Jolene Haffner may be the executive director of Come Alongside Others (CASO) now, but she wasn’t always. Matter of fact, she wasn’t always a North Dakotan. She was born in a small suburb south of Minneapolis. When she was in junior high she moved to Bismarck. Not too long after, her ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Vitalant is encouraging donors to help ensure blood and platelet supplies are available for patients undergoing cancer treatment. About a quarter of the U.S. blood supply and more than half of donated platelets are used to support cancer patients, many of whom require transfusions during chemotherapy, surgery and recovery. Platelets are especially needed because they have a shelf life of just seven days. As a special thank you for donating in October, donors have two chances to win a “monstrous” $10,000 gift card. Donors ...
BOTTINEAU – Enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is up this fall, with student numbers hitting another all-time high, the college announced. The North Dakota University System calculates official fall enrollment for all 11 colleges and universities on the 20th instructional day of the ...
Fraud experts are hosting events in North Dakota this month to help veterans and military families spot scams. Roughly 80% of veterans and military personnel are targeted by scammers and about 40% lose money, according to AARP. Juanita Jimenez Soto, national veterans and military families ...
The Minot Area Chamber EDC Women Connect team will host its fall signature event, "Courageous Leadership: Living a Life of Influence," on Tuesday, Oct, 6, featuring motivational speaker, author and longtime Kansas City Chiefs mascot performer Dan Meers. The event will focus on courage, ...
Pinkerton Animal Hospital expanded its veterinary team by adding a new veterinarian earlier this month. Dr. Eden Johannes, a North Dakotan and a 2025 graduate from North Dakota State University and Kansas State University, has joined the clinic. “I’m a full-fledged associate ...
