Minot City Council elects women to leadership, sponsors nonprofit grant applications
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council recorded a first Tuesday when it elected two women to leadership in post-election reorganization. Council member Lisa Olson, who previously served as council vice president, was elected president, and, citing a “spirit of change,” nominated new council member Carrie Evans…
16-year-old turns self in for fatal hit-and-run case in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – A 16-year-old male has turned himself in and was referred to Juvenile Court for Accident Involving Death in the Wednesday night fatal hit-and-run case in Minot, according to the Minot Police Department. As a juvenile, the MPD says no further information may be…
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Hwy 52 near Sawyer
MINOT, N.D. – A 70-year-old motorcyclist from Minot was killed Monday night in a crash near Sawyer involving a deer and two other vehicles. The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the victim was headed west on Highway 52 around 9:10 p.m. when he struck a…
March for Life draws people from North Dakota, Montana to support beliefs
N.D. – It was a statement of life and passion for more than 30 people to brave sub-freezing temperatures Friday in Baker and walk about one mile to St. John’s Catholic Church from its downtown start next to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad…
COVID-19 training offered for North Dakota education workers
MINOT, N.D. – Two North Dakota organizations started making plans to prepare teachers with COVID-19 training. The North Dakota Safety Council and EAPC Architects Engineers teamed up to teach education workers including cafeteria staff, bus drivers and superintendents and teachers the latest COVID-19 guidelines for…
Developers break ground on Minot’s first gated community
MINOT, N.D. – In 2017, Minot City Council members approved a Planned Unit Development for a new housing community. Now, after more than 2 years, the project is finally underway. “We were actually the first to take advantage of a new zoning code called the…
Baseball: Velva and Rolla set to battle it out for a spot at the state tournament
MINOT, N.D. – The District 3 tournament continued Tuesday, setting the table for a championship matchup between Velva and Rolla with a chance to go to Minot for the state tournament. Velva ended up grabbing a close 7-4 win over Cando, while Rolla took down…
Parents arrested after 2-year-old found wandering in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Police have arrested a Minot couple after their 2-year-old child was found wandering outside wearing only a diaper. Officers were called Tuesday afternoon about a young child wandering unsupervised. A passer-by had stopped after seeing the child walking on a sidewalk wearing…
70-year-old Minot motorcyclist killed after hitting deer, getting run over
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man riding a motorcycle was killed Monday night when he collided with a deer, was thrown from the bike and was then hit by two vehicles. The crash happened a mile west of Sawyer around 9:10 p.m. According to the…
Park board candidate Justin Hammer looks to get involved
MINOT, N.D. – Minot voters will select two candidates from a field of five to fill positions on the Minot Park Board in the June 9 city election. The election is being conducted with absentee ballots. Ballots must be postmarked June 8 or delivered to…
