Minot Police welcomes community to see the daily life of an officer
MINOT, N.D. – Last year, the Minot Citizen’s Police Academy was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year the program is back. The four-week program lets participants get hands on training in patrol operations, crime scene response, special operations and much more. It kicks…
Minot’s Few Still “On The Fence” With Masks.
MINOT, N.D. – Are we slowly falling into an “everything is back to normal” trap? Some people think so, others are almost giddy that businesses are back into full swing, and I don’t blame the excitement of having our lives back. According to KFYRTV – Minot Mayor…
This small North Dakota town was home to several notable people
N.D. – Penn is a town northwest of Devils Lake, N.D. It was founded in 1882. It originally was named Laurens, but when the Great Northern rail tracks were laid there, it was renamed Penn, for a city near London, England. It’s never been large;…
Commission on Aging, authorities remind community to check on elderly during frigid days ahead
MINOT, N.D. – In the past two weeks, the Minot Commission on Aging has seen two separate incidents of senior citizens being found unresponsive or injured. Now, with frigid temps moving in, officials are urging that you check on the elderly — but that may…
ACHA Women’s Division 1 National Championships to be held in ND
N.D. – The American Collegiate Hockey Association, the governing body for non-NCAA college hockey in the United States, announces that the 2021 Women’s Division 1 National Championships will be held in Minot. “We are excited to bring the ACHA W1 Nationals to the Magic City,”…
Eagles Wings church promotes Christmas tree sales to aid needy children
MINOT, N.D. – The big tent outside Eagles Wings church will be a very busy place today and for the next several days. Inside the heated big top are Christmas trees fresh cut from Montana. Proceeds from the sale of the trees will help children…
Main Street Minute: Dakota Burger Company adjusts to pandemic
MINOT, N.D. – A popular burger spot in the heart of Minot is getting back into the swing of things with COVID-19 restrictions beginning to loosen.This week, Your News Leader traveled downtown to check out what’s cooking at Dakota Burger! Opening in October of 2019,…
From accidental shooting to murder: Breaking down an investigation
MINOT, N.D. – A May 21 shooting took the life of a 37-year-old woman. Connie Rod died in what was first deemed an accidental shooting. By August, the story shifted and her husband, Erik Rod, was arrested for murder. Eric’s lawyer questions how a “small group…
