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What would measure 2 change?

Local News September 24, 2026

Back-to-school costs add up quickly for North Dakota families. Providing breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to families could save parents nearly $1,000 per child each year. It could also mean that every student can sit down for a healthy meal and start the school day ready to learn. Those are among the questions North Dakotans will discuss at Prairie Action North Dakota’s next virtual Amplify North Dakota session on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. CT. The conversation will focus on Measure 2, which would provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no cost to ...

AGRICULTURE NEWS

Local News September 24, 2026

Range Plant Day WATFORD CITY – Understanding how plant communities influence grazing systems took center stage as the McKenzie County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and the Watford City field office hosted a Range Plant Identification Day on Sept. 4. The event brought 18 participants ...

Health unit launches new healthcare services

Local News September 23, 2026

First District announces flu clinics First District Health Unit will be offering three weeks of flu clinics in Minot in October, starting Monday, Oct. 5. During the first week, the first 50 people each day will receive a special gift. In addition, everyone who gets a flu shot during the ...

Library to hold Fall into Reading

Community September 23, 2026

Families and people of all ages are invited to celebrate literacy, learning, and community at Fall Into Reading at Minot Public Library Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. This free community literacy event aims to unite families, educators and local organizations for an engaging afternoon dedicated to the joys of reading and learning activities, according to the library. Attendees can explore interactive activity stations and connect with local organizations, schools and community resources. As a special highlight, by participating in activities on all four floors of the library, every ...

ND airline boardings dip in August

Local News September 23, 2026

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports the state’s eight commercial service airports recorded 108,460 airline passenger boardings during August 2026, a decrease of about 4% compared to August 2025. Minot International Airport recorded 14,498 boardings in August, down 6%. Airlines provided 129,976 available departure seats during the month, a decrease of 6% from the previous year. With the reduction in seating capacity, the statewide average aircraft load factor increased from 82% to 84%, indicating that a greater percentage of available airline seats were ...

One person dies in two-vehicle crash

Local News September 23, 2026

VELVA – A 67-year-old Karlsruhe man died when the pickup he was driving and a semi crashed about 3 miles east of Velva Tuesday, Sept. 22. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 7:30 a.m., a 2012 GMC Sierra pickup, driven by the Karlsruhe man, was traveling west on 44th Street North near Velva. A 2004 Freightliner semi pulling a dump trailer was traveling east on the same roadway. As the Freightliner was turning north onto 12th Avenue North, it struck the Sierra. The driver of the Sierra died at the scene; the driver of the Freightliner, a 46-year-old man from ...