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Today in History, 1979: North Dakota-based commuter airline announced February 28, 2026
On February 28, 1979, Wayne Turner announced the formation of Realwest Airlines to serve North Dakota and South Dakota by leveraging regional energy industry growth.
Rare planetary parade visible Saturday evening February 28, 2026
A rare planetary parade will be visible Saturday, Feb. 28, with six planets lining up along the western horizon shortly after sunset for 30–60 minutes.
North Dakota family celebrates Britta Curl-Salemme’s Olympic gold February 28, 2026
Gretchen and Bill Curl say they’re proud of their daughter, Britta Curl-Salemme, who won Olympic gold with Team USA's women's hockey team.
Grand Forks Central beats Bismarck Legacy, advances to state championship rematch with Red River February 28, 2026
The Knights and Roughriders will play for the fourth time this season in Saturday's state championship game.
North Dakota adds $105,000 for GPS monitoring in transitional facilities February 28, 2026
New funding will allow 110 more people on parole and probation to use GPS monitoring in the state, helping reduce recidivism and ease prison capacity.
Utah’s pressure too much for Wild February 28, 2026
Minnesota’s six-game win streak was emphatically extinguished by a Mammoth team that never trailed