Somerville gift to sponsor Magic Staircase at discovery center
MINOT, N.D. – Daryl and Machele Somerville and family have agreed to donate $100,000 to the Magic City Discovery Center to sponsor the “Magic Staircase,” the discovery center board of directors has announced. The staircase will wrap around the iconic two-story Magic Climber. The staircase will…
Group aims to raise bar for changing North Dakota Constitution
BISMARCK, N.D.— A newly formed group of North Dakota residents wants to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution, citing the ease and frequency with which the founding document can be changed through initiated ballot measures. Representatives from Protect North Dakota’s Constitution announced Tuesday,…
North Dakota Mill Taps Ocrim to Build 2 New Milling Plants
N.D. – Flour producer North Dakota Mill has selected milling technology and services firm Ocrim to construct two new milling plants and renovate an existing plant at its North Forks, ND location. Ocrim will build one plant for durum wheat processing with a capacity of 360 tn/day and…
North Dakota fisherman reels in record-breaking walleye
N.D. – A fisherman in North Dakota can finally say that he holds the record for catching the largest walleye fish in the state. The announcement was only recently made even though the fish was caught in mid-March. Jared Shypkoski caught a 16-pound, 6-ounce walleye…
Fargo man who stomped squad car during riot sentenced to probation
FARGO, N.D.— A Fargo man will avoid prison time for jumping on a police vehicle and smashing the windshield during the May 30 riot in downtown. Errick Steven Toa, 31, was ordered Tuesday, April 13, to spend two years on supervised probation. He previously pleaded guilty to a…
Deputy attacked by 2 large dogs
FARGO, N.D. – The sheriff of Hubbard County in Minnesota says one of his deputies was attacked by two large dogs over the weekend. Sheriff Cory Aukes says the deputy was trying to serve two restraining orders, when the dogs, one described as a bulldog…
Trying to stop catalytic converter thefts
FARGO, N.D.- Catalytic converter thieves have been busy in West Fargo. Police report that from April 1st, 2020 and April 8th, 2021, 90 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles. In an attempt to stop such thefts, residents can have their converters marked with a heat…
4 juveniles seriously injured after school bus, vehicle collide near Minot
MINOT, N.D. — Four juveniles were seriously injured when a school bus and a vehicle collided on U.S. Highway 83 about 8 miles south of Minot around 3:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. The four, whose names were not released, included one passenger in the bus…
Minot leaders review Capital Improvement projects
MINOT, N.D. – Minot officials reviewed the Capital Improvement Plan going into 2021 at their meeting Monday. The CIP is a collection of projects that city staff are actively working towards planning and funding going forward. It includes things like updating city light poles to…
Broadway Corridor Study moving to next stage
MINOT, N.D.– City leaders received an update on the Broadway Corridor Study in a special city council meeting Monday. They have finished the first of three stages for the study. They ask that people continue to submit their thoughts at each stage to make sure…
