Families encouraged to keep in touch while isolated
MINOT, N.D. – Seasonal Depression is an annual issue, but the isolation and quarantine that comes with the pandemic may be aggravating the problem for some. “I believe it’s affecting people in ways that are both seen and more concerningly unseen. It’s a time when…
Three injured in overnight shooting incident in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Three victims suffered gunshot wounds in an early-morning shooting incident near Central Avenue in Minot, according to Minot Police. Police say dispatch received a call around 2:38 a.m. of a report of gunshots near 105 Central Avenue W. in Minot. Responding officers…
Ballot boxes planned for Ward
MINOT, N.D. – People in Ward County who may be concerned with mailing in their absentee ballots for the general election will now have another option. The Ward county Auditor’s office is currently planning to have seven drop box locations available for absentee voting in…
North Dakota Department of Human Services seeks input on expanding long-term care services for people with disabilities
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Human Services is hosting online listening sessions in February to gather public recommendations as the state moves forward with implementation of the U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement announced in mid-December. The agreement outlines actions the state will take…
Bride shares story of pandemic-style dream wedding
MINOT, N.D. – Brianna Mesa and her now-husband, Jared, got engaged in 2017 and in early 2020, they settled on a date and a venue to tie the knot in North Dakota. “We had invited about 400 people to this wedding expecting to actually show…
Serology testing does not test for immunity, health officials say
MINOT, N.D. – Earlier at Minot’s weekly press conference, health officials discussed serology testing. It tests for the presence of antibodies in people who have previously been infected by the coronavirus but may not have had symptoms. The test is helpful in determining how widespread…
Sortland authors Seniors Night shutout in 9-0 Magicians win over Beulah-Hazen
MINOT, N.D. – There was a little something for everyone at Minot High School’s Thursday night hockey game against the Beulah-Hazen North Stars. In an emotional pregame Seniors Night ceremony, the program honored its 14 elders with thunderous applause echoing across Maysa Arena from parents…
Controversial Bastiat Caucus refuses to divulge which elected leaders are members
MINOT, N.D. — Recently, state Rep. Rick Becker, a Bismarck-area Republican and founder of the controversial Bastiat Caucus, did what most politicians do when someone shines an unflattering light on them. They shoot the messenger, in true Trumpian fashion. It’s all the news media’s fault,…
