Minot budget amended to fund day care services for first responders, medical workers amid COVID-19 emergency
MINOT, N.D. – The City of Minot has established four childcare centers to be used exclusively by first responders, medical workers, and other city employees during the COVID-19 crisis. In a special meeting of the City Council Thursday afternoon, aldermen voted to use $40,000 in…
Proposal would give money to North Dakota coal plants by taxing wind power
N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker wants to impose a new tax on wind farms and give the money to coal-fired power plants in the form of grants. Rep. Dave Nehring, R-Bismarck, presented the proposal Tuesday to the House Finance and Taxation Committee, saying it’s…
Bismarck holds off Minot comeback for 8th straight state title appearance
MINOT, N.D. – Minot and Bismarck were equally hungry opponents entering the North Dakota girls state hockey semifinal Friday at Scheels Arena. That grit showed as the No. 2 seed Blizzard narrowly edged the No. 6 Majettes 4-3 to earn their eighth straight state title…
Man arrested, victim named in Minot shooting
MINOT, N.D. — Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that left another man dead on Sunday. Marcus Lee, 22, was arrested Monday at a Minot home and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, a Class AA felony, according to a Facebook…
Minot City Council Special Meeting
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council is holding a special meeting Thursday to discuss on second reading the enactment of a Disaster and Emergency ordinance. They will also be discussing childcare for first responders. This is a new program that will provide certified personnel…
Spend The Weekend At The Dakota Zoo, A Fun-Filled Riverside Zoo In North Dakota
N.D. – Wintertime can sometimes make you feel holed up at home, especially in North Dakota. All the seasonal things are closed, and if you’re not into ice fishing or snowmobiling, it may seem like there’s not a whole lot to do outside. And now,…
North Dakota agency moving its ‘sacred’ adoption files for safekeeping
N.D. – Jim Holmes was put up for adoption twice. Once when he was 6 months old, but his birth mother changed her mind. The second time was less than two months later, and his new parents brought him to Walhalla, N.D. He never saw…
Sex offender released in Fargo has past arrest for working as Easter Bunny at Minot mall
MINOT, N.D. – The Fargo Police Department is notifying the public about a high-risk sex offender who has moved to the city after being released from jail. Daniel Sanderson, 28, is living at 1336 Eighth Ave. N. in Fargo. He was convicted in 2015 for…
Minot Area Community Foundation opens COVID-19 disaster fund
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Area Community Foundation has activated its COVID-19 Disaster Response and Recovery Fund to accept charitable donations to help nonprofits affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The fund was created in 2017 to respond to community crises or disasters. The foundation will…
New owner of Rainbow Photo Lab
MINOT, N.D. – Cutter Flory, left, new owner of Rainbow Photo Lab in Minot, discusses some photo business with customer Jerome Behm on Tuesday afternoon. Flory recently purchased the business from Bill and Marie Leonard who were in the business for more than 40 years….
