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Watford City to host human trafficking awareness event

WATFORD CITY - Every growing community is faced with new issues. The expanding industry and population of Western North Dakota has brought about awareness of previously un-addressed types of exploitation. While many have heard of human trafficking, they generally associate it with sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. However, another component of human trafficking is labor trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud or coercion. Hospitality, agriculture, and other laborfocused industries are most likely to be affiliated with labor trafficking. Communities facing labor shortages and high demand for their services must be informed about labor trafficking in order to identify and prevent its occurrence.

Farm-to-Table’s new manager excited to bring local, unique products to shelves

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After 10 years, a Glendive native returned home to work on the family ranch and manage the Farm-to-Table store in the Eastern Plains Event Center; a position he never considered until recently.

Bump-n-run season kicks off

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On June 4, the Dawson County Fairgrounds in Glendive was the site for the Loren Boese/Dean Miller bump-n-run event. The results are as follows:

New committee focuses on public awareness of health resources

Dawson County businesses now have a new way of ensuring they have the latest public health information as the Dawson County Health Department recently formed the Dawson County Communications Committee. The committee was formed as an effort to increase effective communication between county health officials and business owners.

MT PBS brings a day of fun and learning to Glendive

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Local children and their parents gathered together at Lloyd Square Park on Wednesday morning as Montana PBS was in town to host a fun educational event in conjunction with the Glendive Public Library.

Council, city officials at odds over ordinance change, recent hiring

A second reading of an ordinance change to amend the City of Glendive’s code book with State of Montana records failed by a vote of the Glendive City Council 0-8 and city officials are at odds about how to move forward.

Justice Court

Judge Stacey Nerison presides over Dawson County Justice Court.

Intake road gets new pavement

Those travelling to Intake this summer will find a much smoother ride as the road has been re-paved, however some residents in the area have noticed some problems with the new pavement and the county is aware of the issues. Those issues are being addressed and should be repaired soon.

State, local officials report alarming number of fatal overdoses in recent weeks

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Montana Department of Justice, in conjunction with local law enforcement, have identified an alarming number of fatal overdoses across the state in the last two weeks.

US wildlife agency to consider protecting Yellowstone bison

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive study over whether the animals should be covered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday.

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