Recreational pot bill fails in North Dakota Senate
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Senate has soundly rejected a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana. Supporters say the bill was designed to head off a potential initiated Constitutional measure, which would be more wide open than what the bill would have allowed….
Saving the Amur Leopard in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – The Roosevelt Park Zoo is closer to a new Amur Leopard Exhibit thanks to a quarter-million-dollar donation from the Minot Area Community Foundation. The Amur Leopard is an endangered species and the last of three big cat exhibits planned for the centennial…
Trial set for Minot man accused of raping two minors
BISMARCK, N.D. – A two-day jury trial is scheduled in June for a 26-year-old accused of raping two minors and having inappropriate videos of them. Micah Mills is charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition, two counts of corruption of a minor and possession…
Active COVID Cases up 43% in Last Three Weeks, but There’s Evidence Vaccines Are Working
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota’s count of active COVID-19 cases has been climbing in recent weeks. After bottoming out on Feb. 28 at 553 cases, today’s count was 794, a more than 43% increase in just over three weeks. It’s not a great trend, but…
North Dakota Airports get much needed financial boost from COVID relief
MINOT, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Transportation is sending COVID-19 relief funding to 15 airports across North Dakota. The funding comes from the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act that was signed by former president Donald Trump last March. Minot International Airport received more than $1.5…
Sportsman’s banquet returns
MINOT, N.D. – With the number of people receiving vaccinations increasing and COVID-19 cases decreasing, the Souris River Basin Longbeards made the decision to go ahead with their annual banquet and fundraiser last Saturday. Albeit delayed by several weeks, attendees were eager for the event….
Zero deaths, 49 new COVID-19 cases in ND; active cases statewide are 943
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health Sunday morning confirmed 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the state during testing on March 26, bringing the total positives since testing began to 102,583. The number of currently active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at…
Mac Daddy’s dishing up gourmet mac and cheese in downtown Fargo
FARGO, N.D. — This isn’t your ordinary Kraft macaroni and cheese. A new food cart offering gourmet macaroni and cheese dishes is up and running in downtown Fargo and beyond, serving up twists on the comfort food staple. Anthony Bachman is the man behind Mac Daddy’s Gourmet Mac…
Glenburn Fire Department recovering from disaster
MINOT, N.D. – Three weeks ago the Glenburn Fire Department lost all of their equipment in a fire. With the assistance of other fire departments scattered across several states, they have much of their capability back. Trucks and equipment on loan or donated to the station…
My COVID-19 Vaccination Was Rough but Worth It
MINOT, N.D. — Last week, I made an appointment to get the Moderna vaccine’s first shot for COVID-19. I didn’t expect my mention of the appointment on social media to set off a furor, but it did. I got hundreds of often angry and accusatory comments….
