USDA Announces Renewable Energy Application Assistance
The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced a grant program for organizations to provide hands-on assistance to producers applying for the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP funding. USDA is making $16 million available through the REAP
Scott Louser Running For Minot School Board
(Minot, ND) — Minot Representative Scott Louser is running for a seat on the Minot Public School board. Louser says if elected, he wouldn’t be the only legislator in the state who’s also serving on a school
North Dakota Game & Fish Advising Early Ice Fishing House Removal
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is recommending people to remove their ice fishing houses early this year. Our unusually warm winter means the ice on lakes across the state is thinning. The
Grand Forks School Board Votes To Fire Head Start Teacher
(Grand Forks, ND) — Grand Forks School Board members have unanimously voted to fire a Head Start teacher accused of roughly handling her students. Nneka Nwaokeafor [[ neh-kah Nwah-key-for ]] was placed on leave last November after
Mobile Home Fire In Minot
(Minot, ND) — Minot fire officials are investigating a mobile home fire that happened Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the scene along 16th Avenue Southeast, finding a smoldering fire and a nearby water line that had
Mapleton Mayor Charged In Minnesota Car Crash
(Detroit Lakes, MN) — The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota faces felony charges in connection with a crash that seriously injured a woman. It happened Sunday afternoon at the Detroit Mountain Recreation Area in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota,
Update On Rapid Valley Suspicious Death Case
(Pennington County, SD) — There are new details in a suspicious death investigation in Rapid Valley. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is calling is a murder-arson case. The victim has been identified as 54-year-old Julie Fisk of
South Dakota Funded Over $40M For Water Infrastructure
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is getting over 40 million dollars from the federal government for water infrastructure upgrades. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shared the news Tuesday. Those projects will be primarily for drinking and clean
Governor Noem Sending Troops To Southern Border Again
(Pierre, SD) — Governor Kristi Noem is going to send South Dakota National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border once again. She made the announcement Tuesday that a fifth deployment is happening during her administration. According to
House passes bill putting pressure on school districts to increase teacher pay
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota House members Tuesday sent a message to school boards that when the legislature appropriates money to increase teacher salaries, they want it used for that purpose. The House passed HB1048 58