Tour brings EPA staff to see ND agriculture
BERTHOLD – A delegation of Environmental Protection Agency staff have been getting an inside look at agriculture in North Dakota this week. This year’s E-Tour, from June 22-26, is the 33rd annual tour hosted by the North Dakota Grain Growers Association to showcase the diversity, ...
State selects Legacy Fund website designer
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO) announced it has selected Tactis LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based customer experience and digital engineering firm, to design, build and manage a new Legacy Fund website that will provide North Dakotans with greater transparency and easier access to information about the state’s sovereign wealth fund. Devii, a North Dakota-based technology company, will serve as a subcontractor, providing secure data management solutions. "The Legacy Fund website will bring together investment information, performance data, and ...
Grain bin rescue saves farmer
An amazing rescue by numerous area first responders saved the life of a South Prairie farmer who had fallen into a grain bin Tuesday, June 23. Minot Rural Fire Department and Burlington Rural Fire Department were called to assist shortly before 6 p.m. after the Ryder-Makoti Rural Fire Department was notified of an individual trapped in a large grain bin southwest of the South Prairie school. Units from Minot, Max and Garrison fire departments also responded. Burlington Fire Chief Karter Lesmann said the farmer’s grandchildren initially attempted to get him out but sought help when ...
MACF funds make first scholarships to students
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has announced the first scholarship awards from three newly established endowment scholarship funds, supporting area students as they pursue their educational goals. The Terry Boe Memorial Scholarship fund has awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Tate Heer of Douglas. Heer plans to attend Bismarck State College to pursue education as an electrical lineman. Established in memory of Terry Boe, a Minot native who dedicated his career to the skilled trades, the scholarship supports students pursuing careers in the trades and reflects Boe's strong work ...
EPA announces grants for projects in ND
BISMARCK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1.9 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across North Dakota. The project selections include: – Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, $1 million multipurpose grant to assess and clean up asbestos, lead-based paint and polychlorinated biphenyl contamination at two priority sites, including a former paleontology building. – South Central Dakota Regional Council, $500,000 assessment grant to assess asbestos, lead-based paint and petroleum ...