protections, according to the forest service. The order applies to all National ...

Former Minot zoo tiger has new home

Local News October 17, 2026

Finn, a 10-year-old male Amur tiger from Minot's Roosevelt Park Zoo, has a new home at the Sedgwick County Zoo at Wichita, Kansas. Jennica King, director of Marketing and Communications for the Sedgwick County Zoo, said Finn arrived about two weeks ago and went on habitat – ready to meet ...

Man injured in crash identified

Local News October 17, 2026

LARIMORE – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a Minot man who was involved in a crash near Larimore as Caden Upton, 28. Upton was driving a 2023 Ford F-150 pickup that went off U.S. Highway 2, two miles south of Larimore, and struck a fence and several trees. He was seriously injured and taken to a Grand Forks hospital. The crash occurred Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Families could owe despite student loan forgiveness

Local News October 17, 2026

North Dakota residents who qualify to have their federal student loans forgiven could face thousands of dollars in additional tax costs, potentially undermining the financial relief they have spent decades working toward, according to a new report from the advocacy group Protect Borrowers, ...