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…
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…
