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Red, White & Donate Blood Drive set for July 7

Local News July 6, 2026

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – A Red, White & Donate Blood Drive will be held Tuesday, July 7, from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Minot Air Force Base Exchange, 362 Missile Ave. Walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment on Tuesday, visit Vitalant.org or call 307-899-6633. Participation is for those who have base access. Donations will be accepted throughout the month of July by contacting Vitalant at 1919 N. Broadway in Minot. Blood donations will help veterans, Wreaths Across America and Civil Air Patrol cadets. A North Dakota veteran receives a free pint of blood for every 5 pints ...

North Central Extension Field Day set for July 15

Local News July 6, 2026

Farmers, crop advisers, agribusiness professionals and community members are invited to a field day hosted by North Dakota State University’s North Central Research Extension Center on July 15. The annual event will provide the latest research-based information on crop production, livestock, ...

Construction firm celebrates library completion

Local News July 6, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — JE Dunn Construction (JE Dunn) is celebrating the completion and grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL) in Medora. This milestone represents the culmination of a dedicated, multi-year partnership to establish a world-class institution that honors the 26th president’s legacy of leadership and conservation, according to JE Dunn Construction information. As construction manager, JE Dunn helped bring the project from concept to completion through a Construction Management at Risk delivery model alongside the Theodore Roosevelt ...

Milestone marked with Makoti Threshers

Local News July 6, 2026

Since 2001, the world has changed immensely; however, one thing has remained a constant: a Dunn Center man’s presence, quiet charisma and volunteer labor at the annual Makoti Threshing Show. Each year, Leo Piatz travels about two hours and more than 100 miles one way to breathe life into ...

Many celebrate grand opening of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Local News July 4, 2026

MEDORA – Local, state and federal officials praised the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora for bringing Roosevelt’s impactful legacy to life for current and future generations of Americans. The grand opening of the facility was held Saturday, July 4. Gov. Kelly ...

Peace Powwow set for July 6 in Dunseith

Arts and Entertainment July 3, 2026

DUNSEITH – The first International Indigenous Peace Powwow will be held Monday, July 6, at the new arbor at the Little Shell powwow grounds in Dunseith. The powwow precedes a tribal flag raising and Indigenous Peace Symposium at the International Peace Garden on Friday, July 11, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The peace powwow will follow the annual Turtle Mountain Chief Little Shell Memorial Powwow, which starts on Friday, July 3, and runs through Sunday, July 5. The weekend event will celebrate the grand opening of the new powwow arbor. This historic peace powwow is expected to bring together ...