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University of Maryland Global Campus ADELPHI, Md. – Area students were named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2026 term at the University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits and earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. Named to the list from Minot were Chidima Azubuko, Giovanni Blas Bamba, Clayton Brickey, Kollin Brungart, Gracie Carter, Cody Carvey, Bermet Delamar, Zavia Eason, Jasmine Frierson, Christopher Garcia, Damaris Guerrero Garcia, Waynell ...

Revitalization zone created to aid affordable housing

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An area in northwest Minot has been designated as a revitalization zone for housing and economic development. The Minot City Council voted Monday, Sept. 21, to adopt the Northwest Minot Targeted Housing and Community Revitalization Plan, creating the designation at the request of Beyond Shelter, a Fargo-based affordable housing developer with past and current projects in Minot. Beyond Shelter sought the designation to aid in working with the City of Minot and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency to expand affordable housing in the community. Establishing the Northwest Minot ...

Former Project BEE director sentenced

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BISMARCK – The former executive director of Project BEE in Minot has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to felony theft in embezzling federal funds. Elizabeth Larsen Myers was sentenced to three years of probation, rather than the two years in a plea agreement, in ...

What would measure 2 change?

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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

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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

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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 ...