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Non-Congregate Sheltering Discontinued through Ward County 

By Jasahd Stewart on February 6, 2022
MINOT — Ward County will no longer provide shelter for COVID-positive individuals needing to isolate or quarantine, also known as non-congregate sheltering. “I will no longer be performing that service due to some issues that we’ve had with it,” said the Director of Emergency Management Jennifer Wiechmann on Tuesday to the Ward County Commissioners.   She […]
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Quilts of Valor

By Jasahd Stewart on February 6, 2022
Volunteers make Quilts of Valor for Service Members and Veterans MINOT — After enjoying a warm meal together on Saturday morning, a dozen women from the Minot Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) and the Quilters Guild worked steadily at sewing special quilts for those touched by war.  February 5 marks the national Quilts of Valor […]
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NDDoH Offering Emergency Recruitment Program

By The Dakotan on February 6, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is offering an Emergency Recruitment Program to encourage individuals to pursue careers working in skilled nursing facilities as a Temporary Nurse Aide and Certified Nurse Aide. The program will run through May 30, 2022, or the approval of 100 applicants—whichever comes first. The program will provide a $2,000 […]
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Honoring Achievements 

By Kim Fundingsland on February 6, 2022
ND Fishing Hall of Fame  GARRISON — Helping a youngster catch his first fish, leading a fund drive for a local fishing club, setting an example for others – common traits among the inductees to the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame.  The ND Fishing Hall of Fame is housed at North Country Marine and […]
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Shrine Circus to Return to Minot

By The Dakotan on February 5, 2022
MINOT — The Minot Shrine Club Circus Board announced the Northwest Shrine Circus will return this year to the North Dakota State Fair Center. Performance Dates and Times: Thursday, May 5 – 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 6 – 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 – 2:00 p.m. and […]
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Ward County Considering Changing Paid Holidays

By Jasahd Stewart on February 4, 2022
MINOT — Ward County administration is in the process of potentially changing their observed federal paid holidays.   Human Resources Director Tammy Terras asked the Ward County Commissioners on Tuesday if Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth would be considered paid holidays for staff.  “That would be up to commission if you would want […]
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Burgum Extends Hours of Service Waiver for Propane Haulers for an Additional 30 Days

By The Dakotan on February 4, 2022
BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum signed an executive order Friday extending for 30 days a waiver of hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting propane. Since the original 30-day waiver was issued Jan. 4, North Dakota has continued to face extremely low inventories of propane as a result of market conditions impacted […]
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Seven Recruits Graduate from NDHP Law Enforcement Training Academy

By The Dakotan on February 4, 2022
BISMARCK — Seven troopers graduated from the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy on Friday, Feb. 4, following successful completion of a comprehensive law enforcement training program. The newly sworn North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers began the 21-week training in September 2021. The newly sworn troopers will begin field training with assigned NDHP troopers beginning […]
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Fatal Crash

By The Dakotan on February 4, 2022
CARPIO — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a man died in a collision 11 miles south of Carpio Friday. According to the NDHP, a 79-year-old Berthold man was driving a Nissan Pathfinder on Highway 52 around 3:20 p.m. when he left his lane, sideswiped a Ford Escape, overcorrected, and struck an oncoming semi hauling […]
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Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Ease Export Shipping Backlogs

By The Dakotan on February 4, 2022
Farmers, other exporters need access to shipping containers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., along with Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., John Thune, R-S.D., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., this week introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in the Senate. This bipartisan legislation would update federal regulations for the global shipping industry, helping American producers to […]
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