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…
First District Health Unit expands vaccine eligibility to essential workers
MINOT, N.D. – COVID-19 vaccinations are opening to anyone receiving a paycheck as the vaccination rate across Ward County climbs past 20% of the population. “Anybody that receives a paycheck now is considered an essential worker and can receive vaccine,” Lisa Clute, executive director for First…
B-52 “Wise Guy” returns to MAFB after over a decade
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Airforce Base was reunited with one of its infamous B-52 planes earlier this week after over a decade. This plane is nicknamed the “Wise Guy” and was a part of the bases fleet for forty years before it was put…
Travis Nabozny, Minot, charged with possession of stolen motor vehicle
MINOT, N.D. – Travis Lyle Nabozny, 39, Minot, is charged in district court in Minot with Class C felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended driver’s license, his fourth or subsequent offense within five years, Class B misdemeanor…
Lawmakers say North Dakota higher-ed leaders need to find flexibility on capital projects list
N.D. — Lawmakers in Bismarck this week raised concern with North Dakota University System leaders about their hesitancy to break away from the university system’s capital projects list, potentially leaving new opportunities, like a University of North Dakota partnership with the U.S. Space Force, out…
MACA announces second round of resiliency grants
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Area Council of the Arts (MACA) announced this week that another round of resiliencygrants to support area artists and arts programs will be available. The latest round of grants will be open to new members as well as existing members….
Minot committee drafts new zoning ordinances
MINOT, N.D. – The update was a two-year project that rewrote many of the current zoning ordinances and packaged them in a more user-friendly manual. The ordinance is generous with graphics, giving users a visual representation of zoning standards and the steps involved in processes…
