First District Health Unit handles workload of contact tracing
MINOT, N.D. – Recently the North Dakota Department of Health announced six positive COVID-19 cases in Ward County. The sudden spike means more work for First District Health Unit which is tasked with using contact tracing to track who they might have been in contact…
WDA Golf: Century wins the title, Williston’s Carrie Carmicheal finishes as the medalist
MINOT, N.D. – Minot was the host to the one day WDA Girl’s Golf Championship Tournament, where Century took home it’s fourth title in a row. Three of the top five placers on the individual side came from Century, with Riley Crothers finishing second. The…
Minot Police issuing free ice cream cone certificates to children wearing bicycle helmets
MINOT, N.D. – Wear your helmet and get rewarded with ice cream. It could happen. Minot Police are once again participating in the “I Got Caught” campaign sponsored by the American Automobile Association. For the next several weeks police will be seeking youngsters wearing helmets while they…
91-year-old Minot man dies after crash
MINOT, N.D. – A 91-year-old man from Minot was killed after attempting to cross a street on the 800 block of 6th St SW on Tuesday. The Minot Police Department says the 91-year-old was crossing the street and stopped in the middle of the roadway…
Former council members Wolsky, Straight plan to stay engaged
MINOT, N.D. – As they step away from service on the Minot City Council, Josh Wolsky and Shannon Straight say they will continue to be watching from the sidelines and advocating for Minot from new vantage points. Completing three-year terms on June 23, Wolsky and…
COVID-19 measures may remain on North Dakota campuses until summer, fall
N.D. – The relaxation of some COVID-19 measures on North Dakota campuses may not come until summer or fall as higher-ed leaders await the further distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Joshua Wynne, dean of the UND medical school and the leader of the North…
Contractors working on city project in Minot test positive for COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. – Ten contract employees working on a construction project in Minot recently tested positive for COVID-19. The crew members have been isolated since their positive tests and have not returned to the worksite, according to Interim City Manager David Lakefield. Lakefield also said…
Community leaders discuss ways to improve issues in the community
MINOT, N.D. – Many people in cities across the nation are asking for police reform. Directly following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis..conversations are sparking up about how to change issues like racial profiling and community relationships with the…
Dickinson competes with state’s best at meet in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Dickinson’s swim team competed against some of the best in the state on Friday in Minot, and they held their own. The Midgets were joined by Minot and Century who are traditionally strong programs, and they finished behind them with 163 points….
County Commissioners stand behind mail in voting
MINOT, N.D. – The primary elections are less than two weeks away, but Wednesday the Ward County Commissioners discussed a possible 11th-hour change to the format for voting which would have included in-person voting. Voters in Ward County will have to take some additional steps…
