How Minot became the COVID-19 capital of North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — From his desk at Trinity Health in Minot, Dr. Casmiar Nwaigwe sat at the center of one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the world. Like most North Dakota cities, Minot passed through the spring and summer of the pandemic largely unconcerned…
Minot State University’s baseball team out on the diamond a little early — thanks to warm weather
MINOT, N.D. – Everyone seems to be taking advantage of this warm weather, including the Minot State Beavers baseball team. They’re out on the diamond at Corbett Field to get in some early practice that they normally wouldn’t. They usually don’t get outside until early…
Bringing a ‘taste of home’ to Minot AFB airmen
MINOT, N.D. – It’s a time of joy and a time for giving. Organizers of the annual Airmen Cookie Drive at Minot Air Force Base are getting ready for this year’s event when hundreds of homebaked cookies are collected in the Minot community and then…
Suspect charged in death of missing Minot woman held on $2 million bond
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Police said they found the body of a 29-year-old woman who went missing earlier this week and a roommate of hers is now in custody on a murder charge. Police said 28-year-old Shawnee Krall is being held on a AA-felony charge in…
NDDOT receives additional funding for roads
MINOT, N.D. – North Dakota is receiving funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s annual August redistribution. The state will receive more than $34 million. This funding is an additional amount from funds that were allocated but not used. The North Dakota Department of Transportation has received more…
North Dakota State Picked To Repeat In Spring Season; NDSU Aims for 10th-Straight Missouri Valley Football Crown
N.D. – North Dakota State has been tabbed as the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason favorite in a poll conducted by league coaches. NDSU has been picked first in the pre-season poll for nine-straight seasons. After winning its lone game in the fall, NDSU has won…
Creative Economy Summit moves online
MINOT, N.D. – The Creative Economy Summit started in 2019 to help connect businesses and artists in North Dakota. Arvin K. Davis, Jr. is an artist in Minot who has worked with the Souris Basin Creative Economic Summit in the past. His work is being…
Pair of Minot longterm care facilities receive Pfizer vaccine
MINOT, N.D. – With North Dakota in the second phase of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, more and more people are eligible to receive it. According to the North Dakota Department of Health website, the state has administered more than 40,000 doses as of Sunday. In Ward County,…
Hockey: Bottineau-Rugby boys beat Mandan, Minot girls fall at home
MINOT, N.D. – History was made on the ice Saturday as the Bottineau-Rugby boy’s hockey team got it’s first win over the Mandan Braves in seven years. The Bottineau-Rugby team went on the road and defeated Mandan 5-4. In Minot, the Majettes fell to Fargo…
Telemedicine expands to primary care in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Telemedicine is being put to the test during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients and providers are giving it passing grades in many cases. As people have become accustomed to on-line meetings and family gatherings, they are finding they can get many of…