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Christmas Bird Counts Underway

Annual Event for ND Birders  UPPER SOURIS NWR—Binoculars in one hand and a coverage map in the other, several avid birders began their Christmas Bird Count shortly after first light Friday.   The annual events are conducted throughout the United States, including all across North Dakota, under the auspices of the Audubon Society. The purpose is to provide […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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December 17, 2021

Controversial Amendments Proposed for NDGOP Meeting

Saturday votes could significantly restrict grass roots candidates  BISMARCK—If you’re a North Dakota resident who typically avoids articles about political squabbling, the subject of this article may affect you far more than you realize.  On Saturday, Dec. 18, the North Dakotan Republican party state committee will meet to conduct business that includes a few controversial proposed amendments.   Perhaps the most […]
by Greg Demme
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December 17, 2021

Confusion Regarding District 7 Senate Candidate Michelle Axtman

A little investigation and communication clears up misunderstanding BISMARCK—On Dec. 14, the Bismarck Tribune reported that Air Force Officer and Bismarck native Michelle Axtman had announced her candidacy for the District 7 senate seat currently held by Sen. Nicole Poolman, R-Dis. 7, Bismarck, who herself had announced in November she would not seek re-election. In […]
by Greg Demme
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December 17, 2021

The Nutcracker Comes to Minot

Rinat Mouzafarov Institute of Dance & Ballet Theater performs this weekend MINOT—The Rinat Mouzafarov Institute of Dance & Ballet Theater has been preparing for the ballet The Nutcracker for several months and is now ready to give the world a show.   Rinat Mouzafarov, the choreographer of the show, has accomplished 12 different ballets of The Nutcracker, starting in 1996, not long after […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 17, 2021

Minot B-52s Fly to Canada Then Calif. to Practice the Bomber Version of ACE

Preparing for conflict in the Pacific will require more than learning to fly fighters out of austere locations—it will also call for small bomber crews to go on quick consecutive missions to unfamiliar places. In a kinetic “bomber agile combat employment” (BACE) exercise Dec. 6-8, two B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air […]
by The Dakotan
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December 17, 2021

Pentagon stops implementing vaccine mandate for defense contractors

The department has stopped implementing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors. WASHINGTON—The race to vaccinate defense workers is now at a standstill, after a US district court judge blocked the implementation of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors last week. The Defense Department issued a Dec. 9 memo instructing its contracting officers to stop enforcing […]
by The Dakotan
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December 17, 2021

State Senator Rich Wardner Not Seeking Re-election 

BISMARCK—In a press conference during the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 15, Senator Rich Wardner, R-Dis. 37, Dickinson, announced he will not seek re-election in 2022. Wardner explained that he made the decision three years ago that this term would be his last, and that this was a bittersweet day for him.  “I have worked hard to help improve […]
by Greg Demme
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December 16, 2021

Minot Man Serving on Multiple Boards 

MINOT–Last week, The Dakotan released an article on the newly elected chairman, Jim Rostad, on the board of County Commissioners [link here].   Rostad happens to simultaneously be chairman on the school board for Minot Public Schools (MPS) also.   When asked if he thought this might involve too much power being vested in one individual at the local level, he stated that he is aware of those concerns […]
by Jasahd Stewart
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December 16, 2021

Outdoor Activities in Minot

MINOT—Winter weather can make for a good excuse to stay inside, but the snow and ice can also provide some worthwhile activities outside.  During the winter, the park district maintains four outdoor rinks for skating, hockey, or just learning at Polaris Park, Roosevelt and Perkett Schools, and Corbett Field. All will be open soon, depending on the temperature.   “With the nice weather, it kind of slows us down […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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December 16, 2021

Thrift Store Thriving in Kenmare

Kenmare Closet celebrates one year of growth and success  KENMARE—One business truly can make a difference in a community.   Until just a year ago, if you lived in Kenmare or much of the surrounding area, you might have to drive for 45-90 minutes in order to find a secondhand store to pick up a hand-me-down winter coat for your growing […]
by Greg Demme
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December 15, 2021
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