No distance learning during snow days for Minot Public Schools
MINOT, N.D. – As winter weather sets in, leadership with Minot Public Schools says students won’t have to worry about bringing school home with them in the event of inclement weather. The Minot Public Schools Reintegration Committee discussed the idea of switching to distance learning…
Minot couple in funeral industry works to make each one as special as they can
MINOT, N.D. – The increase in COVID-19 deaths means more families have been laying their loved ones to rest. A Minot couple who works within the funeral industry is trying to make each one as special as they can, despite how many they’ve been seeing…
MSU men split home opening series with Mustangs
MINOT, N.D. – On Saturday and Sunday, the Minot State men’s and women’s basketball teams were both in action for the first time this winter. Facing off against Southwest Minnesota State in the two-game set, the Beavers men’s team earned a 66-61 victory at the…
199 new Covid cases, 2 more deaths in North Dakota
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health is confirming 199 new cases of COVID-19 along with 2 more deaths in the state. In total, 1,312 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in the state. In Cass County alone, there are currently 69 new cases….
Stolen merchandise returned to Minot bookstore
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot bookstore owner got an early Christmas present this year when Minot Police returned merchandise that was stolen only days earlier. Last Monday Nature’s Nook Children’s Toys and Books owner Deb Peery reported roughly $300 worth of items stolen. Most of those items…
Dem-NPL party boss stays quiet about donation to legal defense of accused Hoeven office attacker
MINOT, N.D. — Over the holidays an ax-wielding man attacked Republican Sen. John Hoeven’s Fargo office. Law enforcement arrested a man named Thomas Alexander Starks, age 30, for the crime. In court documents, one of Starks’ colleagues said Starks was “politically open and motivated,” left-leaning and…
Connection with vaping and increased COVID-19 risks
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit said the use of vaping and e-cigarettes could make users more susceptible to getting COVID-19. According to a post on their social media, they state that a new study found that youth who used e-cigarettes were five times more…
Rollout of vaccines for Minot first responders
MINOT, N.D. – Leadership with First District Health Unit said vaccines for rural emergency workers are currently scheduled for Dec. 30. Lisa Clute with First District said Monday that they will use the next shipment that’s tentatively slated to come in on Jan. 11 to…