North Dakota legislators on Thursday rejected a push to ban the use of nondisclosure agreements between government entities and developers of data centers and other industrial projects. Bill sponsor …
In honor of the fall season approaching, Cappuccino on Collins released its fall menu. Of course, the menu features a pumpkin spice latte while a barista creation, community requested and past …
Heidi Hughes has continued telling stories for Morton County after falling in love with telling stories from her series called 31 Days of Morton County. Hughes is the 911 coordinator for Morton …
The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) has announced that it awarded more than $11 million in grants in 2025. The organization was founded 50 years ago to improve the quality of life of North …
The Sweet Briar 17 School District welcomed several distinguished leaders on August 27, including U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Kirsten Baesler, assistant secretary for elementary and …
Division. Chaos. Confusion. Darkness. When I look across the landscape of our culture, these are just a few words that come to mind. You look at current events such as the Lindsay Clancy case, and …
We can’t deny that through the month of July, North Dakota’s drought was getting worse as the days got shorter. Some emergencies had been been declared. Three weeks back a lot of us got …
It’s been quite a long time since 1959, but the annual tradition to celebrate Labor Day in the town of Almont continues onward. Beginning Friday, September 4 and lasting until Monday, September 7, …
When first responders rush in to handle a crisis, it is easy to stand by cheering them on, but who remembers these heroes when the sirens turn off and everyone goes home? In 2023, Reneè Murrish …
The New Salem Area Community Foundation (NSCF) has announced that it will hold a special grant round in 2026 for organizations who provide services in the New Salem/Almont area, with approximately …
Although data centers were discussed heavily in Mandan and Morton County, the City of Mandan or Morton County did not approve a data center project. The Planning and Zoning Commissions for the City …
New Salem Fire Department- On Wednesday, August 26, we were paged at 12:07 pm CDT for a grass fire approximately 7 miles north-northeast of New Salem. Attack 1/Unit 9050 and Tanker 1 were both …
The Mandan Police Department responded to 69 of cases the week of August 24-30. The MPD responded to the following cases on Monday, August 24: destruction/damage/vandalism of property/criminal …
Use of electronic bicycles (e-bikes) on school grounds by students 13 years old and under will be restricted for the foreseeable future according to Superintendent of the New Salem-Almont School …
During its meeting on Monday, August 24, the City of Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission advanced a data center draft ordinance with six changes to be reviewed by the Mandan City Commission. The …
The Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission approved its draft of a data center ordinance during its meeting on Wednesday, August 26. The draft was approved with changes some changes and …
The Morton County Commission discussed a possible meeting to discuss road funding with legislators during the meeting on August 25. Near the end of the Morton County Commission meeting, Commissioner …
Since I’m no longer a vendor at a farmers’ market, nor on the board of the North Dakota Farmers’ Market & Growers Association, I feel I can talk about markets without bias. I’ll …
With construction expected to turn dirt in 2028 and the line to be operational in 2032, planning continues for a transmission line being developed across Slope, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Grant, …
Stark Power held an open house at Signature Events on Thursday, August 20, to engage directly with the Mandan community as the data center developer is in the early planning stages of developing a …
