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…
Over 60 cars vandalized in Devils Lake
FARGO, N.D. – Devils Lake Police Dept. confirmed that over 60 vehicles were vandalized over the weekend and that two suspects are in custody. 18-year old Winfield Chaske III and a 15-year old juvenile are being held on charges of burglary, criminal mischief, minor consumption…
Toddler died of ‘vicious, animalistic assault’ by foster mother, Clay County prosecutors allege
MINOT, N.D. — A Minnesota toddler died from a “vicious, animalistic assault” at the hands of his foster mother last year, Clay County prosecutors alleged in a motion requesting heightened sentencing. Kellie Jo Anderson, 36, of Barnesville, Minn., appeared Monday, April 12, for Clay County District…
Minot man injured in motorcycle crash
MINOT, N.D. – A 41-year-old Minot man suffered multiple injuries when he lost control of motorcycle Saturday evening, according to Minot Police. Investigators said the victim was headed west in the 1900 block of Burdick Expressway E around 6:20 p.m. when he struck the guardrail…
Suspect in Minot murder case pleads guilty
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man accused of murdering his wife last year has now changed his plea. Prosecutors charged 25-year-old Duell Clifton in the death of 22-year-old Alytreus Clifton last August. Duell Clifton pleaded guilty Monday to a AA-felony murder charge, and more details…
An Object Lesson From Grand Forks in the Skeezy Use of Consultants by Elected Leaders
MINOT, N.D. — There is a not-great trend in North Dakota governing circles that has to do with the use of consultants. If you’re a public leader, why make decisions on anything from policy to hiring when you can pay thousands and thousands of dollars…
State mask mandate ban goes to North Dakota governor
MINOT, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum will soon act on a bill banning state-issued mask mandates. North Dakota’s House of Representatives on Monday concurred with and passed the Senate version of House Bill 1323, brought by Rep. Jeff Hoverson, R-Minot. The Senate last week passed it…
Company to pay $106K after pollutants spill into North Dakota reservoir
MANDAREE, N.D. — A Texas-based oil and gas services company has agreed to pay $106,500 in a proposed settlement for allegedly releasing pollutants into two channels connecting to Lake Sakakawea on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Arrow Midstream Holdings…
