Good morning, Williston.

On Tuesday, May 12, law enforcement vehicles from at least ten agencies gathered in Fairview to begin a 415-mile motorcade along Highway 200 honoring fallen officers; the group continues east with dedications at mile markers including a stop near mile marker 14 for Officer Keith Braddock.

Melisha Thurman has been hired as the new bookmobile coordinator at Williston Community Library after working as a circulation clerk and program leader for a year and a half.

She is shadowing current coordinator Tori Lee until May 26 (transition period) as the updated vehicle readies to serve county stops.

North Dakota teachers earned an average of $60,704 last school year - a 3.6% rise from the previous year - but the state ranked 41st in teacher pay nationwide.

Union leaders worry that stable K-12 funding may harm teacher retention in the future.