Minot High overwhelms Dickinson at home 8-1
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Majettes (6-0) earned an 8-1 victory at Hammond Park on Thursday over Dickinson. Minot’s lone defeat of the match was at the No. 1 position as Sofia Egge was beaten in straight sets by Valeria Bradley 3-6, 5-7. Throughout the…
Teachers staying away from classroom after COVID-ravaged school year
MINOT, N.D.— The COVID-19 pandemic has placed uncertainty on all teachers’ futures. “They are facing more stress than they have in a long time, but our students would never know it,” said former Bismarck teacher Nick Archuleta. Archuleta serves as president of North Dakota United….
Beavers softball takes one of two against Wolves
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State Beavers softball squad wrapped up a lengthy 10-game homestand Wednesday afternoon with a doubleheader against the Northern State Wolves. The Beavers rode early offensive success to a 6-3 win in the opener, but fell flat in a 1-0 nightcap…
Proposed buffalo-themed amusement park in Jamestown could get state backing
BISMARCK, N.D. — For over a year, Jamestown business leaders have been smitten with the idea of building an amusement park along Interstate 94 to accompany the existing National Buffalo Museum and attract tourists to a region without many major draws. The proposed Buffalo City…
New face at the Roosevelt Park Zoo
MINOT, N.D. – Tuesday, Your News Leader shared the news Tuesday of the hiring of Jeff Bullock as the new Roosevelt Park Zoo Director. We headed over to the zoo Wednesday to learn about him. Bullock started his zoo career in the mid-1980s in Jacksonville,…
Grand Forks man arrested after officer allegedly finds fentanyl, meth and heroin in vehicle
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Evan Michael Jorde, 22, made his initial appearance in a Grand Forks courtroom on Wednesday, April 21. In addition to the three possession charges, he faces an additional charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted of possession, he faces…
Man accused of threatening to blow up Bismarck Police Department
BISMARCK, N.D. – A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he assaulted a man and threatened to blow up the police department. Bismarck police arrested Trenton Baymon for aggravated assault, terrorizing and disorderly conduct. Police responded to the 2500 block of East…
Home in Harwood damaged by fire
HARWOOD, N.D. – Firefighters are looking into the cause of a fire that damaged a home in Harwood, North Dakota. The call came in around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21 for a garage on fire near a home on Lind Circle, just north of…
Man runs in front of traffic along I-94 in Fargo, hit by SUV
FARGO, N.D. – One man is being treated for injuries after authorities say he ran in front of traffic along I-94 in Fargo. The Highway Patrol says around 9 p.m. on I-94 by the I-29 interchange, a 29-year-old man from Fargo ran onto the interstate…
Study to bring down drug costs passes ND legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. – Over the next interim session, North Dakota will conduct a study to bring down prescription drug costs. That study will involve North Dakota’s neighbor to the north: Canada. To bring costs down, the state would look into establishing a system of surveying…
