Minot city leaders discuss approach to recognizing 10-year mark of 2011 flood
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council approved a contract between the city and Hometown Elegance Event Catering and Productions for consultation of the 10th anniversary and commemoration of the Souris River flood. The event will be held June 26 at Oak Park in Minot,…
Bush Foundation grant awarded to expand journalism in Indian Country
MINOT, N.D. – A MHA tribal member was recently awarded a $100,000 grant to expand indigenous journalism in Indian Country. Jodi Rave Spotted Bear said she first applied for the grant years ago when she founded the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance. She applied again last…
North Star Community Credit Union new Honors Society member
MINOT, N.D. – For 25 years, credit unions from across the country have partnered with their local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, through Credit Unions for Kids, to engage in fundraising activities supporting the greatest need in innovative technology as well as special programs and resources…
United Community Bank Athlete of the Week: Olivia Passa
VELVA, N.D. – Velva’s Olivia Passa has been putting in the hours in the pitching circle. “It’s a lot of the time not even just in the season, but in the summer going to pitching lessons and playing in tournaments with other teams,” said Passa,…
Minot beats Legacy in first game 2-0
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Magicians wrapped up their 2021 regular season schedule with a pair of games on the road against the second-place Bismarck Legacy Sabers on Monday. Heading into play, Minot had won five straight games and sat in third place in the…
UND graduate student Gracie Lian named to North Dakota higher-ed board
N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed UND student Gracie Lian to a one-year term as the student representative on the state Board of Higher Education. Lian, a Grand Forks native, is a graduate student at UND and is a master’s of public administration candidate….
Judge questions legality of deal between Las Vegas gambler, North Dakota Attorney General’s Office
N.D. — In a recent ruling, a federal bankruptcy judge said an agreement between a Las Vegas gambler and the Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem seems to violate state law. The ruling by Judge Thad Collins also called a nearly two-decades-long case…
NDDOT provides grants for alternative transportation
MINOT, N.D. – A North Dakota Department of Transportation program is working to promote public health and safety with federal funding. The Transportation Alternative funding program supports things like school routes in Minot, walking trails in Bismarck, or a West Fargo bike path. “They’re all…
Senator Cramer’s Coy Ploy on Vaccinations Is Too Cute by Half
MINOT, N.D. — Ask Sen. Kevin Cramer about whether or not he’s vaccinated, and he won’t tell you one way or the other. He said as much to me during an interview last month on Plain Talk Live, and he repeated his stance in a more recent interview with…
Minot area leads new COVID-19 cases in North Dakota; no new deaths reported
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Sunday, May 16. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 47 (seven-day…
