It’s Difficult to Understand the Hostility to COVID-19 Vaccination
MINOT, N.D. — This morning, I made an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccination from Thrifty White Drug here in Minot. If you’d like to make your own appointment, and you live in North Dakota like me, I’d check out the state Department of Health’s vaccination…
Informed Adults Should Be Allowed to Make Unhealthy Choices
MINOT, N.D. — The paternalism of big government was on full display in North Dakota’s Senate this week. One example was the failure of House Concurrent Resolution 3032, which would have put a constitutional amendment to legalize sports gambling on the statewide ballot. It failed on…
College Sports: BSC Volleyball advances, Minot State Volleyball & Soccer in action
MINOT, N.D. – The NJCAA postseason started on Friday for BSC Volleyball, with the Mystics beginning their journey back to the national tournament. Facing Williston State, the Mystics found success from their defense, as well as outside hits from Becca Nitsch, winning 3-0 and advancing…
Legislature okays 8 a.m. Sunday booze sales in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota House has passed a bill to allow liquor sales on Sundays to begin at 8 a.m. Right now, bars, restaurants and liquor stores can’t sell alcohol until 11 a.m. The measure passed 49 to 41, despite the “do not…
Krispy Kreme CEO Responds to Backlash for Offering Free Donuts to Vaccinated Customers
MINOT, N.D. – Krispy Kreme is catching flack for its latest promotion that offers a free Original Glazed donut to any consumer who shows their COVID vaccination card. Last Monday, the donut chain announced that the offer — which is applicable to any customers that…
Beavers baseball drops two of three to Augustana in Sioux Falls
MINOT, N.D. – In Minot State’s most recent road series, the Beavers lost two of three games to the 19th ranked conference foe Augustana Vikings. In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Minot was beaten 4-0 as opposing pitcher Tanner Brown tossed a perfect game…
Push for fourth $1,400 stimulus check supported by more than 60 lawmakers as Americans struggle in pandemic
N.D. – Two months before President Biden signed the latest stimulus package into law, House Democrats urged Biden and VP Kamala Harris in a letter to provide recurring stimulus checks and insisted that “one more check is not enough”. “It was very encouraging to see…
Minot boy battling leukemia received room makeover through Make-A-Wish
MINOT, N.D. – Oliver Iverson, 5, of Minot, who has been battling leukemia since 2017, received a room makeover through Make-A-Wish North Dakota on Sunday. Submitted Photo Oliver Iverson, 5, received a room makeover through Make-A-Wish. He is battling leukemia. Oliver Iverson, 5, of Minot,…
Restaurant chain Noodles and Company has doubled its digital sales in a year. Two of the company’s executives explain how they did it.
MINOT, N.D. – Digital sales made up nearly two-thirds of Noodles and Company’s sales during the fourth quarter. Two execs spoke to Insider about how it ramped up online revenues without relying on ghost kitchens. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Digital demand for…
Shouldn’t We Ask if ‘Bias Crime’ Legislation Actually Works?
MINOT, N.D. — Bias crime laws, the new lingo for hate crime laws, are, from the perspective of public policy, not all that unlike policies the death penalty or sex offender laws. They’re all great for politicians who want to fire up a certain kind…
