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Burlington’s new pickleball court next to the community splashpad opened Aug.

7 after $50,000 in fundraising brought local players to test it out. The project, led by the DeSour Valley Economic Development Corp and City of Burlington, shows ongoing collaboration to boost recreation.

Mrs. Field’s Closet opened its sixth location at Roosevelt Elementary on Friday, Aug.

14. The nonprofit, which supplies school items and winter clothing to students, will offer mental health resources this fall as local partners + donors support plans to expand statewide.

Former border patrol officer Don Flickinger recalled a 1966 UFO sighting near Donnybrook when he observed unusual ground markings and later hosted noted researcher J.

Allen Hynek at his home. Government files on unidentified aerial phenomena are+ being released, adding historical context to the experience.

City crews responded on Thursday to a water line break near Broadway north of 27th Avenue NW that affected four apartment buildings.

At Minot’s ARCO station in southwest, customers fueling on Friday helped support cancer patients with travel costs through Trinity Health’s Fuel the Fight program plus a drawing for free gas is set for Monday.

Minot native Logan Conklin is stepping up in NDSU's wide receiver room as the Bison prepare for their first FBS season; the team will host Jacksonville State on Aug.

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Shiloh Christian held a scrimmage on Thursday to let new players like quarterback Easton Monson adjust before they will host Hazen on Aug.

28. The team reshuffled positions after missing the playoffs for 15 years + aims to build consistency for the new season.