‘COVID fatigue’ impacting decisions on whether to wear masks in Minot area
MINOT, N.D. – As we enter week 13 of the COVID -19 pandemic, public response to health and safety guidelines put in place is beginning to change. “That person’s wearing a mask because for them, there Is additional risk in their life, this is not…
HS Cross Country: Majettes looking to improve on 4th place finish at state
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot High Girls Cross Country team is looking to carry last year’s success into this season. “I’m really excited honestly, we’ve all been working really hard and I’ve been training all summer and I am just looking forward to this season…
10 construction workers test positive for COVID-19 in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – The city of Minot said 10 contract employees working on a construction project tested positive for the coronavirus. Interim City Manager David Lakefield said those who tested positive have been isolated and have not returned to the work site. He said the…
Juvenile turns himself into police for fatal hit-and-run in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – A 16-year-old male turned himself in around 8 p.m. Thursday night, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday in Minot, according to the Minot Police Department. Police say the boy was referred to juvenile court for an accident involving death, in the…
Dickinson man ejected from vehicle after crash, airlifted to Trinity hospital in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – A Dickinson man was driving on Hwy 22, south of Mandaree, on Tuesday around 9:45 a.m. when he failed to take a curve in the road correctly, ran off the road into a ditch and was ejected from his truck. North Dakota…
Federal Approval for North Dakota behavioral healthcare expansion
N.D. – The Department of Human Services received federal approval for a program a year and a half in the making. The expansion allows more services to keep people at home in their own community. It includes peer to peer counseling, and home assistance to keep…
Continued impact of COVID-19 on Minot’s economy
MINOT, N.D. – Covid-19 left a deep economic impact on Minot’s economy. Last week, Minot city leaders spoke briefly about the impact on sales tax due to both the drop in oil prices and the coronavirus. They estimated a budget of $8.5 million per penny….
Minot’s water treatment plant expansion one day closer to being complete
MINOT, N.D. – Minot residents were recently asked to limit their water usage for a couple of days. The city says it didn’t have enough CO2 which is what the city needs after softening the water. This new addition to the city’s treatment plant should help…
Soccer: Century and Minot tie, Legacy defeats Jamestown
MINOT, N.D. – The WDA soccer season entered week two, with teams getting a chance to improve from their opening week, and shake things up in the standings. One of those teams was Minot, who played well in the first half against Century, leading 2-0,…
Teen wanted in Minot fatal hit-and-run turns himself in
MINOT, N.D. – Minot police say the driver in a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday night turned himself in Thursday. The 16-year old was referred to juvenile court in the death of 18-year-old Michael Fenner of Minnesota. Since he is a juvenile, police say no more information…
