First District Health Unit updates community on vaccination plans
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit stepped up as the first healthcare provider for Minot and the surrounding areas to address the impending rollout of the COVID vaccine and the public’s concerns. They said they’re expecting roughly 200 doses of the vaccine to arrive…
Minot family finds silver lining despite contracting COVID
MINOT, N.D – As COVID continues to spread in North Dakota, the likelihood of knowing someone who tested positive is much higher than it was even just a couple of months ago. A Minot family with five high-risk family members recently tested positive in early…
Community rallies to help Minot Police Department ‘Stuff the Squad’
MINOT, N.D. – There was a heavy police presence at the Walmart in Minot Sunday afternoon, but not for the reason you may expect. It was for the 4th annual Stuff-A-Squad car event. The Minot Police Department and the North Dakota fraternal order of police…
Using business skills in athletics
MINOT, N.D. – Brody Myers decided he wanted to take his career out of the clinic and put it in the weight room and on the field. He’s bringing some business skills with him. Myers currently works as assistant health conditioning coach for Heilman’s Performance,…
Trump jokes with North Dakota State football team during White House visit
N.D. – President Donald Trump, putting politics aside for about 30 minutes Monday, welcomed the North Dakota State University football team to the White House with the flair of a comedian. Trump was presented a Bison team jersey with the No. 45 (Trump is the…
Ladonte Bryant, Minot, charged with intent to deliver suspected fentanyl-pressed pills
MINOT, N.D. – Ladonte Chester Bryant, 29, Minot, is charged in district court in Minot with Class B felony possession with intent to deliver counterfeit pills that look like oxycodone hydrochloride but are suspected to actually contain the far more potent and lethal fentanyl, Class B…
City of Minot to benefit from stimulus bill with extension of NDR funding
MINOT, N.D. – All week, we’ve been reporting who stands to benefit from the $900 billion stimulus package passed by Congress. The City of Minot is another recipient — assuming the bill will be signed by the president. The bill includes a one-year extension for…
Officials warn as a number of overdose-related deaths occurred recently in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – As it continues its work to reduce drug misuse and overdoses, the Drug Enforcement Administration is launching a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds”. The pandemic has increased the importance of addressing prescription drug misuse, especially here in the…
Minot Public School sees a decline in students enrolled, possibly over $1M in lost funds
MINOT, N.D. – In January, the North Dakota Legislature will begin to take up Governor Doug Burgum’s proposed $15B budget. Governor Burgum wants 38% of state revenue to be given to K-12 education, but school leaders are looking for more than that. “We are seeing…
New grant and new programs for Minot artists
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Area Council of the Arts will buy new online streaming equipment to help support local artists. The money is coming from a $25,000 grant from Arts Midwest. They are one of seven North Dakota organizations awarded funds through the grant….
