ND passes 93,000 COVID cases since pandemic began, updates vaccine priority groups
N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Health confirmed 161 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, from a limited number of reported tests, which is typical for this time of week. 1,611 tests were processed for a positivity rate of more than 10%. In the…
Murder in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – This week in Minot: TWO MURDERS. TWO SEPERATE CRIMES. One person is in custody for allegedly causing a minor to die by overdose. The other was arrested for killing his roommate. KX News reports that 32-year-old Mark A. Rodgers, Jr. was arrested…
Homesteaders Restaurant donates free meals to healthcare workers at Trinity in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Healthcare workers have gone through a lot in the past several months, so one restaurant wanted to give them a little comfort. Over 300 employees at Trinity Homes in Minot enjoyed a free meal catered by Homesteaders Restaurant. Meatballs, mashed potatoes, corn…
WDA Basketball: Minot boys top Legacy, Sabers defeat Majettes, Bismarck dispatches Williston
MINOT, N.D. – The headline matchup of Friday night in the WDA was between Minot and Legacy, two programs that could contend for a spot at the state tournament. In Minot, the boys faced off in a down to the wire matchup, with the Magicians…
Nominations are open to serve on the ND Soybean Council
N.D. – It’s election time for Soybean growers and the North Dakota Soybean Council would like producers to consider serving as a county representative. It’s election time for soybean growers, and the North Dakota Soybean Council would like producers to consider serving as a county…
Missing woman found dead, murder suspect arrested in Minot, ND
MINOT, N.D. – Initially she was reported missing. Then her lifeless body was discovered, followed by the arrest of her roommate on a charge of murder, a Class AA felony. The victim is Alice Queirolo, 29, Minot. Minot Police received a missing persons reports from…
Republicans should resolve to move on from Trumpism
MINOT, N.D. — According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, most in the GOP want their elected officials to be more like President Donald Trump. The survey found some 72% of Republicans believe “their party should be more like Trump than like the average GOP member…
The Mask Mandate Saved My Life
MINOT, N.D. — I found myself struggling to walk across the emergency room parking lot at Trinity Hospital in Minot, gasping for breath. The COVID-19 virus, which I tested positive for on the 5th, came on me slowly. So slowly, it almost killed me. After…
City of Minot extends rapid COVID-19 testing, sees high demand from public
MINOT, N.D. – After seeing a high demand, the city of Minot is ramping up testing. The city will extend its COVID-19 rapid BinaxNOW screening for at least another week. The public information officer says they will be adjusting the hours to better fit the…
Supporting the Salvation Army
MINOT, N.D. – Farmers Insurance office is collecting food for the Minot Salvation Army. They collected about 350 pounds of food by noon Tuesday, more than their total last year. They are accepting donations until noon on Friday when they drop it off at the…