Staff Report - April 2, 2021 North Dakota is more than just dry. It has been in a drought for months, according to the National Weather Service’s Drought Monitor for the state. In an update released March 25, only a small section of the state in the southeastern...
Staff Report Mar 12, 2021 Fire danger in the region brought a warning Red Flag Warning Saturday, with winds gusting to more than 40 miles per hour throughout the region. PHOTO/Brad Mosher For the second time in just a few weeks, a red flag warning was...
Feb 16, 2021 BISMARCK, ND –The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC)is aware that many utilities in North Dakota are experiencing controlled outages due to low temperatures,high demand for energy, and low amounts of renewable generation including wind and solar throughout the region. These outages are used...
By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net Jan 22, 2021 Several days of near-hurricane force winds cutting across parts of Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota hammered the region and turned a small fire into a massive wildfire that consumed approximately 20,000 acres near the town of Lemmon in...
By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net Jan 1, 2021 Mindy Schumacher knows that she has some big shoes to fill when she takes over for retiring Sandi Tivis in January. But, she already has learned a lot after 14 years working as the deputy auditor. The Kansas native got two...
Staff Report Dec 25, 2020 It was a parade so nice they did it twice in Rhame Friday evening. While the weather outside was frightful (to some), nearing 20 degrees on a clear night, it just meant warm gloves and clothes were needed for the event sponsored...
Staff Report Dec 11, 2020 After being called the world’s hot spot when it came to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Dakota has seen some of the of high numbers in daily positivity rate drop to 6.9 percent by Sunday. Just about a week earlier, it was over...
Staff Report Nov 13, 2020 Bowman and Slope counties made the Nov. 3 election official – almost a week later. The canvassing board certified the vote tallies as official Monday, Nov. 9, in both counties. The voters in both counties said yes to incumbents at the county, state...
