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….
Friday Mailbag: Political bullies, the NCAA and why North Dakota Democrats can’t win elections
MINOT, N.D. — Happy Friday! And, specifically for my Christian readers, happy Good Friday! It’s been a busy week for me, what with the launch of my new live streaming show Plain Talk Live. It’s been a little bumpy on the technical side of things – of…
Crews battling grass fire near Logan
LOGAN, N.D. – Rural fire crews are battling a grass fire Friday afternoon southeast of Minot in the town of Logan. Minot Rural, Burlington, Velva and Sawyer Fire Departments are currently on scene. Minot Air Force Base Fire Department is sending a water tanker to…
North Dakota, How Could Digging A Hole Cost You $25,000!
N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum has proclaimed April as…SAFE DIGGING MONTH! And your little outdoor project could cost you a ton unless you CALL BEFORE YOU DIG! By proclaiming it “Safe Digging Month”, government has checked all the boxes necessary to say that proper notification has…
North Dakota’s ‘R3’ coordinator talks about efforts to Recruit, Retain and Reactivate hunters and anglers
N.D. – A 2011 graduate of Lakeville North High School in the Twin Cities suburb of Lakeville, Minn., Bendel earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Crookston in December 2014 and her master’s degree from North Dakota State University in May 2017. She then…
Reportedly facing federal inquiry over cash paid to women, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has family roots in North Dakota
N.D. – The most profound political moment in the Gaetz family’s history unfolded the day of the 1964 North Dakota Republican convention, when Jerry Gaetz — candidate for lieutenant governor — gave a speech, walked into the crowd, and promptly collapsed and died. Don Gaetz,…
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum tours wildfire damage area near Medora
N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum will hold a press briefing with local, state and federal officials at 2:30 p.m. CDT Friday, April 2, to review a survey of damaged areas impacted by wildfire near Medora. Guests include Medora Mayor Todd Corneil, Billings County Fire Chief Kyle Schockley, and…
Staff at North Dakota State Hospital treat COVID, mental health issues
N.D. – Nursing work in a psychiatric hospital can be challenging, according to Sarah Berg, a charge nurse at the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown. “If you feel you are cut out for it, I definitely recommend it,” she said, “but it is not…
US Rep Gaetz Under Fire…Grandson Of Rugby ND Mayor?
N.D. – Benefit of the doubt with United States Representative Matt Gaetz. He’s in a storm of…jeez, maybe we don’t even want to know. Like all these types of stories, I think to myself- get back to me when you actually know something. But the array…
Residents of North Dakota town back in homes after wildfire evacuation; Interstate 94 reopened
N.D. – Residents of Medora have been allowed back in their homes after a large wildfire threatened the western North Dakota tourist town but spared it after firefighters scrambled to keep the flames to the west of the community’s treasured amphitheater. Meanwhile, the state Transportation…
