Did you know North Dakota has been named “The Most Rockin’ State” in the country by Vivid Seats, based on ticket sales and types of shows?

And did you know today’s news is about raking leaves, keeping firefighters healthy, and expanding the world of automation?  Read on.

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Get the kids out for some exercise and fresh air, and get to use a witty pun, AND help out their neighbors?  Win-win. (Dickinson Press)

My father-in-law was the volunteer fire chief in his town for 30 years, and my husband and brothers-in-law helped him fight fires over the years.  After 9-11 it became so much more apparent that there are long-term dangers to firefighting – which is why I’m so glad the Bismarck Fire Department is taking steps to protect the health of its crew. (KFYR TV)

High school girls from Williston, Ray, Trenton, and Alexander went to Williston State College to learn about careers in Automation. (Williston Herald)