Looking Back at 33 Years of Service

In 1989, Steve Watson started as a deputy officer in the Bottineau County Sheriff’s Department.  At the end of this year, he will quickly tell you that his career will have spanned exactly 33 years, 4 months, and 17 days.  24 years of which he was the elected sheriff.  What are some of the highs […]
by Charlie Adams
May 3, 2022

New Sheriff Coming to Town

Candidates for Bottineau County Sheriff have big shoes to fill For the first time in 24 years, there will be a new sheriff in town. In Bottineau County that is. Sheriff Steve Watson, who was first elected in 1998, is retiring at the end of this year. This November’s election will determine who will fill his shoes.  Matt […]
by Charlie Adams
May 2, 2022

BNSF, Amtrak Services Resume

BURLINGTON — Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Amtrak resumed services Monday. Burlington Northern Santa Fe issued a statement saying that the track where a train derailed is now open as of 2:30 a.m. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said BNSF is still in the process of clearing the damaged equipment and fixing […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 2, 2022

Black Hawk Used to Suppress Train Derailment Fire

BURLINGTON — A North Dakota National Guard helicopter helped fight Sunday's train derailment fire. The Black Hawk helicopter distributed thousands of gallons of water over the almost 20 burning train cars that derailed early Sunday morning near Burlington. National Guard Public Affairs Director William Prokopyk said Governor Doug Burgum authorized the ND National Guard to […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 2, 2022

Grocery Tour Focuses on Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance

MINOT — Trinity Health Outpatient Nutrition Services will host a grocery store tour focusing on celiac disease and gluten intolerance Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the main MarketPlace Foods, 1930 South Broadway. The free tour, led by Clinical Dietitian Kayla Cole, RDN, LRD, is part of Trinity’s 2022 series of grocery […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2022

North Dakota's Leadership in CCUS Central to Future of Coal Creek, Nation's Energy Security

Senator marks final purchase of Coal Creek by Rainbow Energy, Outlines nearly 15 years of effort to crack the code on CCUS UNDERWOOD — Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today marked the final sale of Coal Creek Station to Rainbow Energy. Hoeven worked with Great River Energy, […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2022

Senators Help Introduce Resolution to Repeal Biden Administration's Policy to Upend Asylum Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer recently joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to dissolve a proposed Biden administration rule that would upend the process by which the U.S. government grants asylum claims. Under current law, asylum claims must be adjudicated by […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2022

Burgum, Sanford Laud Historic Sale of Coal Creek Station, Transmission Line to Rainbow Energy, Nexus Line

State agencies, legislation played key role in sale that keeps coal-fired plant operating, saving 650 jobs and preserving reliable baseload generation UNDERWOOD — Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford today highlighted the benefits of reliable, affordable baseload coal power and innovative technologies such as carbon capture as they joined officials and workers at […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2022

Should you get "food storage"?

The news is alarming: Reports of food shortages around the world, world leaders confirming there will be even more shortages to come, food warehouse and production facilities burning down and more transportation bottlenecks. In the last month or two, I've received several emails and phone calls from people who've attended my preparedness webinars asking if […]
by Charlene Nelson
May 2, 2022

Amtrak Affected by Train Derailment

MINOT — Two Amtrak trains have been stopped in their tracks due to the BNSF freight train derailment that happened near Burlington. Amtrak’s Public Relations Manager Jason Abrams said the Empire Builder Train 7/27, which departed Chicago on April 30 is canceled between Minot and Shelby, MT. The Empire Builder Train 8/28, which departed Seattle […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 1, 2022

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