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Mandan family vacationing in Canada’s Jasper National Park forced to evacuate before wildfire reached the town
JASPER, Alberta (KFYR) - We’ve been dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke for the past week, but it’s a lot worse closer to the source. A North Dakota family was vacationing in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park when multiple wildfires forced around 25,000 tourists and residents to flee Monday night.
Boats line up early for Cats Incredible
(KNOX) – Dozens of anglers lined up at 6:30 this morning to back their boats into the Red River for the 2024 Cats Incredible fishing tournament in East Grand Forks. Tournament director Paul Hansen told KNOX that more than 65 teams are signed up for two days of trolling for catfish.
Grease fire leaves behind nearly $500,000 in damages to Mango’s Mexican Restaurant
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The cause of a July 18th fire to Mango’s Mexican Restaurant in Fargo has been ruled a grease fire. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the fire started in the kitchen of the restaurant, where grease caught fire, eventually extending into the exhaust ductwork on the roof.
‘Call before you dig!’ 811 Day at State Fair
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - Call before you dig! That’s the message from 811 Day on Friday at the State Fair. Whether you are a homeowner or a professional excavator, N.D. One Call said 811 is the number to call if you plan to do some digging. Officials said calling...
Cease & Desist Order Issued For Minot Smoke Shop
(Minot, ND) — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has issued a cease & desist order against a Minot smoke shop. Investigators say employees at Minot Smoke Inc. allegedly sold products that contained marijuana, THC, and other controlled substances. Authorities say none of the products were labeled to show they contained these substances. The order accuses the smoke shop of violating the North Dakota Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, the Hemp Act, and state consumer fraud laws.
Baseball: Hot Tots and Big Sticks look to avoid sweep in first series after All-Star break
Dickinson N.D.– The Badlands Big Sticks look to Tyler Conklin to shut down Larks after Bismarck took an 8-4 win Thursday, while the Hot Tots try to earn a split in St. Cloud. Baseball Scoreboard: Badlands Big Sticks 1 Bismarck Larks 5 FINAL St. Cloud Rox 6 Minot Hot Tots 2 FINAL
Minot City Council Discusses New Truck Purchase
Meeting on Monday July 15, Minot City Council met in what would be a 5-hour long marathon of a meeting. We at The Dakotan chose to cover this more in depth, so here is the first of a series of articles on the evening leading up to the special session July 31, allowing the sitting Council Members to ask questions on the newly proposed budget.
Fatal motorcycle crash north of Velva
VELVA, N.D. (KXNET) — A 58-year-old man from Karlsruhe died in an animal crash. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2001 Honda Shadow motorcycle and heading east on 45th street, north of Velva, when his motorcycle collided with a deer. He was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced […]
High Flyers At The North Dakota State Fair
MINOT, N.D. (KXNET) — Once again, the state fair in Minot has attracted a few daredevils to town. Riders are throttling up for the Moto Circus Show. Moto Circus combines both action sports and circus thrill acts. With riders performing high flying jumps and dangerous stunts on dirt bikes and BMX bikes. One act in […]
STAR Fund Grant For New Meg-A-Latte Distribution Center
The Williston STAR Fund will contribute up to $57,500 to the project through the Flex PACE Interest Buydown program. This grant will cover costs for the purchase, insulation, windows, office buildout, electrical work, plumbing, landscaping, and garage doors. The distribution center will enable Meg-A-Latte to wholesale their products to their...
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