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PSC sets hearing on Williams County wind farm

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WILLISTON – The North Dakota Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on Sept. 29 regarding a proposal to construct a wind farm in Williams County. Homestead Wind LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apex Clean Energy Holdings LLC, is requesting a siting permit for the construction of a wind project with a capacity of up to 256.5 megawatts, which will be known as the Homestead Wind Project. The project would consist of up to 67 wind turbine generators and associated facilities in the northwest corner of Williams County and would encompass about 25,000 acres. The estimated ...

Cadets turn miles into money

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The MinotWreaths.org's First Annual Cadet Challenge delivered a surge of energy Sunday, Sept. 13, as cadets of the Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron transformed a 90‑minute fun run into a major community impact event. Minot businesses kept pace by pledging donations for every ...

ND groups pursue insight on domestic violence

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Fall is typically the time of year when prevention experts raise awareness about domestic violence. In North Dakota, outreach leaders are getting ahead of the game. The Center for Rural Health teamed up with the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition on a late-summer event. ...

Court consolidates multiple sentences

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A Minot man has been sentenced in North Central District Court in Minot to as much as five years of incarceration on multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and terrorizing. Steve Exantus, 32, pleaded guilty to two charges of firearm possession, both Class C felonies, and was sentenced on Aug. 31 to five years concurrent on each. On one charge he must serve two years with the North Dakota Department of Corrections, with credit for 148 days served, and the other charge requires him to first serve 13 days with credit for 13 days. He must successfully serve ...

Make punched tin lantern at Confluence

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WILLISTON – Visit the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston for Timeless Traditions: Punched Tin Lanterns on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 2-3 p.m. The free program is open to ages 8 and older. Made by carefully punching patterns into thin sheets of tin, these lanterns allowed candlelight to shine through the openings while creating beautiful patterns of light. Learn more about lighting challenges on the frontier, then create a punched tin lantern to take home. Timeless Traditions is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

MSU reopens Beaver Dam

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Minot State University held a grand opening for its Beaver Dam on Monday, Sept. 14, during a ribbon cutting, finishing a years long effort to rebuild the space for the growing student population and staff. The opening of the Beaver Dam coincides with Homecoming week, according to Dr. Steven ...