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August blood drives set

The heat is on this August to help ensure every patient can get the blood they need when they need it. Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is thanking donors with a $15 gift card of their choice in Vitalant Donor Rewards when they use the code, AUGUST15-2026-V, to make an appointment and donate in August. Local blood drives coming up in August are: – Friday, Aug. 7, Nathan Artz Memorial Drive, Little Flower Church, 800 University Ave. W, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Monday, Aug. 10, Minot Service Clubs, Sleep Inn Convention Center, 2400 10th St. SW, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Monday, Aug. 10, ...

DCB educator receives Trees Award

BOTTINEAU – Michelle Cauley has been selected to receive the Trees Award for 2026 Environmental Educator of the Year, according to information from Dakota College at Bottineau. The Trees Awards are sponsored by the NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service and will be presented during the Trees ...

Veteran receives Quilt of Honor

More than 349,000 attend NDSF

More than 349,000 people attended the 2026 North Dakota State Fair, filling the fairgrounds and experiencing everything from Grandstand entertainment and championship competitions to agriculture, family activities, educational exhibits and free attractions. The 2025 N.D. State Fair set a new ...

Four people injured in motorcycle crash

BOTTINEAU – Four people were injured in a crash involving multiple motorcycles Saturday, July 25, on N.D. Highway 43, 10 miles north of Bottineau. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 2:01 p.m., a white sedan was westbound on Highway 43 and passing a pickup that was towing a boat. A group of about 10-12 motorcycles was traveling east. The driver of the sedan, while passing the pickup, met the group of motorcycles in the eastbound lane which forced two motorcycles off the road. One motorcycle rubbed up on another which caused the driver to lose control and crash. A ...

White House report fuels Indigenous history debate

As the United States marks its quarter-millennium, the White House is questioning how the world’s largest museum complex depicts the nation’s founding, including exhibits describing the United States as being built on stolen Indigenous land. A nearly 200-page report quietly published over ...