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AARP workshop to help veterans spot fraud

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Veterans, active-duty service members and their families are invited to a workshop on fraud prevention on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 11:30 a.m. in The Makery, 400 E Central Ave. AARP ND and Juanita Jimenez-Soto, National Veterans & Military Families adviser for AARP and a Navy veteran, will share information that will help veterans spot scams and fight fraud. The event is free. A light lunch is provided and registration is required. To register, visit aarp.org or call 866-554-5383.

Donation supports winter park's snowmaking

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BOTTINEAU – A $5,000 donation from Pioneer, coordinated locally through Mark Torno and Ross Garrison of North Border Seed, will support Bottineau Winter Park’s new snowmaking pump station project. Bottineau Winter Park announced it plans to use the contribution as local matching funds ...

Exhibit focuses on military cartoons

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Minot native Dr. Cord Scott ‘s interest in cartoons produced by the military branches has led to writing books and other publications on the topic. Currently, an exhibit of his work is displayed at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. Scott, an Overseas Collegiate Faculty member for ...

Off-highway vehicles handy but dangerous

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FARGO – While often used for recreation, off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are also indispensable for running errands, rounding up cattle, spraying, moving supplies and numerous other tasks. However, operators often underestimate their power and weight and the resulting danger of operating them improperly, according to Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety specialist. In 2024, 65 crashes in North Dakota involved OHVs, resulting in three deaths and 72 injuries. In 2026 so far, there have been at least four fatalities in North Dakota involving OHVs. ...

Donations enhance nursing education programs

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Trinity Health announced the donation of ventilators to Dakota College at Bottineau and Minot State University nursing programs. After Trinity Health’s respiratory therapy team received new ventilators, made possible through Trinity Health Foundation, the decision was made to donate rather ...

HHS offers car seat safety guidelines

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BISMARCK – In 2025, nearly three out of four car seats checked in North Dakota were found to have at least one misuse, according to North Dakota car seat checkup data. During Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 20-26, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) and Vision Zero are encouraging parents and caregivers to make sure children are properly secured in the right car seat and to seek help from a certified child passenger safety technician. “Car seats are designed to protect children, but they need to be used correctly to provide the protection they are intended to ...