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U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley announces charges in wide-scale drug ring on North Dakota reservations A press conference is being held at the Federal Courthouse in Fargo regarding charges in a large drug distribution ring on three North Dakota Indian Reservations. 12:08 pm, Jan. 7, 2021 × U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley meets with The Forum editorial board Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor FARGO — At approximately 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. ...

Brandon Sun Posted: The Treherne Community Development Corporation hopes to get a project going that would see the Yellow Quill Trail formally designated and preserved. (Submitted) An historic trail — a past-centuries equivalent of the modern-day highway — has captured the attention of a group in Treherne. Advertisement An historic trail — a past-centuries equivalent of the modern-day highway — has captured the attention of a group in Treherne. ...

Turtle Mountain Community College receives transformational $8M donation TMCC President Donna Brown said there are no strings attached to the donation, which means the college can spend time looking at its strategic plan and seeing what goals and activities it has not pursued due to lack of funds. 7:00 am, Dec. 27, 2020 × Turtle Mountain Community College BELCOURT, N.D. -- Turtle Mountain Community College has received an “unprecedented” gift of $8 million this holid...

Killarney-Turtle Mountain mayor resigns position By: Colin Slark The Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain will have to find a new mayor. Advertisement The Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain will have to find a new mayor. Longtime Mayor Rick Pauls confirmed to the Sun on Monday that he submitted his letter of resignation as of Dec. 19. He said he was leaving after 13 and a half years as mayor and two years into the current term ...

Twenty-two more COVID deaths, 467 new cases Posted: Advertisement The province announced 22 more COVID-19-related deaths and 467 new cases of the virus over the weekend. Of the dead, one was a woman in her 80s from Prairie Mountain Health who was linked to an outbreak at Grandview Personal Care Home. Sixteen people were from Winnipeg, two were from both Northern and Southern Health-Santé Sud, and one was from Interlake-Eastern. Of the weekend...

Brandon Sun By: The Brandon Sun Advertisement Saturday saw nine more COVID-related deaths recorded in Manitoba alongside 238 new cases. The dead range in age from their 50s to 90s. Six were from the Winnipeg health region and one each were from Interlake-Eastern, Northern and Southern Health-Santé Sud.  Of the 238 new cases, 104 were from Winnipeg, followed by 55 in Northern, 33 in Interlake-Eastern, 30 in Southern Health-Santé Sud and ...

CBS News Book excerpt: "The Night Watchman" by Louise Erdrich In "The Night Watchman" (HarperCollins), the protagonist, Thomas Wazhashk, fights to protect the rights of Native Americans, from North Dakota all the way to the halls of Congress. Read an excerpt below:  HarperCollins Turtle Mountain Jewel Bearing Plant Thomas Wazhashk removed his thermos from his armpit and set it on the steel desk alongside his scuffed briefcase. His work jacket went on the chair, his lunch box on th...

North Dakota surpasses 1,200 COVID-19 deaths Though North Dakota has seen a steady decline in active COVID-19 cases, the number of deaths reported each day remains high with the state eclipsing 1,200 total COVID-19 deaths as of Thursday, Dec. 17. 12:46 pm, Dec. 17, 2020 × 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—virus particle. The virus surface (blue) is covered with spike proteins (red) that enable the virus to enter and infec...

North Dakota surpasses 1,200 COVID-19 deaths Though North Dakota has seen a steady decline in active COVID-19 cases, the number of deaths reported each day remains high with the state eclipsing 1,200 total COVID-19 deaths as of Thursday, Dec. 17. 12:46 pm, Dec. 17, 2020 × 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—virus particle. The virus surface (blue) is covered with spike proteins (red) that enable the virus to enter and infec...

Rural Roundup -- Dec. 16, 2020 By: Tyler Clarke Compiled by Tyler Clarke RUSSELL-BINSCARTH Prairie West Recreation program director Laurel Lamb enjoys the new walking trail on Wellview Golf Course. (Submitted) The Prairie Mountain Community Justice program has recently completed its first referral. The organization is a restorative justice committee, and serves as a mediator between victims and offenders to help decide a means of restituti...