Helping for the holidays

Great Plains Food Bank discusses programs, ways to help othersIn addition to monetary and food donations, the Food Bank accepts commodities from farmers and ranchers as well as meat from hunters.

Beware of holiday scams: protect your cheer this season

The holiday season brings joy, generosity and, unfortunately, scammers. AARP’s recent survey reveals that 82% of U.S. adults have experienced fraud, including fake shipment notifications, counterfeit charity appeals, and gift card scams.

Snowmobile season underway

State awaits adequate snowfall and ice thickness for trail openingsNorth Dakota’s snowmobile season opened on Dec. 1, but several conditions must be met before the state’s 2,800 miles of snowmobile trails are open, groomed and ready for travel.

Coyote Catalog available

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are again opening the Coyote Catalog, a statewide effort designed to connect hunters and trappers with landowners dealing with coyotes in their areas.

Godfread to lead insurance commissioner association in 2025

Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread will serve as the president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for 2025 after serving as president-elect in 2024.As NAIC president, Godfread will lead the chief insurance regulators in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.

Special allocation lottery application deadline

Nonprofit organizations eligible to receive big game hunting licenses in 2025 must have the application submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department no later than Jan. 1.

State Revolving Fund programs award six loans for water and sewer projects

The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, jointly administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority, have awarded six loans for water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer projects since August.

Along the way

|In the sacred lot of the journey’s unfolding there are moments when the sheltered awareness of our mortality accentuates the solemn recognition of our stories. In it lies the wisdom and the paralysis of love beyond the valleys that distinguish the very power of its pause.

2nd Annual Carol Sing at the Hallson Church

The Hallson Church at Icelandic State Park is ready to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Carol Sing sponsored by the Northeastern North Dakota Heritage Association (NENDHA) on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 5:00 P.M.

Life in the slow lane?

It’s beginning to look like ChristmasI have finished putting up my outdoor Christmas decorations for this year. I have noticed on my travels through the park that everywhere I look that it is starting to look more and more like Christmas.