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….
Minot gymnastics HC Robbie Werchau
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Majettes gymnastics team will open the 2020 winter season on the road at the Mandan Invite on Friday, Dec. 18. Other schools slated to attend the competition include Bismarck Century, Bismarck High School, Dickinson, Bismarck Legacy and Valley City. Prior…
Congress paves way for Roosevelt library to buy land in western North Dakota
N.D. – Christmas may have come a few days early for the group pushing to build the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota. Buried deep in the massive omnibus bill passed by Congress on Monday, Dec. 21, lies an act to allow the…
Minot Police Department searching for missing woman
MINOT, N.D – The Minot Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. Police say 29-year-old Alice Queirolo was reported missing by family and co-workers. She is described as 5’6” and 165 pounds, with blue eyes and red hair. They say…
Mayor extends deadline for Citizen of the Year entries
MINOT, N.D. – The deadline to submit an entry for Citizen of the Year has been extended to Jan. 15. Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma is asking for nominations of extraordinary individuals who deserve recognition. It could be someone who has had a significant impact on…
Science behind keeping the COVID-19 vaccine alive
MINOT, N.D. – In order to keep the coronavirus vaccine alive, it needs to be stored at cold temperatures—really cold temperatures. Minot has two ultra-cool freezers that have the capability of storing such a vaccine, one of which is on the Minot State campus. Minot…
North Dakota study shows lack of affordable housing
MINOT, N.D. – A 2020 housing report shows many North Dakotans face challenges in obtaining affordable housing, often due to tight housing markets and steadily increasing home values. “More than half of existing homes on the market in North Dakota had a sale price above…
Federal government authorizes Minot’s flood control project to use federal funding
MINOT, N.D. – On Monday, the federal government authorized Minot’s flood control project to use federal funding for its fourth phase. But, that doesn’t mean funding is coming any time soon or necessarily at all. The fourth phase is the Maple diversion channel and levees…
The number of City of Minot employees affected by COVID-19 declines
MINOT, N.D. – Recently, the city of Minot saw a spike in employees who were out of work with COVID-19 or in quarantine, but those numbers have gone down. Three weeks ago interim city manager David Lakefield said roughly 40 city employees were out. This week…
