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Alan and Sue Bigwood

Alan and Sue Bigwood

Celebrating agricultural leadership

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Bigwood families named 2025 Pembina County agriculturists at NDSU Harvest Bowl CeremonyRick and Susan Bigwood of St.Thomas, N.D., and Alan and Sue Bigwood of Cavalier, N.D.
Elizabeth Fedje with parents, David and Jodi Fedje. Submitted photo

Elizabeth Fedje with parents, David and Jodi Fedje. Submitted photo

Fedje signs with NDSU to compete in Track and Field

Mike Alan Steinfeldt
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
On Nov. 17, Drayton-Valley-Edinburg Senior Elizabeth Fedje signed a Letter of Intent to compete in Track and Field at North Dakota State University.Fedje said she is looking forward to exploring a collegiate career in Track and Field at NDSU.
Alan O’Neil named 2025 North Dakota Community Star.

Alan O’Neil named 2025 North Dakota Community Star.

O'Neil named 2025 North Dakota Community Star

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
In celebration of National Rural Health Day, the Center for Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) proudly unveil the North Dakota 2025 Community Star, Alan O'Neil!
North Dakota teen has been missing for one year

North Dakota teen has been missing for one year

North Dakota teen has been missing for one year

News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Nov. 21 marked one year since 16-year-old Elijah White Lightning went missing, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking for the public’s help to locate the teen.Elijah was 15 years old when he went missing from Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 21, 2024.
Attendees filled the pews last year for the Carol Sing at the beautifully decorated Hallson Church.

Attendees filled the pews last year for the Carol Sing at the beautifully decorated Hallson Church.

NENDHA Hallson Church annual Christmas caroling

News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Join the Annual Christmas Carol Sing at Hallson Church, sponsored by the Northeastern North Dakota Heritage Association (NENDHA).The historic Hallson Church at Icelandic State Park is ready to welcome you to their annual Christmas Carol Sing!
Crystal Clovers 4-H members show off their shelf-stable cake kits. Submitted photo.

Crystal Clovers 4-H members show off their shelf-stable cake kits. Submitted photo.

Baking up kindness

George Alfred Truver
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Crystal Clovers 4-H Club donates shelf-stable cake kitsThe 4-H Crystal Clovers spent their November club meeting making shelf-stable cake kits for the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry. The kit included a box of cake mix, frosting, a can of ginger ale, and candles in a disposable baking pan.
Members of the Bismarck community participate in a “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” event on Nov. 18, tracing a route many homeless people take during the daytime when no shelters are open in the capitol. The event was put on by the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way. Photo, Michael Standaert.

Members of the Bismarck community participate in a “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” event on Nov. 18, tracing a route many homeless people take during the daytime when no shelters are open in the capitol. The event was put on by the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way. Photo, Michael Standaert.

The question our communities need to solve

Michael Standaert/north Dakota News Cooperative
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Housing insecurity, evictions rise as prices climb and assistance dwindlesA newly reorganized N.D. Interagency Council on Homelessness could have an early crisis on its hands because of significant changes to federal homelessness funding.A Nov. 13 directive issued by the U.S.
The Nelson family is recognized as a North Dakota 4-H Century Family. Pictured from left: Brent Nelson; Becky Nelson and Becky Peterson, North Dakota 4-H Foundation chair. (NDSU photo)

The Nelson family is recognized as a North Dakota 4-H Century Family. Pictured from left: Brent Nelson; Becky Nelson and Becky Peterson, North Dakota 4-H Foundation chair. (NDSU photo)

North Dakota 4-H recognizes Century Families, volunteers and Hall of Fame inductee

News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The North Dakota 4-H Foundation and North Dakota State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program honored four North Dakota 4-H Century Families, two Salute to Excellence Award recipients and an inductee to the North Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame during the 2025 Recognition Luncheon at the North...
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