Minot community reacts to mayor’s decision to end citywide mask mandate
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma announced that the citywide mask mandate expired along with Gov. Doug Burgum’s State of emergency declaration. But not everyone is on board with the ending of the mask mandate. “I would say it’s too soon, COVID is still…
North Dakota needs to take a holistic approach to workforce development
N.D. – North Dakota boosters love to tout the state’s able workforce. We like to say that our most important asset is our people. But do we really believe that? Are we making the investments to demonstrate that we’re supporting workers and their families? North…
‘She’s always happy because she’s helping others’: Vickie Phippins wins Minot’s 2021 Citizen of the Year
MINOT, N.D. – Out of nearly 50,000 people, Minot has found its finest citizen. “It’s what I love to do!” Vickie Phippins said. Phippins has spent her life giving back to the Minot community. Now, she’s its Citizen of the Year. For 39 years, she…
College Football: Minot State adds 17 to their roster on National Signing Day
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State is wrapping up a 17 player signing class, with Head Coach Mike Aldrich saying that the team is addressing some needs. The Beavers feel they needed to address the offensive side of the ball, signing four running backs, two tight…
Fire breaks out in northeast Minot home early Friday morning
MINOT, N.D. – Early Friday morning a fire broke out in a Minot home, sending one person to the hospital. Fire crews responded to a call to Mulberry Loop Friday morning shortly before 10 a.m. There were no signs of a fire on the outside, but…
COVID-19 therapeutic treatment making positive impact in fight with virus
MINOT, N.D. – Monday, we told you about a COVID-19 antibody treatment offered by Trinity Health. Your News Leader spoke with an infectious disease doctor Tuesday on the role this therapy plays in fighting the pandemic. With the state’s successful vaccination admiration now paired with new…
Minot man accused of raping two minors
MINOT, N.D. – A 26-year-old Minot man was arrested Thursday for raping two minors and having inappropriate videos of them. Bismarck police arrested Micah Mills for two counts of gross sexual imposition, two counts of corruption of a minor, and possession of certain materials. According…
North Dakota ranked 2nd safest state during COVID, well ahead of South Dakota, Minnesota
MINOT, N.D. — According to an analysis sponsored by WalletHub, North Dakota is currently the second safest state in the nation as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on. Ironically, that’s a ranking well ahead of South Dakota (touted by the Trump crowd as a paragon of pandemic…
4 new COVID-19 deaths reported in North Dakota; active cases rise again in Burleigh-Morton
N.D. – North Dakota health officials on Friday reported four new coronavirus-related deaths, after five days with none due to a lag in reporting. The lengthy stretch was the result of a delay in the state’s monitoring of death records this week, according to Health…
’Truckers Against Trafficking’ take knowledge to the road
MINOT, N.D. – More than one million truck drivers, bus drivers, and energy industry workers are now trained and registered to identify and report signs of human trafficking. Members of Truckers Against Trafficking are taking their knowledge on the road, equipped to help victims when…
