Rollout of COVID-19 vaccine for Minot-area police, fire, EMS
MINOT, N.D. – As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues across the state, vaccines are now being offered to more than just healthcare workers. The long-awaited vaccine has already made its way to emergency responders throughout Ward County. “We had seven that got vaccinated last week,…
Chicken coop catches fire in Minot, no chickens lost
MINOT, N.D. – A chicken coop in southeast Minot was fully engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon, though fortunately the chickens had been let out prior to the fire, and none were lost. Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of 72nd Street SE around 3 p.m. A…
Minot Nurse Gives From Her Heart To Souris Valley Animal Shelter.
MINOT, N.D. – I have so much respect and admiration for anyone who gives up their time to either volunteer or work at an animal shelter. I have a soft spot for any furry four-legged animal that has been abandoned and given up on. The…
Minot woman accused of starting weekend fire at hotel
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot woman faces endangerment charges related to a fire police believe she started at a hotel on Minot’s North Hill. Court records show Renee Delorme is charged with endangerment by fire, a class C felony. The Minot Fire Department responded to…
Midgets’ hockey penalties force loss to Minot
MINOT, N.D. – The Midgets were eager to start the new year off with a victory, but due to some heavy penalties left the road rink of Minot High with how almost everyone described the year 2020 — a loss. Dickinson (1-2) suffered eight penalties…
North Dakota Senators weigh in on Electoral College
N.D. – President Donald Trump headed to Georgia Monday night for a campaign rally for two Republican Senators in a runoff election on Tuesday. At the same time, he’s calling on Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden, whipping up support ahead…
New Minot City Manager speaks at first council meeting
MINOT, N.D. – Minot’s new City Manager Harold Stewart II spoke at his first City Council meeting Monday night. The city hired Stewart in November out of a pool of 50 applicants. Stewart said he has already begun meeting with department heads, city employees, and…
First District adjusting COVID testing hours amid lower demand, vaccine rollout
MINOT, N.D. – Leadership with First District Health Unit said their COVID-19 testing hours will change starting Wednesday. The new hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Executive Officer Lisa Clute said demand for testing is down from its peak of 130 to 150…
Arson isn’t suspected in Minot downtown apartment fire
MINOT, N.D. — Arson is not suspected in a downtown Minot apartment building fire last week that left more than 30 people displaced. Minot Fire Marshal Dean Lenertz said Monday, March 2, that the cause is “undetermined,” although they were still processing a lot of…
Northwest International Festival of Music choirs go virtual
MINOT, N.D. – The Northwest International Festival of Music looked quite a bit different this year. Emerson Eads, director of Choral Activities at Minot State University, said band was done in person, but the choir was forced to make three virtual choirs: Nova (young singers),…
