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Snowmobile races, vintage show return to Lansford

Local News September 28, 2026

LANSFORD – The opportunity to watch snowmobiles drag-race while supporting a rural fire department is coming up Saturday, Oct. 10, at the seventh annual Snowmobile Race & Vintage Show in Lansford. The Lansford Fire Department hosts the event each year as a fundraiser to help keep up with equipment expenses and the need for firefighter gear. Fire Capt. Andy Undlin said proceeds from the first three years supported the purchase of a rescue unit. The department is 100% volunteer, with a current roster of 35 members, he said. The races attract 70-100 snowmobile entries and have drawn ...

Farmers, officials call for wetland easement changes

Local News September 28, 2026

VALLEY CITY – North Dakota’s congressional delegation, state agriculture commissioner and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum were joined by North Dakota landowners and farmers in Valley City Friday, Sept. 25, to call for greater accountability and improvements related to wetland ...

Probation ordered for vehicle entry

Local News September 28, 2026

A Minot man has been sentenced to five years with the North Dakota Department of Corrections, with 51 days to be served, after pleading guilty Sept. 4 to unlawful entry into a vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia, both Class C felonies. He will receive credit for the 51 days already served. Drake Edmund Jasinski, 29, was arrested on Sept. 5, 2025, after Minot Police received a report from a vehicle owner that an unknown male was inside her vehicle in northwest Minot. Police found damage to the interior of the vehicle, which Jasinski had attempted to start, the court affidavit ...

Getting To Know: CASO director has drive to help others

Local News September 28, 2026

Jolene Haffner may be the executive director of Come Alongside Others (CASO) now, but she wasn’t always. Matter of fact, she wasn’t always a North Dakotan. She was born in a small suburb south of Minneapolis. When she was in junior high she moved to Bismarck. Not too long after, her ...

October blood drives scheduled in area

Local News September 28, 2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Vitalant is encouraging donors to help ensure blood and platelet supplies are available for patients undergoing cancer treatment. About a quarter of the U.S. blood supply and more than half of donated platelets are used to support cancer patients, many of whom require transfusions during chemotherapy, surgery and recovery. Platelets are especially needed because they have a shelf life of just seven days. As a special thank you for donating in October, donors have two chances to win a “monstrous” $10,000 gift card. Donors ...

Dakota College announces fall enrollment

Local News September 28, 2026

BOTTINEAU – Enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is up this fall, with student numbers hitting another all-time high, the college announced. The North Dakota University System calculates official fall enrollment for all 11 colleges and universities on the 20th instructional day of the ...