Port: Luke Simons, finally, does the decent thing
MINOT, N.D. — After a week of bluster and much conspiracy-mongering, disgraced former lawmaker Luke Simons has announced that he won’t be taking his expulsion from the North Dakota House of Representatives to court. The expulsion was approved by lawmakers last week after I obtained a file…
0 deaths, 34 new COVID-19 cases in ND; active cases statewide are 639
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health Sunday morning confirmed 34 new cases of COVID-19 in the state during testing on March 13, bringing the total positives since testing began to 100,976. The number of currently active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at…
Minot-area flood protection project receives national recognition
MINOT, N.D. – Two phases of the major flood protection project in the Minot area that were completed last fall are receiving national recognition. American City & County, a website that provides news, on government trends and policy recently recognized Phase 2 and Phase 3…
Air travel in ND screeches to halt in 2020 amid pandemic
MINOT, N.D. – Travel was one of the biggest activities hurt by the pandemic and airports saw a drastic decline in both passengers and revenue. In 2020, traffic at Minot International Airport along with eight other airports in North Dakota plummeted to record lows. “By…
Minot edges Fargo Davies to advance to Class A championship game
MINOT, N.D. – Minot High boys basketball defeated Fargo Davies 71-68 Saturday in the Class A semifinal to advance to Sunday’s state title game. Minot rallied from behind to advance, with Davies leading by as many as 12 points during the game. Minot’s Deonte’ Martinez…
Remarkable Woman: Terri Philion goes above and beyond to serve Magic City community
MINOT, N.D. – This month, we’re highlighting Remarkable Women in our communities — including one who’s going above and beyond to serve. Terri Philion is an active member of the Minot community. She donates most of her time to non-profits in the area, like the Optimist…
Relief bill includes aid for Native tribes
MINOT, N.D. – U.S. lawmakers passed what they are calling the largest investment in Native programs in history. The $31.2 billion investment is part of the 1.9 trillion-dollar Coronavirus Relief Bill passed by the U.S. House Wednesday. Of that $31.2 billion, $20 billion will go…
Bridger seeks permit for transmission line, providing alternate route for oil out of North Dakota
N.D. – Bridger Pipeline, a subsidiary of True Companies, is seeking to place a new transmission line in McKenzie County, which the company says in its permit application could be a “vital part of an alternate route out of North Dakota in the event of…
Vision Zero regional coordinator promotes safety education in Minot area
MINOT, N.D. – Former radio personality and sportscaster Kyle Patterson became the regional coordinator for Vision Zero on Jan. 18. Previously at iHeart Media and KCJB Radio, his voice was heard on morning radio as Kyle Dean and in local play-by-play sports broadcasting before Patterson…
Minot falls 65-60 in Class A title game
MINOT, N.D. – Minot head coach Dean Winczewski knew his team would have its hands full Sunday afternoon. The Magicians boys basketball squad advanced to the Class A state championship game for the 29th time in its program history by virtue of its 71-68 comeback…
