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…
Former gubernatorial candidate Shelley Lenz to run for North Dakota Dem-NPL chair
N.D. – Shelley Lenz, a western North Dakota veterinarian who recently lost a race to become the state’s governor, announced on Monday, Feb. 1, her intentions to run for Democratic-NPL party chair this spring. Lenz said she’ll run as a team with one-time legislative candidate…
Minot pharmacy adjusts during COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. – Things look different at Thrifty White Pharmacy in Minot’s Town and Country Shopping Center. “There’s fewer people in the store. I think there’s also fewer people in the mall. Medications have been put in mail-out instead of pick-up if the patients want…
Badlands Circuit selects bucking horses, bulls of the year and the finals
MINOT, N.D. — Six animals were recognized in Minot at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo two weeks ago for their prowess in the arena. Two animals from each event: the bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding, were selected for the awards: one for…
With no 2020 Norsk Høstfest, organizers look to next year
MINOT, N.D. – Wednesday would have been the start of the 2020 Norsk Høstfest, but you’ll have to wait a year to get your fill of lutefisk and lefse. Organizers made the difficult but necessary decision back in March to postpone the event for the…
Man, 22, faces murder charge in shooting death of stepbrother in Minot
MINOT, N.D — A 22-year-old Minot man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his stepbrother in southwest Minot on Wednesday night, May 13. Damion M.A. Colvin shot Jordan Andrew Parisien outside of a home just before 8 p.m. that night during…
HUD approves substantial amendment to reallocate $6 million
MINOT, N.D. – Resilience dollars set aside for a downtown gathering place will be re-directed toward relocation of Minot’s city hall and creation of a technical education center with federal approval of the change. The City of Minot announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of…
House to consider raising North Dakota’s gas tax
N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are considering adding another 6 cents to the state’s 23-cent a-gallon gas tax, which hasn’t been raised since 2005. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday endorsed the hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges. “I…
