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Three named to ND Board of Higher Education

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BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Tuesday, July 14, the appointment of Minot entrepreneur Kevin Black and Grand Forks physician and healthcare administrator Dr. Joshua Deere to four-year terms on the State Board of Higher Education, along with Mayville State University student Kelby Azure to a one-year term as the board’s student member. Black has served on the State Board of Higher Education since 2022 and currently chairs the board. He is the co-founder and CEO of Creedence Energy Services, a business creating specialized chemical solutions to enhance performance and ...

County takes easement concerns to federal level

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Having already reached out at the state level, the Ward County Commission and its soils committee are taking their concerns about perpetual federal easements on agricultural land to the congressional level. To that end, Commissioners John Fjeldahl and Ron Merritt and Soil Committee members ...

Northwest Region enforcement planned

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The North Dakota State Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a predetermined location in Ward County Saturday, July 18. Saturation patrols will be conducted following the checkpoint. According to NDSP, as of June 30, there have been 45 fatalities on N.D. roads. Nine of the fatalities (20%) were related to crashes involving alcohol. "The State Fair is a time for making memories, not life-changing mistakes. As traffic increases and alcohol is more prevalent, the North Dakota State Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint to encourage safe, responsible decisions. We want ...

Minot City Band to present Sousa Concert

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The Minot City Band presents its annual John Phillip Sousa Concert Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. at Oak Park under the direction of Ben Eder. City Band concerts are fee and open to the public. This year is the 40th anniversary of the band’s first Sousa Concert in 1986, which was itself a ...

Festival to bring new look, same traditions

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It might not look exactly like its predecessor, but the Fjord Folk Fest next month in Minot will be just as much a celebration of tradition and heritage, according to Executive Director Amber Grause. Grause said visitors should be pleasantly surprised by everything the Uffda Foundation has ...

Zoo announces features for new West Wing

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Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot announces a first look at some of the new features coming to its West Wing, previously the main lawn of Roosevelt Park. According to zoo information, the new features will include a new interactive petting zoo experience for guests. The new space will have a ...