First District Health Unit to update public on COVID-19 response Wednesday
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit will hold a press conference Wednesday to address the progress in the fight against COVID-19. The press conference is at noon in the Minot City Council chambers. Doctors from both First District and Trinity Health will speak, and…
Region champs crowned ahead of next week’s Class B boys tourney in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Thursday night’s boys basketball action saw eight region champions crowned with each receiving a spot in next week’s Class B State Tournament at the Minot State Dome. Region 1: No. 2 Kindred def. No. 4 Oak Grove, 65-51. Region 2: No. 3…
North Central North Dakota schools learn from past year, move forward
MINOT, N.D. – Last March, students were preparing for a normal spring break, excited to have time off school and be with friends and family. However, that week for many across the country was far from ordinary. No one expected the news to break that…
Minot Fire Department responds to clothing dryer fire
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Fire Department responded to a clothes dryer at a Southeast Minot home Thursday evening. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke coming from the basement. They were able to quickly enter and extinguish the fire. Fire damage was limited…
Woman diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease creates project to raise awareness
MINOT, N.D. – More than 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s, an incurable disease. A Minot woman is opening up about her diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s. “They hear Parkinson’s and they think hand tremors and Michael J. Fox. That’s all I thought of Parkinson’s…
Reflecting on COVID’s impact during Athletic Training Month
MINOT, N.D. – March is Athletic Training Month, and it’s a time that Trinity Sports Medicine’s Robyn Gust has been able to reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has given more responsibilities to these health workers to keep athletes competing. “Every person in the sports world…
B-52 ‘resurrected’ after more than a decade in the ‘Boneyard’
MINOT, N.D. – A once-retired B-52 is back in business. The strategic bomber nicknamed “Wise Guy” has been “resurrected” out of the Air Force “Boneyard” for service in Minot. Wise Guy is landing at Minot after two years in maintenance to get back into service….
Dakota College at Bottineau program trains EMTs during pandemic
MINOT, N.D. – Medical Students at Dakota College at Bottineau are earning credit hours and lending a helping hand in their communities through the Paramedic Technology Program. The program allows students to get hands-on experience in medical facilities in and around Minot. Paramedic students like…
Letter: Sixty-nine members of the North Dakota House did the right thing
MINOT, N.D. – Kudos to the North Dakota House of Representatives for expelling Luke Simons Thursday. House Majority Leader Josh Boschee said, following the vote: “It’s certainly not something that anyone takes pride in.” I disagree. Sixty-nine members of the House can take pride in…
Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry gave away more than a million pounds of food in 2020
MINOT, N.D. – The Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry in Minot gave out more than a million pounds of groceries in 2020. That’s 300,000 more than the previous year. They served 12,322 children, 15,005 adults, and 6,183 seniors. Staff said the biggest increase was kids. They served…
