Street sweeping begins for residential roads in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Spring cleaning is well underway for the City of Minot, including street sweeping the snow routes and major roadways. However in the coming days they will start to clean the residential streets. The city will begin street sweeping on May 10 through May…
Pennsylvania Snapchat case raises issue of student conduct, freedom of speech
MINOT, N.D. – A Pennsylvania teen was suspended from her cheerleading team after posting negative comments about the school on her Snapchat outside of school. The matter became a national debate when the teen took the case to the Supreme Court, saying her right to…
Minot Air Force Base moves to HPCON Alpha
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Minot Air Force Base’s health protocol has moved to HPCON Alpha, according to a notification on the “Team Minot” smartphone app. At this health protocol level, there are no COVID-19 maximum capacity limits. Active duty members are still required…
Minot State to add Women’s Wrestling program
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University announced Thursday it’s adding a women’s wrestling program. The inaugural season will kick off in the 2022-23 academic year, according to a news release from the university. Minot State will be the first of the 11 campuses in the…
Mandan police investigating suspicious object near 1st St, 2nd Ave NW
MANDAN, N.D. – Mandan Police are currently handling an incident involving a suspicious object in the area of the 1st St and 2nd Ave NW. The Bismarck Bomb Squad has been notified and is responding. At this time, police have closed streets surrounding the immediate…
Minot Public Schools loosens mask mandates effective May 26
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Public School Board voted Thursday to change the district’s mask policy for students from a requirement to a recommendation, effective May 26. The vote followed lengthy discussion and testimony from parents, students and community members on the issue of whether…
Suspicious object in Mandan leads to terrorizing arrest
MANDAN, N.D. – An incident involving a suspicious object shut down streets in downtown Mandan on May 7 and led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man on a terrorizing charge. Authorities eventually determined the object was harmless. An incident involving a suspicious object shut…
North Dakota teacher on leave after class discussion led to students reenacting George Floyd arrest
N.D. — A Wahpeton, N.D., elementary school teacher is on administrative leave as the school district investigates a possible “inappropriate” and “insensitive” classroom activity that happened during a discussion of the death of George Floyd. That’s according to Superintendent Rick Jacobson, who said in a posting on…
North Dakota Governor Opens Positions for Applications
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that positions on the State Health Council are open for applications after the governor accepted the resignations of the council’s current members, thanking them for their service and contributions to the health and well-being of North Dakotans. Under state…
Burgum Thanks State Health Council Members for Their Service, Opens Positions for Applications
BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum Friday announced that positions on the State Health Council are open for applications after the governor accepted the resignations of the council’s current members, thanking them for their service and contributions to the health and well-being of North Dakotans….
