Broadway corridor study takes virtual public input
MINOT, N.D. – “But we still need to understand what some of those concerns are so we can find other mitigation strategies to help with congestion or safety issues,” he said. “The primary goal of this study, or one of them, is to study the segment from…
Stolen vehicle found on ice in the Souris River in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Police Department says they were dispatched to the area of 400 4th Ave. NE on Thursday morning after a vehicle left the roadway and overturned onto the ice in the Souris River. Police say the incident happened around 9:05 a.m….
Measure 3 Proponents Didn’t Bother Asking Ethics Commission if They Want to Be in Charge of Redistricting
MINOT, N.D. — You may be reading my headline and wondering to yourselves what redistricting has to do with Measure 3, which its supporters, a committee funded by out-of-state groups calling itself North Dakota Voters First, have branded the “Help Heroes Vote” act. If you…
North Dakota bill to close child abuse reporting loophole nixed after Catholic opposition
N.D. – A bill that would have required North Dakota clergy to report cases of child abuse and neglect learned during confession or other private religious conversations has been withdrawn from consideration this session. Current state law presents a loophole that does not mandate that pastors,…
Minot City Council holds off on recycling decision, for now
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council once again picked up talks of launching a recycling program at Monday night’s meeting. The city’s Public Works Department discussed the latest progress of the project with the council. The council voted earlier this year to move forward…
Minot International Airport receiving federal aid as air travel plummets amid COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. – Minot International Airport is one of thousands of airports that will be receiving a cut of $10 billion from the CARES act Airport Grant program. Minot received more than $2.7 million to replace lost revenue from the decline in passengers due to…
Catching up with former MSU football star Scott Deibert
MINOT, N.D. – The former ballcarrier attended Minot State from 1994 to 1998, competing in both football and track and field for the Beavers. From there, Deibert took his talents to the Canadian Football League where he enjoyed an eight-year career, culminating with a Grey…
More than 220K votes cast in North Dakota already
MINOT, N.D. – North Dakotans have already cast more than 220,000 votes as of noon Friday. Almost 80% of absentee and mail-in votes have been cast, totaling more than 160,000 votes. By noon, 60,234 early votes were made statewide. All told, about 38% of North…
Police investigating after two local Minot businesses are victims of shoplifting
MINOT, N.D. – Since the beginning of the pandemic, businesses have struggled to stay afloat. Nature’s Nook Children’s Toys and Books in northwest Minot was one of the victims of a double shoplifting incident on Monday. “It’s just a wild rollercoaster of emotions,” said owner…
Measure 3 proponents didn’t bother asking ethics commission if they want to be in charge of redistricting
MINOT, N.D. — You may be reading my headline and wondering to yourselves what redistricting has to do with Measure 3, which its supporters, a committee funded by out-of-state groups calling itself North Dakota Voters First, have branded the “Help Heroes Vote” act. If you…
