2020 tourism report shows decrease in visitors
MINOT, N.D. – North Dakota saw a decrease of almost 19 million visitors to the state. It’s just one of the stats shown in the 2020 tourism report. It also showed a decrease of about half a billion dollars in visitor spending in the state last…
New restaurants coming to the Magic City
MINOT, N.D. – Foodies, rejoice! A pair of big-name restaurants will soon be coming to the Magic City. Noodles & Company and Jersey Mike’s Subs are headed to Minot, according to Jason Sanders with Rolac Contracting. The restaurants will be in a strip at 4th…
We reported the negative about COVID-19, let’s not forget the positive
MINOT, N.D. — We’re beating COVID-19. It can be tough to tell, given how our national news media, elected leaders, and public health officials are still talking. “The health expert class appears terrified of declaring good news, lest Americans throw all caution to the wind…
City of Minot warns of people posing as city employees
MINOT, N.D. – City of Minot officials are issuing a warning to residents about two men claiming to be Water and Sewer workers to get into peoples’ homes. Minot Sewer Department Superintendent John Reynolds cautioned that real city workers won’t show up unannounced unless in…
North Dakota receiving $14.6 million to ramp up vaccine efforts
MINOT, N.D. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will distribute $3 billion across the country to assist with getting vaccines in arms, and North Dakota will get $14.6 million of that. According to the state health department’s Division of Disease Control, the money…
A closer look at vaccination rates in Ward County
WARD COUNTY, N.D. – The state has administered more than 450,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and is 31.6% fully vaccinated. Your News Leader wanted to know where Ward County stands. According to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard, as of April 8, Ward County has received more…
First District Health Unit has more COVID vaccines than people taking them
MINOT, N.D. – Leadership with First District First Health Unit told Minot city leaders this week that they have more vaccine doses than people coming in to get it. Their immunization coordinators said that’s because they are receiving more vaccines and fewer people are coming…
Parents share mask concerns with Minot Public School District leadership
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Public School Board heard from parents Thursday who spoke against the mask-wearing policy in the district. The talks follow the North Dakota Senate passing an anti-mask mandate bill Wednesday. Both parents and citizens cited health and emotional development concerns as reasons for…
