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ND Global Talent Summit highlights workforce solutions

BISMARCK — The Global Talent Summit on Thursday, Sept. 3, brought together more than 100 employers and workforce partners to explore strategies for strengthening North Dakota’s talent pipeline through global recruitment and effective integration, according to North Dakota Department of Commerce information. Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong opened the event with remarks on the state’s workforce future and the importance of global talent in long-term economic growth. “North Dakota’s greatest strength is our people and our willingness to innovate,” said ...

Funds raised for special kids camp

Minot plans 9/11 remembrances

The 25th anniversary of a tragic event in American history will be acknowledged in Minot on Friday, Sept. 11. Remembrance events around the plane hijackings and terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the crash in Pennsylvania, as well as ceremonies to honor victims and first responders, will include opportunities for public participation. Minot Family YMCA The Minot Family YMCA is hosting a 13-mile Ruck March in remembrance of the fallen heroes of 9/11, beginning at the gym. The event is free and open to the public, and the Family YMCA encourages participants to ...

Parent cafe set for Sept. 30

An online Parent Cafe event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at noon, discussing the benefits of using encouragement over praise. Parent Cafes offer a chance to connect, reflect and listen to other parents and caregivers. Participants are eligible for parent education credit hours. Certificates are sent to participants after each event. For registration information, contact Holly Arnold at the North Dakota Extension Service-Ward County at holly.arnold@ndsu.edu.

Fill the Boot is back

Firefighters with the Minot Fire Department will be collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Monday, Sept. 7, and Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10, at three locations in Minot. They will be at the intersections of 21st Avenue and Eighth Street Northwest, 11th Avenue and Third Street Southeast and Sixth Street and 16th Avenue Southwest. Last year, crews raised $32,000 for MDA, according to department information. The Fill the Boot is a local nationwide firefighter tradition supporting MDA.

Fort Peck hydroelectric power restored after fire

FORT PECK, Mont. — Generating units at the Fort Peck Powerhouse have returned to service following an incident and localized fire late Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At about 10:30 p.m. MDT, an incident involving a large grass fire occurred outside the powerhouse facility. All on-duty personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for, with zero injuries reported. Emergency containment operations were initiated immediately, and numerous local mutual-aid fire and emergency response agencies responded. Western Area Power Administration line crews ...