Minot High’s Deonte’ Martinez commits to Bismarck State
MINOT, N.D. – The opportunity to ride off into the sunset is a privilege few players in their respective sport receive, whether it comes in high school, college or in a professional league. The stars must align with respect to injuries, quality of the team,…
Minot softball sweeps Williston at home
MINOT, N.D. – In their last action of the regular season on Thursday, the Minot Majettes (16-10) scored a pair of wins over the Williston Coyotes at the South Hill Softball Complex. In the process, Minot completes the season in fifth place in the WDA…
Majettes shutout Jays to end regular season
MINOT, N.D. – The Jamestown High School girls soccer team’s regular season came to an end Friday night and it wasn’t quite the way the Blue Jays wanted it to. The Blue Jays dropped 9-0 to West Region leader Minot at Jamestown’s Rotary Field. “Minot…
Man pleads guilty to lesser charge, sentenced for sexual assault
BISMARCK, N.D. – A man accused of drugging and raping a woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced Friday. Marshal Fox was charged with gross sexual imposition for raping a 35-year-old victim at his residence in Bismarck in August of 2020. In…
North Dakota experiencing slight inflation along with the rest of the U.S.
N.D. – You may have noticed your grocery bill is a little more expensive than usual. It’s because North Dakota is experiencing slight inflation along with every other state in America. North Dakota’s commerce commissioner says there are a variety of things contributing the rise…
North Dakota Sens. Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven signal no-votes on Jan. 6 commission; Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith likely to support it
N.D. – The U.S. House of Representatives might have approved a commission to investigate the events of Jan. 6, but the bill behind it still faces a vote in the Senate, where it’s getting a chilly reception from North Dakota’s senators. GOP Sens. Kevin Cramer…
Burgum had authority to close North Dakota businesses
N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Doug Burgum had the authority to close businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Somerset Court LLC and salon operator Kari Riggin in April sued Burgum and then-State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte in an effort to…
Smoke from Canada fires enters Northwest North Dakota Thursday
MINOT, N.D. – Early Thursday morning a smoke cloud started making its way out of Canada south across North Dakota. By about 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon particles from the smoke stretched from the Canadian border to South Dakota and from Wolf Point, Montana, to Towner…
A startling admission about reliability from an electrical grid operator
MINOT, N.D. — Yesterday in Bismarck, the Public Service Commission held a hearing aimed at getting answers about the blackouts which plagued our region, and a big swath of the country, back in February. Included were electrical cooperatives, utilities, and grid operators. Reporter Amy Sisk, writing for the…
Retiring advocate sees growing need to address kids’ mental health
MINOT, N.D. – Carolyn Strnad retires next month from her official position at the head of the Clay County Collaborative, a group of professionals focused on meeting children’s needs. But the Moorhead woman, who has raised seven youngsters of her own and fostered 35 more,…
