COVID: 3.9% 14-day avg.; 693 total active; 44.2% fully vaccinated
BISMARCK, N.D. – As of Wednesday 5/19, North Dakota’s 14-day rolling average positivity rate is 3.9%. In total, there have been 109,362 confirmed cases and 1,506 total deaths attributed to COVID-19 in North Dakota. 29 are currently hospitalized due to COVID with 6 ICU beds…
Minot area leads new COVID-19 cases in North Dakota; no new deaths reported
MINOT, N.D. – Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people will no longer have to wear masks or practice social distancing. Now, masks mandated in public places around Minot are starting to loosen as more people get vaccinated….
Minoters may see slight increases in parking fees at the airport
MINOT, N.D. – You might soon notice some changes this summer if you plan on parking at Minot International Airport. They plan to upgrade their ticket machines and other equipment in the parking lot. At Monday’s Minot City Council meeting administrators are recommending a change…
Beavers close book on ’21, look to improve upon finish in ’22
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State Beavers softball team was peaking at the right time. After a recent rough stretch at the tail-end of April that saw the team win just one of six games April 21-May 1, the looming conference tournament kicked the Beavers…
Minot High’s Knudson realizing college dream
MINOT, N.D. – Graduating Minot High senior Madison Knudson’s long and, at times, frustrating road through high school hockey has finally reached its peak. The 2020 Majettes hockey “grit award” winner announced on May 1 her commitment to play and study at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts…
House fire breaks out Monday in Minot, no one hurt
MINOT, N.D. – Some northwest Minot residents managed to avoid injury Monday after a passerby noticed their home was on fire and alerted them. Minot Fire Department was called to a home in the 1100 block of 16th Street NW around 4:20 p.m. to find smoke…
Authorities partner with auto shops to fight catalytic converter theft
MINOT, N.D. – Local authorities are teaming up with auto shops around the city to help deter the theft of an important car part. The Ward County Sheriff’s Department reports an increase in catalytic converter thefts in the area. Northwest Tire in Minot is now…
Plea change in Minot murder case
MINOT, N.D. – A 23-year-old man charged with murder in a fatal shooting in Minot last May has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge. Prosecutors had charged Damion Colvin with AA-felony murder in the death of 21-year-old Jordan Parisien. Colvin, who was scheduled…
