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Celebration honors efforts to build bonds

Minot honored two individuals Monday, Aug. 24, who have strengthened ties between the local community and Norway through their work over many years with Norsk Hostfest. The occasion was an opportunity to congratulate Pam Davy, a recipient of the Medal of St. Olaf, which was presented July 3 ...

AFGSC command team visits Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE - U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, concluded a four-day visit at Minot Air Force Base, July 31. As home to the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H Stratofortress aircraft and ...

ND natural gas production sets new record

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s natural gas production set a new record in June. Nathan Anderson, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, said natural gas production came in at 3.58 billion cubic feet (BCF) per day and May was 3.52 BCF per day, a 1.59% increase from May. Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, said natural gas production in June was an all-time high, exceeding a record set in September 2024. “The June number was a new record for natural gas production in North Dakota. That beats out the September 2024 number so ...

Storm brings heavy rain to region

RUGBY – Rugby residents awoke Monday, Aug. 24, to water flooding their lawns and roads and carrying away propane tanks following an overnight thunderstorm that brought up to 8 inches of rain. Russell and Deb Jacobson were using a pump to move the water out of their basement when the power ...

Governor to host mental health workshop

BISMARCK – In recognition of September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Governor Kelly Armstrong will host a workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 1-2, at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck to explore ways to improve access to mental health care, strengthen service delivery and advance prevention and early intervention efforts. The workshop is part of Hawaii Governor Josh Green’s Western Governors’ Association Chair initiative, Health Beyond Healthcare, which will convene mental health experts from across the nation for several workshops in the coming year. The ...