A milestone for youth mental-health care in Minot took shape Friday as Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch dedicated the new Zurcher Cottage, a psychiatric residential treatment facility designed for the ranch’s youngest and highest-needs residents. The project replaces aging, 50-year-old cottages that[...]
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Armstrong issues executive order establishing North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today issued an executive order establishing the North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordinate relationships among state agencies and homelessness service providers and develop strategies and best practices for preventing and ending homelessness in North[...]
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What If Geography Is the Curriculum We Need for the Future?
We often think of geography as just memorizing maps and capitals, a dusty subject from middle school. But what if it’s actually one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding our complex world? This article introduces you to a teacher’s[...]
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Prairie Fare: Feeding the mind — How nutrition supports mental health
I usually begin my column with a story to make you smile or even chuckle. This one is a little more serious, but I hope you find some helpful ideas. Most of us know someone — a family member, friend or acquaintance[...]
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Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political
For over a century, college accreditation has quietly determined which schools can offer federal financial aid to students—a bureaucratic process most people never think about until it suddenly becomes a political battleground. This summer, six Southern states broke away to form their[...]
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Cayla’s Kitchen: Venison Pizza Rolls
If you grew up on pizza rolls, here’s a North Dakota twist that brings the nostalgia back with a little more substance. In this Game and Fish video, marketing coordinator Cayla Bendel walks through a venison-forward version that swaps the freezer-aisle shortcut[...]
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North Dakota lawmakers dig into subsidizing online college classes for out-of-state students
Representatives of North Dakota colleges on Wednesday espoused the value of offering online classes, even to students who may never set foot in the state. State lawmakers have been trying to assess the value of providing state funding to online programs serving[...]
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On This Day | The Enormous Responsibility
But,’ he said, ‘the discrepancies and contradictions are news, news to which the public is entitled. And insofar as we reporters don’t call attention to them, we are falling down on our job. Objectivity [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Rabid Mouse Takes a Bite
Minot Mayor H. C. Kiehn and First District Health Unit Director Dr. F. E. Wheelon announced Friday that in response to a telegram from State Veterinarian T. O. Brandenberg they were urging Minot people [...]Read More... from On This Day | Rabid[...]
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On This Day | The Weapon We All Wield
One of the things with which North Dakota people are most concerned is motor traffic. It is no wonder. We have taken the privilege of carrying knives outside of the home away from our [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | News That’s Always Coming Around
A start has been made on the five ice skating rinks which will be operated for the public this winter in Minot by the Minot city recreation commission and the Minot park board. [...]Read More... from On This Day | News That’s[...]
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On This Day | A Timely Slogan for a Thriving, Fast Growing City
Reserve Copies Now At Your news Stand. [...]Read More... from On This Day | A Timely Slogan for a Thriving, Fast Growing City
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On This Day | The Full Cost of a Duck (Before Inflation)
NORTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER editors are now bemusing themselves with calculations on the cost of the first duck of the year for the average hunter. It runs something like this: [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Full Cost of a Duck[...]
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On This Day | A Lot of Dam News
GARRISON DAM IS NEAR the half-way stage with the end of this construction season. The eight tunnels are complete. The entire west side of the embankment has been brought amost to full height. The [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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Minot State Native American Cultural Center invites the public to Indigenous dinner (Last Chance to Register)
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University Native American Center and the MSU Native American Cultural Club, along with Minot State Student Affairs and the MSU Diversity Council, will host an Indigenous dinner as part of the University’s 2025 Native American Cultural[...]
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As social media grows more toxic, college athletes ask themselves: Is it worth it?
Social media was supposed to open new doors for college athletes, but for many, it’s become a source of constant pressure and abuse. As Division I players face a growing wave of online harassment — often tied to gambling — the toll[...]