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Jack Leroy Gier, 75
Jack Leroy Gier, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Aug. 8, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 6, 1950, to J D Gier and Mildred Donaldine Call in Mullen, Nebraska. He grew up around the Hayes Center area with his two...

Emerson’s Veert the man to beat in Dirt Track racing
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Motorsports From left: Syd Thompson, Frank Veert and Zach Thompson with the 08. Article content SCOTT TAYLOR Automobiles and the dirt God intended them to race on, have been part of Frank Veert’s life since he was old...

Montana’s weather is getting more extreme | Kelsey Jencso
Montana’s unpredictable weather is nothing new, but the extremes are becoming more regular. The list of recent extreme weather events is also getting longer and more costly. Record flooding on the Musselshell River in 2011 was followed by severe...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across McKenzie County in week ending Aug. 9
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across McKenzie County...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Foster County in week ending Aug. 9?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Foster County selling regular...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Eddy County in week ending Aug. 9
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Eddy County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Golden Valley County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 9
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Golden Valley County...

Grand Forks Backpack Program raises funds for food-insecure students on the weekends
GRAND FORKS – For some kids, the only reliable source of food they have is school meals. But what happens to these students on the weekends? The United Way's Backpack Program aims to solve the problem in the Greater Grand Forks community. On...

North Dakota state parks plan major campsite utility upgrades this fall
Cody Schulz Director, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, Servant Leader | North Dakota Parks and Recreation DepartmentCody Schulz Director, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, Servant Leader | North Dakota Parks and Recreation...

Bison football schedules home-and-home series with Incarnate Word for 2026 and 2028
FARGO — North Dakota State football fans will get a chance to return to the state of Texas next season. The Bison announced a home-and-home series with Incarnate Word for the 2026 and 2028 seasons. UIW is in San Antoni and will mark the first time...

As border crossings and Canadian visitor numbers decline, business, tourism, political leaders look ahead
GRAND FORKS — The number of Canadian visitors into North Dakota continues to decline, likely due to political differences between the nations. Meanwhile, business leaders from the region continue to invite the nation's northern neighbors into the...
Aamodts To Be Honored At Alexander's Old Settlers Day, Aug. 30
"We want to honor our parents with this celebration – they are the "Old Settlers" in our story and the ones who made this land in Western North Dakota their home." Anund and Anna Aamodt lived on the land where Glenn and Julienne now reside....

Today in History: August 13, 1944 - North Dakota Girl Now WAC Corporal With 5th Army
Today in History revisits the Sunday, August 13, 1944 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on a Oberon, N.D., native WAC Corporal Lucille Mullvain. According to the National Park Service website a WAC was The Women's Army Corps...

Alabama Men’s Basketball Sets 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team finalized its 2025-26 schedule as head coach Nate Oats announced the non-conference slate. The season will tip off on Nov. 3 as the Crimson Tide will face off against North Dakota inside Coleman...

39 apply to serve on North Dakota Ethics Commission
A total of 39 North Dakotans applied to fill the open positions to the Ethics Commission. The applicant pool includes former Ethics Commission Chair Paul Richard, who was among the first crop of commissioners to serve on the board. Richard stepped...

Queer US couples fear for equal marriage: ‘We don’t know what the future holds’
Last Christmas, Kat Tenbarge and fiancée Anna Iovine were deciding where to get married. But, despite all the excitement that comes with picking a venue and planning the big day, worrying questions about the incoming Trump administration and what...

The Most Beautiful Places to See the Northern Lights—Without Leaving the U.S.
The northern lights, otherwise known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature’s most enchanting phenomenon. During the display, streamers of green, white, pink, and violet light pirouette across the night sky. No two auroral events are the same....

Today in History: Milton's Kathy Stabo is North Dakota's 'Miss Durum'
Today in History revisits the XXX edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on Kathy Stabo from Milton, N.D. who was crowned "Miss Durum." In 1971, Kathy Stabo of Milton, N.D., crowned “Miss Durum,” promoted the state’s famed durum...

Capacity at North Dakota’s Rough Rider State Park to be doubled by Parks and Recreation
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department will be doubling the capacity of Rough Rider State Park and modernizing campsites in several other state parks in a series of projects starting in mid-August. Parks and Recreation crews...

Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Dickey County in week ending Aug. 9
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Dickey County selling...