Minot Mayor Tom Ross is calling on residents, businesses, schools, churches, and even City Hall to turn their outdoor lighting blue as a visible show of support for the Minot Police Department and first responders. “The message is simple,” Mayor Ross said[...]
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Watch: Midwinter Waterfowl Survey 2025
For nearly a century, biologists across North America have braved midwinter chill to track migrating waterfowl. In North Dakota, this long-running survey provides a snapshot of wintering geese and ducks, revealing how weather, habitat, and migration patterns shape their numbers. This year,[...]
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Fargo spends $372K on protective barriers for future city events
Fargo is taking a proactive step to keep its community safe during public events, like parades and concerts, by introducing modular vehicle barriers. This $372,000 investment, funded by a new public safety sales tax, aims to safeguard areas with high pedestrian traffic[...]
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Minot Park District Holds Forum to Explain Sales Tax and Facility Proposal
The Minot Park District is making a pitch for growth with a half-percent sales tax proposal aimed at expanding recreational opportunities. At the heart of the plan is 30,000 square feet of new turf space, addressing a community need identified in a[...]
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Task Force 21 Welcomes Pete Hankla as Chair, Thanks Mark Jantzer for 25 Years of Service
The following is a news release from Minot Area Chamber EDC. — OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE — Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 (TF21) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Hankla as the TF21 chair. Pete has been serving[...]
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Regina city council discussing rental incentives to address housing dilemma
Regina’s city council is tackling a housing shortfall head-on, aiming to meet the rising demand for rental properties. With a forecasted need for almost 1,900 new housing units annually, they’re considering policy updates to double construction rates and enhance housing diversity. Key[...]
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Affordable housing plan in North Dakota draws broad support
North Dakota’s housing crisis took center stage as advocates and lawmakers pushed forward Senate Bill 2030, a $211 million plan to tackle homelessness and build affordable housing. The bill, with bipartisan backing, includes $200 million for the Housing Incentive Fund and targeted[...]
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NDSU athletics not joining NCAA ‘opt in’ financial model
In the shifting sands of college athletics, North Dakota State is playing it cool—or cautious. Athletic director Matt Larsen announced that the school is “99.9%” sure it won’t opt into a new financial model introduced by the NCAA settlement, at least for[...]
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Watch: Hunter Education Information from ND Game & Fish
If you’re planning a hunting trip in North Dakota and were born after 1961, there’s a crucial step you can’t skip: completing a state-certified hunter education course. This isn’t just about ticking regulatory boxes; it’s about ensuring safety and responsibility—key elements that[...]
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On This Day | Friday, January 24th
On this day in 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, sparking the California Gold Rush and leading to a massive influx of settlers and significant economic growth. On this day in 1908, Robert Baden-Powell held the[...]
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On This Day | We’ve Got a Runner
President Chase of the Union National Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburg Pa., was arrested at Glenburn, N.D. Wednesday while on a G.N. train trying to make his getaway from North Dakota to avoid being [...]Read More... from On This Day | We’ve[...]
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On This Day | The Plain Duty
It is more than Duty -- more than patriotism -- it is a privilege to buy War Savings Stamps. The money you pay for them will help win the war -- keep our Soldiers [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Suggested a Helpful Correspondent
A Metropolitan was he -- a true American -- Yet in a few short months he'd proved a Cosmopolitan; He cross the broad Atlantic like a hero in the strife, The war was Everybody's [...]Read More... from On This Day | Suggested[...]
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On This Day | The Spies Among Us
In South Dakota two German editors have just been arrested and it has been shown conclusively that they collected dollars to Bernstorff, former German ambassador. We know what would have been done had any [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | German Editors Held for Pro German Activities
The formal charge on which Editor Gross is held is violation of the espionage act in obstructing the recruiting service by wearing an iron ring a treasonable motto inscribed thereon. [...]Read More... from On This Day | German Editors Held for Pro[...]
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House Bill introduced to regulate social workers and gender identity
House Bill 1430 challenges the boundaries of counseling for those questioning their sexuality or gender identity. If passed, the bill will only allow counseling aligning with heterosexual norms or biological sex. Introduced by Representative Lori VanWinkle (R, Minot), who cites statistics on[...]