Wildfire evacuees return to North Dakota tourist town
N.D.— Residents of a small western North Dakota tourist town forced to evacuate as a large wildfire approached have been able to return to their homes. The city of Medora, with its population of about 100, was evacuated Thursday as firefighters worked to stop the…
North Dakota tourist town evacuated because of wildfire
N.D.— Firefighters have stopped a wildfire from spreading in the western North Dakota tourist town of Medora, where its 100 residents were forced to evacuate, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damaged structures in the community, which is on the doorstep…
Neighbors Help Fire Department Rebuild After Building Burns
GLENBURN, N.D.— After a devastating fire on March 6 that severely damaged its fire hall and contents, the Glenburn Fire Department is bouncing back faster than Fire Chief Mike Overton ever thought possible. “It’s absolutely overwhelming,” Overton said. “When this first happened, I felt it…
Minot church youth group raising money through Easter egg event
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot church group wants to help community kiddos celebrate Easter by planting eggs. The First Lutheran Youth Group is raising money for their national youth gathering by selling eggs stuffed with candy and toys. They said the eggs are able to…
Kole Johnson, Minot, charged with aggravated assault
NIBOT, N.D. – Kole Clayton Johnson, 23, Minot, is accused of putting a woman in a chokehold and causing her to briefly lose consciousness on Oct. 24 at the Sports on Tap bar. He is charged in district court in Minot with Class C felony…
Please Don’t Give Cops Military Medals
MINOT, N.D. — “Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte and Cpl. Patrick Torok, who were involved in the shootout in which Holte was killed last May, each made GFPD history when they became the first recipients of the Purple Heart and Medals of Honor in the history of…
Flood protection progress
MINOT, N.D. – Ryan Ackerman, administrator for the Souris River Joint Board (SRJB), said funding is in place to advance flood protection in Burlington. Construction on levees on the south end of the community began last year and the next phase will start soon. It…
Lawmakers push to have North Dakota recognize Juneteenth Day as a holiday
MINOT, N.D. – North Dakota is one of only four states in the U.S. that have not recognized Juneteenth Day as a holiday, but that could change if Senate Bill 2232 is signed into law. Juneteenth commemorates the day slavery ended in 1865. The bill…
Fargo area again leads North Dakota in new COVID-19 cases
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Saturday, April 3. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 120 TOTAL…
WHS boys track, field defeat Minot, Dickinson for 1st time since 1998
MINOT, N.D. – For the first time since 1998 the Williston High School boys track and field team defeated Dickinson and Minot in an outdoor meet. That meet was the Watford City/Williston Invite on Thursday, April 1 and no it’s not an April Fools joke….
