Is the wind industry as financially solvent as they claim?
MINOT, N.D. — The wind energy industry has a fairy tale they like to promulgate. One in which, after decades of intense government intervention in the energy markets on their behalf, their product can stand on its own two feet. They use this fairy tale…
Trinity Health in Minot receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
MINOT, N.D. – The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Minot today. 250 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were delivered to Trinity Health. When the vaccines arrived, they didn’t immediately go into the ultracold freezer that is said to be required. The director…
COVID versus influenza: differences in storing vaccines
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University scientists said the way the COVID-19 vaccine is stored is unique to many other vaccines that are already available to the public. The COVID vaccine needs to be stored at temperatures minus 70 degrees Celsius, unlike the flu vaccine….
Santa’s mailbox arrives at Scandinavian Heritage Park
MINOT, N.D. – Do your children want to write to Santa for Christmas and get a letter back? They can! Santa’s mailbox has arrived at the Scandinavian Heritage Park, according to a Minot Parks Facebook post. The post said to bring your kids to drop off their…
Minot wins big over Williston; ORCS boys and girls also victorious
MINOT, N.D. – There was a host of local season opening varsity basketball games which took place on Monday evening. In one of those matchups, Minot thrashed visiting Williston to the tune of 99-33. Mariah Evenson of MHS led all scorers with 21 points, and…
Man, 22, faces murder charge in shooting death of stepbrother in Minot
MINOT, N.D — A 22-year-old Minot man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his stepbrother in southwest Minot on Wednesday night. Damion M.A. Colvin shot Jordan Andrew Parisien outside of a home just before 8 p.m. that night during a physical…
Minot City Council votes to extend mask mandate
MINOT, N.D – The City of Minot recently passed a mask requirement of its own for city employees and anyone who visited city buildings, and that order was set to expire Monday. But with the new statewide mandate, it was unclear Monday night, as council members met…
Closer look at whether mask mandates impact drop in COVID numbers
MINOT, N.D. – COVID positives in the state of North Dakota and in Ward County are steadily trending downward. This comes roughly two months after Minot’s citywide mask mandate went in place. Health officials said it takes typically six weeks or more after residents comply…
