Minot man arrested after investigation links him to juvenile’s overdose death
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Police Department arrested Mark Rodgers, of Minot, after a 16-year-old female overdosed and died at a hotel on Dec. 14. Police say an investigation linked Rodgers, 32, to the female’s death. They say Rodgers was arrested on Dec. 20 for…
Minot Public School Board discusses staffing needs, teacher stipend
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Public School Board held a special meeting Tuesday to continue talks on the fall semester. The board approved a motion to hire four addition teachers before class starts Aug. 27. They estimate they will need a total of eight. They…
North Dakota’s No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs fan shows off his man cave
N.D. – We’re less than a week away from the Big Game and we may have found the biggest Kansas City Chiefs fan in North Dakota. Samps Mahto’s man cave in New Town looks like a scene from a movie. There’s Chiefs memorabilia everywhere, and…
Minot radiologic technologist flying to New York to help on frontlines of COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. – “So I’m typically the kind of person that runs into a fire instead of away from a fire,” said Jessi Heimdal, a radiologic technologist from Minot. That’s exactly what Heimdal will be doing as she leaves on a flight Saturday morning from…
Minot Public Schools updates protocols for activity admissions
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Public School announced activity admission protocols to take effect Friday. The new protocols include measures for swimming & diving, basketball, hockey, wrestling, dance, gymnastics, fine arts, club, and middle school events. The full list can be found on the Go Magi website, where…
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…
