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Volunteer lineworkers to electrify Guatemalan village

MANDAN – Twelve North Dakota lineworkers will travel to Central America in November to bring electricity to a remote village. The project will transform daily life in the village of San Luis Palo Grande, in north central Guatemala, where agricultural work must be done by hand, cooking over ...

New foundation accepting grant applications

Town & Country Credit Union has announced the launch of the Town & Country Credit Union Foundation. Grant applications are open to eligible nonprofit organizations and close on Nov. 15. Founded through contributions and donations, the Town & Country Credit Union Foundation provides grants to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for projects, programs and capital campaigns that create meaningful, positive impact. Grant applications are reviewed and awarded quarterly by the Town & Country Credit Union Foundation Board of Directors. The first awards will be made in December. The ...

USDA Rural Development invests in ND

BISMARCK – USDA Rural Development State Director Tom Campbell recently announced nearly $70 million in rural community investments in North Dakota. Among projects funded this year include $333,400 to tThe City of Dunseith to remove and replace the boilers and water heaters in the Dunseith Community Nursing Home. The new water heaters and boilers will ensure more reliable hot water, improved safety and higher energy efficiency resulting in reduced maintenance costs. The Spirit Lake Tribe will use a $1 million grant to fund a commercial, land-based aquaculture facility on the ...

Hearing set in overdose death case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 17 in North Central District Court for a Minot man charged with delivery of methadone in an overdose death, a Class A felony. Casimir Robert James Black, 39, was arrested Oct. 6 and bail was set Oct. 8. According to the court affidavit, ...

Wreaths program seeks rebar donations

The Minot chapter of Wreaths Across America is preparing for a historic expansion of its mission at Rosehill Cemetery. Through partnership with the City of Minot and generous community donors, families will have the opportunity to honor every veteran laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery, nearly ...