BOTTINEAU, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota National Guard unit in Bottineau is leaving town after 75 years.
A decommissioning ceremony is scheduled to take place on Feb. 20, Presidents Day.
The ceremony will be followed by a community luncheon in the Bottineau National Guard Amory. The event will be open to the public, and Guard members are encouraged to attend.
Bottineau city auditor Penny Nostdahl says the community is saddened by the news of the unit leaving and wants to honor the Guard and their longtime presence. She says the Bottineau Guard has housed 10 different units since its establishment in 1941.
Units in several locations in the state, including Bottineau are moving or being deactivated, as part of a federally directed nationwide force structure reduction.