1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (122+ words) Bowbells invests in new streetlights Twelve new streetlight poles will be installed on Main Street in Bowbells. The project cost is $234,500. Burlington Electric is the primary contractor, and Central Trenching Inc. will be performing underground boring of the electrical wires…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (245+ words) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Tonda F. Rush, a writer and lawyer in the Washington, D.C., area, is the former CEO of the National Newspaper Association. (Editor’s note: This column is in observance of National Newspaper Week, a weeklong promotion of the newspaper industry in…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (588+ words) Tonia Eriksmoen with the Crystal Cafe jacket found at a rummage sale in Bismarck. Eriksmoen is renovating the former Crystal Cafe in Crosby into a new storefront for Bin Junkin’. Avonlea Brown–The Journal Items carry the stories of their…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (130+ words) The North Dakota Industrial Commission will hold a public hearing at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday, October 22, 2026 at N.D. Oil & Gas Division 1000 East Calgary Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota. At the hearing the Commission will receive testimony and exhibits. Persons with any interest in…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (125+ words) North Dakota is attempting to play catch-up to a nationwide data center development boom moving faster than rules or public input can keep pace. Driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, the new wave of hyperscale data centers has…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (124+ words) Grenora Public Schools 2026 Project Manual 2026/2027 Roof Restorations Advertisment for Bids OwnerGrenora Public Schools402 Robinson St.Grenora, ND 58845PROJECTThe work shall consist of the roofrestoration of designated roof areasat Grenora Public Schools, includingremedial work on adhered EPDMroofing, pressure washing, priming,application of a…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) John Bayer is a reporter and columnist for The Journal. I hear a lot of people say that don’t want data centers around. Those people, of course, are lying. These are the same people who go on ChatGPT to make…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (280+ words) District 2 communities are being confronted with the possibility of hosting a data center, and residents have an important opportunity to drop in and ask questions, learn more and help shape the future of our area. An upcoming public open house…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (132+ words) North Dakota’s oil patch is responding to strong prices with more drilling rigs, robust completion activity and a new record for natural gas production. Nathan Anderson, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources, on Thursday reported June oil output…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (129+ words) Divide County is moving to eliminate building permit requirements for most agricultural structures, following a joint meeting between commissioners and the planning and zoning board to clarify their policy. The county commission joined the planning and zoning boardu2019s monthly meeting Friday…...