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Hoeven Joins Thune, Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Nullify Head Start Vaccine, Masks Mandates

By The Dakotan on February 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., joined Senator John Thune, R-S.D., in introducing a resolution to nullify a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule (IFR) that requires all Head Start staff and volunteers to be fully vaccinated and wear a mask. If enacted, this resolution would also nullify the […]

Air Force Grants First Religious Accommodations to COVID-19 Vaccine

By The Dakotan on February 14, 2022

The Department of the Air Force has approved nine religious accommodation requests to its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, it announced Feb. 8, marking the first such accommodations approved by the department since the requirement went into effect late last year. Eight of the religious exemptions were approved by the service members’ major command or field command, […]

Food Storage Part II

By Charlene Nelson on February 14, 2022

Chances are good that your grandma kept a well-stocked pantry. She called it “putting by” and she thought it was just common sense to always have a good supply of food on hand. But with the prosperity in the decades following the Great Depression, this practice has fallen into disuse. Maybe it's time to revive […]

Upside Down Under: Swinging the pendulum

By Marvin Baker on February 13, 2022

The world of communications is constantly changing and most of it runs parallel to the changes in technology. And for those of us who work in communications, it’s sometimes been a difficult transformation. As an example in each of the past three years, North Dakota has lost three weekly newspapers in the Dunn County Herald […]

A Perfect Release

By Kim Fundingsland on February 13, 2022

Student archers take aim in Garrison GARRISON — A patient instructor was helping a young archer determine the proper aiming point. Moments later the light swish of a released bowstring and flight of an arrow was followed by the distinctive thunk of a target being struck. Young archers were eagerly practicing their craft in the […]

Upside Down Under: Regina to Minot 250

By Marvin Baker on February 12, 2022

It wasn’t quite the Iditarod, but we had our own version of long-distance winter recreation that was fun for a lot of people. How many of you remember a snowmobile race that started in Regina and ended in Minot? It was called the Regina Minot International 250 that took place in the 1970s and early […]

Dakota Elementary Students Encouraging Dorm Airmen

By Abigail Kinder on February 12, 2022

MINOT AFB — In everyday conversations at Minot Air Force Base, one often hears about how tough an assignment it is. From subzero temperatures to the feelings of isolation that come with living in a “small” town on the plains of North Dakota, Minot challenges those who come here, especially the single airmen far from […]

Northern Celebrations: It’s almost turkey time

By Jonathan Starr on February 12, 2022

For all of the love one glitzy import gets from North Dakota hunters, it almost seems unjust another import doesn’t garner the same amount of affection and attention. Especially considering that less respected import here in North Dakota is so highly revered by hunters virtually everywhere else. We’re talking turkeys here, folks. Admittedly, it seemed […]

A Better City Hall

By Kim Fundingsland on February 11, 2022

Expanded Space, Improved Access MINOT — Remodeling is underway that will result in a new City Hall. Construction began in January at the former Wells Fargo building on South Main Street. Main purposes of the project include alleviating crowding and improving access issues at the current City Hall, which is located across from the Public […]

Burgum Appoints Sheri Haugen-Hoffart to ND Public Service Commission

By The Dakotan on February 11, 2022

BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Capital Electric Cooperative Inc. board chairwoman Sheri Haugen-Hoffart of Bismarck to an open seat on the three-member North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC), effective immediately. Haugen-Hoffart has served as a human resource officer in the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner since 2017. Her career has included […]

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