Verendrye Electric Holds Annual Members Meeting

Verendrye Electric, one of our local rural electric cooperatives, held their annual stakeholders meeting at the State Fair Center yesterday. Get the story from KMOT News.

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Rice Lake Association, County Leaders Moving on Flood-Damaged Homes

Rice Lake was appropriated $2 million by the legislature to help deal with issues from the rising water, and the plan on how to spend that money is coming together. Get an update from Jarid Lundeen of the Rice Lake Association via KMOT News.

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Library Kicks Off Reading Program with Superheroes

  Minot Public Library wants summer to be the season of reading, and they’re getting creative with how they get kids involved. Check out the superhero inspired story from KMOT News.

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Ward County Residents Dispute Property Values with County Board

Property taxes were the issue of the day at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Ward County Commission. Get the story from KMOT News.

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Getting Familiar: Minot State University Connect Orientation

The first days of college can be overwhelming ones, and Minot State University is working to ease the transition with summer orientation programs designed for new students. KMOT has the story.

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Mighty Missouri Kayaks are Ready to Paddle

A Bismarck company is working to make the Missouri River more accessible by paddle power. The trip from the Garrison Dam tailrace to Washburn or Bismarck is a great adventure, and here’s the story on a Bismarck company that can help make it easier.

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Flood Recovery: Burlington Celebrates Return Of Its Ballpark

Four years and more than $400,000 later, Burlington has its baseball complex back. And it was a true community effort. Get the story from KMOT News.

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Bismarck’s Legacy High Schoo Gets Sports Complex

Bismarck’s third public high school is nearing completion and part of the project includes a significant sports complex that will be used by all of the public schools and the community. The school is on schedule to open in August.

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Ward County: Juvenile Detention Center Gets $2.5 Million Renovation

A $2.5 million renovation of the county’s juvenile detention center looks to be moving forward. Full story from KMOT News.

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Preparing for Disaster During Severe Storm Season

  There isn’t a season where we can really not worry about the weather in North Dakota, but different times of the year bring different concerns. The summer season of severe storms is upon us, and a refresher on what you need to know is always helpful.

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Sons of Norway Clean Up Highway 83

  The Sons of Norway group is volunteering their time to make Highway 83 a prettier place. The task, clean up the garbage and litter from the ditches.

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Senators Ask for Billions to Make Amtrak Safety Upgrades

  A week after the Philidelphia train derailment, Senators from the Northeast corridor are seeking funding for Amtrack in the amount of $2 billion.

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Veterans Affairs Town Hall Meeting in Minot

  The Veterans Affairs Office hosted a town hall style meeting yesterday to allow veterans to voice their concerns. It’s an opportunity for administrators of the program to hear directly from the people they serve.

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KMOT Apartment Advice from the Better Business Bureau

Here’s a helpful story for all those of you dealing with the rental market. Here’s the quick rundown of good advice:  watch out for scammers, read your lease, know the company you’re renting from,  don’t go over your budget.

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ND Railroads to Implement Positive Train Control

Postive Train Control (PTC) gives railroad administrators the ability to slow down trains without the engineer. It has vaulted to the top of the national conversation following the derailment in Philidelphia and is expected to be in place on North Dakota tracks this year.

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Souris River Longbeards Host Annual Fishing Tournament

Yesterday on Lake Darling, you would have found 50 two-man teams competing for fish — more so than they usually do. The annual Souris River Basin Longbeards held their annual tournament yesterday. Get the recap and results from KMOT.

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