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North Dakota Athletics lands 197 student-athletes on Summit League Academic Honor Roll
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Summit League officials released Tuesday a list of nearly 1,800 student-athletes that have been named the Academic Honor Roll. The list includes students from all nine full-time member institutions and seven associate members competing in 17 different sports. The University of North Dakota earned a...
Garage Burnt Down in Lidgerwood
Lidgerwood, ND – At around 1:52 Wednesday morning (July 24th), the Richland County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call of a garage fire on 3rd Avenue in Lidgerwood, ND. The Lidgerwood Fire Department quickly responded to the residence and began fire suppression on the fully engulfed structure. The...
High school students volunteer at iCan Swim Camp
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Summer and swimming lessons go hand-in-hand. But it usually takes quite a few volunteers to make those classes possible. High school students have been helping children who have disabilities take swimming lessons at the BSC Aquatic Center since July 22. Legacy High Senior Braxton Steele said...
Dixon competes against top 16U wrestlers in ND
West Holmes junior Louden Dixon recently competed with 128 of the top 16U Freestyle high school wrestlers and finished in the top 12 at the USA Wrestling U.S. Marine Corps Fargo Nationals at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota. According to the West Holmes wrestling newsletter, No. 21 Dixon of...
Sanford USD Medical Center, Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sanford Medical Center Fargo is ranked the number one hospital in North Dakota, and Sanford USD Medical Center is ranked the number one hospital in South Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025. Nearly 5,000 hospitals were...
Two former teachers lose South Dakota licenses
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota teaching certificates for a former teacher in the Britton-Hecla school district and a former teacher in the Newell school district have been permanently revoked. Larry Telkamp was a music teacher for the Britton-Hecla school district. He was accused of various suggestive sexual...
Horton Builds 10 Millionth Clutch
It was a momentous occasion at one of the pillars of the Britton community early this week. Horton, Inc. celebrated a significant milestone with the making of their 10 millionth clutch on Tuesday. Management and various dignitaries were on hand to join in the celebration. Founded in 1951, Horton originally...
Northern State Baseball Captures Ninth Straight ABCA Academic Honor
The American Baseball Coaches Association recognized the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award recipients today, which is presented by Sports Attack. Northern State was selected for the award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year.
Dr. Allen Magnuson Park Photo Shoot Looking for Participants
Fergus Falls, MN – Landscape Structures Inc. and Dakota Playground are hosting a professional photo shoot at Dr Allen Magnuson Park on Monday morning, July 29th from 10 to 11. The City of Fergus Falls is looking for 30-40 participants ages 5-12 and 10-15 ages 2-5. Photos and videos...
Survey shows continued decline in rural economy
OMAHA, NE – The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. He says, “China, for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down, and that means...
Football Changes Put Valley City-Barnes County North Co-ops in Question
VALLEY CITY, ND (NewsDakota.com) Changes to high school football have put the existing co-op between Valley City and Barnes County North in question. The 2025-26 football plan sets the cutoff separating the upper levels and lower levels at 150 male students in grades 7-10, an element to classification that attempts to gauge the future of a program based on incoming enrollment.
Unique Craft Cocktail Bar To Open In Downtown Bismarck
We love seeing our community thrive and the downtown scene filled with fun and excitement. I expect we will see much more of that, as there is a new craft and cocktail bar opening soon. If you've spent any time in downtown Mandan, I'm sure you've noticed a bar called,...
SWAT team deployed during mental health crisis
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A Wahpeton man was taken to the hospital after police were dispatched for a mental health crisis around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Wahpeton Police say the 37-year-old man barricaded himself inside the home at 1011 8th Ave N, and refused police commands. The Southern Valley Response...
“SOMETHING ROTTEN” MUSICAL COMING TO PUPOSKY
(Puposky, MN) — The Wild Rose Women’s Theater Collective in Puposky will be performing the PG-13 musical “Something Rotten” starting this Thursday. The musical follows the siblings Nick and Nigelina as they set out to write the world’s first musical in the 1590’s. Tickets are being sold at McKenzie Place in Bemidji from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at $20.00 for adults and $15.00 for youths aged 13 – 18. All tickets must be bought in advance since no tickets will be sold at the door. The performances will be on July 25th, 26th, 27th, and 29th at 7:30 p.m. and on July 28th at 3:00 p.m. The theater is located at 24011 Hwy. 89 NW, Puposky, MN 56667.
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