Dane Jackson named head coach of North Dakota hockey program

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Saturday night that Dane Jackson has been named the 17th head coach of the North Dakota hockey program. “Tonight, I could not be happier to …

Polar plungers raise funds for Special Olympics of North Dakota

WEST FARGO — Participants plunged into an icy pool of water on Saturday, March 29, to raise funds for Special Olympics North Dakota during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Polar Plunge at The Lights and Essentia Health Plaza in West Fargo …

North Dakota’s unemployment rate rises slightly

BISMARCK, N.D. (FLAG FAMILY MEDIA) - North Dakota’s unemployment rate rose slightly in February. Data from Job Service North Dakota showed a not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from January. The …

Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published March 29, 2025

North Dakota Amanda Jolynn Isadore, Williston, Chapter 7 Amy S. Schenbeck-Metz, Mott, Chapter 13 Tricia Dawn Johnson, Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Cody Jason Parrill, Grand Forks, Chapter 7 Charles Gerald Head, Minot, Chapter 7 Michael Patrick Patnaude, Minot, …

North Dakota's unemployment rate rises slightly

North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame going strong after 33 years

Editor's note: This story and accompanying photo are advertorial content in the 2025 "Moving the Community Forward" special section of The Jamestown Sun. JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Civic Center is home to multiple athletic hall of fames, but …

City officials from across region earn awards from North Dakota League of Cities Leadership Training Program

BISMARCK, N.D. — City officials throughout the region were among the winners of the Leadership Training Program awards by the North Dakota League of Cities. Christine Olson, auditor of Cooperstown, received the 110% award — the highest award given in the …

Urgent Search for Missing 18-Year-Old in North Dakota

LANSFORD, N.D. (KFGO) – Authorities are seeking assistance from the public in locating an 18-year-old vulnerable adult, Hayden Trottier, who has been reported missing in north-central North Dakota. Trottier was last seen on Friday around 3:30 p.m. walking …

Amtrak ridership in Minnesota up 176% since 2021, up 89% in North Dakota

GRAND FORKS — For a town like Rugby, North Dakota, where the population is about 2,400 and the nearest commercial airports are roughly an hour away, the local passenger train is a point of pride and a part of daily life. “We’re very proud of our Amtrak …

45 Degrees North: Prescribed Fire

  By Donna Kallner In January, my husband and I flew to Las Vegas en route to our godson’s wedding near Parker, Arizona. We had daylight for most of the time we were driving through the desert country in Nevada and California, and saw enough of Arizona to …