Minot Police Department seeing high number of calls for stolen vehicles
MINOT, N.D. – In the first two weeks of 2021, there have been nine calls to the Minot Police Department reporting potentially stolen vehicles. An officer with the Crime Prevention Unit says this trend is carrying over from the fourth quarter of 2020, in which…
Minot aldermen question mayor’s use of power in ending mask mandate
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma ended the Minot City Mask Mandate on Friday through use of his emergency powers. Some city leaders appeared caught off guard by the decision. During Monday’s City Council meeting multiple aldermen raised concerns about the mayor’s action. Council…
North Dakota student leaders supportive of bill to make voting easier for students
N.D. – North Dakota student leaders are supportive of legislation that would make it easier for college students to vote, with a few adjustments. House Bill 1447 would require universities and colleges in North Dakota to include the date of birth and residential address on…
Minot AFB contributed $622.3 million to local economy in FY 2020
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Air Force Base contributed $622.3 million to the local area economy in fiscal year 2020. The base’s annual economic impact report was released today at the Minot Area Chamber EDC’s Military Affairs Committee. Watch Friday’s edition – print and online –…
Minot food vendor honors frontline workers with free lunch
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot food vendor stepped in Wednesday afternoon to support local healthcare workers with a free meal. ER Nurse Shandel Grogan said some days it’s hard to leave work for a lunch break. “We think we’re going to have time to eat,…
Districts 11, 12 to hold girls basketball tournaments one location
MINOT, N.D. – District 11 and 12 athletic directors decided to hold their girls basketball tournaments in one central location. This comes after fall tournaments saw higher seeds hosting out of precaution due to COVID-19. The District 11 Tournament will take place in Rugby, with…
Ignoring the present doesn’t change the necessity of oil
MINOT, N.D. — Whenever I read some new screed against oil – and there’s a lot of them right now as left-wingers rally around the supposedly moderate Joe Biden administration’s executive action assault on the domestic oil and gas industry — I imagine the author finishing their piece, submitting…
Mouse River Players postpones ‘Blithe Spirit,’ ticket sales due to COVID-19 concerns
MINOT, N.D. – The Mouse River Players, Minot, is postponing its current production of “Blithe Spirit” and has temporarily suspended ticket sales for the remainder of the season. The Mouse River Players board of directors said, for now, the current production will be delayed at…
Minot Police Chief says they’re prepared in case any protests become violent
MINOT, N.D. – With just a week away from the presidential inauguration, the FBI is warning of armed protests at Capitol buildings — including here in North Dakota. Minot Police Chief John Klug says he hasn’t heard of any credible threat to the Minot community….
Minot leaders discuss flood protection, CTE center funding with lawmakers
MINOT, N.D. – Minot leadership recently weighed in on a bill at the legislative session relating to additional bonding for the Mouse River Flood Protection plan and the Career Technology Education Center Project. On Monday, Mayor Shaun Sipma testified in favor of House Bill 1431….
