Minot High celebrates 2020 graduation at State Fair grandstand
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot High class of 2020 got to celebrate the end of their high school careers by walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. The ceremony took place at the state fair ground in the Grandstand. More than 400 students and…
Sting leads to promoting prostitution arrest in Williston
MINOT, N.D. – A human trafficking sting in Williston over the weekend resulted in one man’s arrest and provided aid to a female victim, authorities said. Christopher James Watkins, 25, of Minot, is charged with promoting prostitution, a Class C felony, resulting from a Saturday…
Assisted living facility suing governor, NDDOH over executive order prohibiting in-house beauty salon
MINOT, N.D. – As the state reports its 15th death, a Minot assisted living facility is suing the Governor and the state Health Department over an executive order that prohibits the use of an in-house beauty salon for its residents. Somerset Court says the executive…
Milton Young Towers getting major upgrades starting March 1
N.D. – After nearly 50 years, a low-income housing structure is getting major upgrades. Milton Young Towers in Minot has 221 units in the 15-story building. 216 of them are single-bedroom with only five, two-bedroom apartments available. During construction, some of the one-bedroom units will…
Minot Park Board keeps playgrounds open, takes registration for hoped-for re-opening
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Park District facilities could be back in business this summer if the governor’s goal to have a phased re-opening of the state is able to move forward. Parks Director Ron Merritt told the park board Tuesday that recreation facilities would become…
Minot High’s Alyssa Aguirre signs with DCB women’s hockey team
MINOT, N.D. – The Dakota College at Bottineau women’s hockey team signed Minot High School defender Alyssa Aguirre as part of its inaugural class. Aguirre will continue her hockey career alongside Minot teammate Kaya Shaw. She is the fourth Majette to sign to play collegiate…
Axel Flores Vives charged with assaulting pregnant girlfriend, threatening her and her father with a gun
MINOT, N.D. – Axel Edgardo Flores Vives, 32, Minot, is accused of strangling, slapping, and pushing his pregnant girlfriend, taking her cell phone and breaking the phone and breaking her glasses, then later threatening her and her father with a firearm and making threats against…
Beulah tops Trinity, Kenmare girls remain undefeated, Minot boys beat Century, BSC splits with Lake Region
N.D. – Thursday night’s basketball action featured some of the top teams in the state as three top ten teams took to the floor. In class B, the No. 2 ranked Dickinson Trinity Titans fell in double overtime to Beulah 64-63. On the girls side,…
Minot area legion ballplayers react to cancellation of season
MINOT, N.D. – Members of the legion baseball community hoped the North Dakota American Legion Executive Committee would reconsider its decision to cancel the season on April 1. But, the organization’s decision held up in a meeting Monday night.
Tauros GM/head coach Marty Murray takes USHL opportunity
MINOT, N.D. – From a bleak seven-win first season to a Robertson Cup championship game run to a bizarre ending to this year’s campaign with the COVID-19 pandemic, Marty Murray has experienced a lot as the Minot Minotauros general manager and head coach over the…
