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…
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…
