Minot Pollinator Project kicks off in spring
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Pollinator project is seeking improve the community’s biodiversity and create a home for pollinators while educating the public along the way. The Minot Pollinator Project is in the early stages of funding. Organizers said they want to plant more than…
Minnesota man who bashed Fargo police car during George Floyd protest gets 2 years in prison
FARGO, N.D. – A Moorhead, Minnesota man convicted of felony civil disorder for riling up a mob during a George Floyd protest in Fargo, N.D., last spring will spend two years in federal prison, the Justice Department said Monday. Jonathan Montanez, 31, battered a police car with his fists, jumped up…
Perfecto Ramos Jr., Minot, charged with burglarizing businesses, breaking into car
MINOT, N.D. – Perfecto Ramos Jr., 19, is charged in district court in Minot with burglarizing several southeast Minot businesses in a plaza located at 2001 8th Ave. SE on Sunday and causing a substantial amount of damage. He is charged in district court in…
Business services agreement sparks debate among Minot council members
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council approved a motion Monday to extend the professional services agreement with Minot Area Chamber EDC, but not before some debate on the matter. The agreement will allow for the continuation of economic development services through the remainder of…
The ‘Too Much Paperwork’ Argument Against Political Transparency Is a Farce
MINOT, N.D. — As soon as I publish a column arguing that North Dakota’s lawmakers earn their pay and should certainly get the modest pay increase they’ve scheduled for themselves, they go and do something that makes me think maybe they really are overpaid after all. I’m…
North Dakota reports 2 COVID-19 deaths as Fargo area cases rise
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Tuesday, April 6. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 261 TOTAL…
NDSU nursing and pharmacy students help to Protect the Herd
FARGO, N.D. – More than 20 North Dakota State University nursing and pharmacy students are volunteering to help Protect the Herd during the COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus for students, faculty and staff receiving the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine on March 31 and April…
COVID-19 vaccine supplies starting to exceed demand in Fargo-Moorhead
FARGO, N.D.— Health providers are concerned that the local supply of COVID-19 vaccine is beginning to surpass the demand and health providers are offering walk-in opportunities for people to come in for shots. Essentia Health, Sanford Health and Fargo Cass Public Health all are offering…
261 new Covid cases, 2 more deaths in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health is confirming 261 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths reported in the state. In total, 1,468 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in the state. In Cass County alone, there are currently 138 new cases….
Vaccine hesitancy raises concerns for Sanford Health official
FARGO, N.D. — A Sanford Health medical expert says there is still some hesitancy throughout the community when it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine. As more people receive their vaccinations, the number still remains far below the ideal, says Sanford Health’s Chief Medical Officer…
