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Youth advocates push for action on child poverty

More children in North Dakota are living in poverty, according to a new report, and advocates say stronger policies are needed to address the trend. The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks states on factors that affect children’s well-being. North Dakota ...

Wyoming man injured when struck by vehicle

WILLISTON – A 23-year-old Dubois, Wyoming, man was injured when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on N.D. Highway 1804 on the east side of Williston Friday, June 12. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at 3:04 a.m., a 1993 GMC Sierra, driven by a 19-year-old man from Westby, Montana, was traveling east on Highway 1804 when it struck the Wyoming man who was walking in the roadway. The pedestrian sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Williston hospital, then flown to a Minot hospital. The Montana man was not wearing his seat belt. He is ...

Milestones

South Dakota State University BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Jasiah Rabbithead of Minot was among students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean's list. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Rabbithead was named to the list in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. University of North Dakota GRAND FORKS – Physical therapy students who are members of ...

Puppy Dog coulee project transitions to next stage

Construction activity on the Puppy Dog Coulee storm sewer project will transition soon to Phase 7B, bringing new traffic impacts to southwest Minot, according to the City of Minot. Additional construction activity is scheduled to begin June 15 as part of Phase 7B and will result in a partial ...

Minot steps into Levitt’s music mission

Despite the threat of rain, the Levitt Amp Minot event in downtown Citizens Alley on Thursday, June 11, drew a crowd, including a special visitor in Levitt Foundation CEO Sharon Yazowski. Local Motives had announced last November that it was awarded a multi-year grant of $120,000 in ...

Research Center precipitation

Friday, June 12, at 8 a.m., 0.36-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period.