Surrey city leaders, citizens spar over handling of City Administrator position
SURREY, N.D. – Tensions ran high during a special City Council meeting Wednesday in Surrey, in the wake of Mayor Chuck Tollefson placing City Administrator Diane Fugere on administrative leave. A special meeting was called Wednesday to fire Fugere, but one of the council members…
76 new Covid cases, no deaths reported in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health is confirming 76 new cases of COVID-19 and no deaths reported in the state. In total, 1,466 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in the state. In Cass County alone, there are currently 44 new cases….
North Dakota’s active COVID-19 cases up over 60% in last week, outbreak concentrated in Fargo area
BISMARCK, N.D.— Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Thursday, April 1. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 208 TOTAL ACTIVE…
Beavers sweep Tuesday doubleheader
MINOT, N.D. – There was not a lot that came easy for Minot State during its trip to Wayne, Nebraska, but the Beavers’ baseball team outlasted the Wayne State Wildcats in both ends of a Tuesday afternoon doubleheader by 15-14 and 15-6 final scores. Minot…
Federal program could pay for a quarter of Ward County student lunches
MINOT, N.D. – According to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 29% of Ward County students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Those students could be getting pandemic food assistance if they have been participating in distance learning thanks to a new federal program….
Very strong winds fan flames of fires across state
MINOT, N.D. – Very strong winds and very dry conditions create ideal conditions for wildfires. Minot and other places in North Dakota experienced both Monday evening. About 8:50 p.m. crews from three of Minot’s four fire stations responded to a fire south of the Minot…
Join in the conversation at 2 p.m. as conservative Rob Port debates a liberal media personality in first episode of ‘Plain Talk Live’
MINOT, N.D. — Today’s the first episode of a new project. Plain Talk Live will be a live stream of discussions with people I know who are smart and interesting and don’t often agree with me. That will happen on a regular schedule, every Wednesday…
North Dakota’s Republicans Need to Begin a Campaign for Vaccination
N.D. — Yesterday, we learned from a U.S. Census survey that North Dakota is quickly becoming a national leader in skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccines. According to an analysis by Axios, only Wyoming (26.8%) and Mississippi (24.3%) have lower percentages of unvaccinated citizens saying they won’t get…
Zoo ‘I Spy’ event replaces Easter egg hunt
MINOT, N.D. – “We have poster board eggs – 3 feet high – that will be placed in the various habitats,” said Jennifer Kleen, executive director of the Greater Minot Zoological Society. She said a participant can “find all 12 or tell us a certain spot (or…
Quilt guild members make placemats for MCA’s Meals on Wheels program recipients
MINOT, N.D. – “We had seen on Facebook where other groups had made placemats for nursing home residents, shut-ins, etc. and thought it would be a nice thing to do in light of so many people being quarantined in their homes for so long with…
