State needs citizen help to get the lead out

Lead service lines replacement started; schools, child care facilities not prioritized Like all states, North Dakota has been in the process of gathering records from municipal water systems and information from citizens about whether old lead service lines bring drinking water to homes.

Poll: Broad support for funding childcare, school lunches, affordable housing

Policies potentially forthcoming in next legislative session A new statewide poll shows North Dakotans largely support state involvement in providing free school meals, funding childcare initiatives and helping build more affordable housing.

Cardiac Cardinals!!!

For the first time in three years, the Langdon-Munich Cardinals volleyball team made it to the State Class B Tournament after two frustrating region title losses in 2022 and 2023.

Helping for the holidays

Great Plains Food Bank discusses programs, ways to help others The Great Plains Food Bank, which serves hundreds of communities in North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, has had another busy year with the organization serving over 145,000 people through fiscal year 2024.

Two found guilty in human smuggling case which led to four deaths

Last week in Fergus Falls, a federal court case found two men charged with four counts related to human smuggling guilty on all charges, as well as being found responsible for the death of four Indian nationals: 39-year old Jagdish Patel, Vaishaliben Patel (age assumed to be in mid-30s), and their...

NHTSA and Cavalier County Health District remind drivers:

Langdon, N.D. — As people across the country make plans to kick off Thanksgiving on the night before the holiday, popularly known as Thanksgiving Eve or Drinksgiving, the U.S.

House fire in Langdon leads to complete loss

Alarms went off a short time after 3:45 in the afternoon on Sunday on the report of a house fire on Langdon’s 16th Street. Police, fire and EMT crews quickly mobilized and found themselves outside the residence of one of their own, EMT service member Lorraine Gage.

NLAC News – November 2024

Greetings from the Northern Lights Arts Council! The holiday season is here! It seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the summer sun listening to the music of the Summer Concert Series, but I am watching the snow fall as I type this, and Christmas music is filling the air!

News Briefs

Walhalla residents face felony charges Felony charges were laid upon two Walhalla residents last Friday. Michael Lafferty, 27, and Stephanie Lafferty, 50, have both been charged with possessing methamphetamines with intent to deliver. Stephanie was also charged with Possessing Drug Paraphernalia.

New program offers incentives for adoption of cover crops

Farmers for Soil Health is a farmer- driven initiative for farmers aimed at improving soil health through the adoption of cover crops.