First District Health Unit gives update on vaccination process in Ward County
MINOT, N.D. – At Monday night’s Minot City Council meeting, First District Health Unit gave an update on where they are with the vaccination process. Nine percent of the population in Ward County has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A little more…
Minot hopes to build second high school
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Public Schools announced today at a special meeting they’ve purchased land to build a second high school. They’ve been working since October with Cognizant on north hill. 115,000 square feet of open construction would be similar to Ramstad Middle School and…
Minot High football embracing new chances
MINOT, N.D. – “Given the unprecedented spring and summer, it had a special feel in the summer when we were able to get together for some of our camps,” Hendershot said. “They were able to start working out. There’s just an energy with being able to be…
Dakota Hope Clinic donates face masks to medical facilities
MINOT, N.D. – Dakota Hope recently donated 300 masks to other medical facilities in the Minot area. The clinic received the masks from volunteers. They already had an adequate supply, so they enlisted the volunteers to help make them for other clinics including the UND…
Minot man arrested for DUI after train-vehicle collision
MINOT, N.D. – A 21-year-old man from Minot was arrested and charged on Wednesday for DUI after a BNSF train struck his vehicle moments after he drove onto the train tracks. According to the Minot Police Department, Desmond Ray Braxton drove a vehicle onto the…
North Dakota mayors speak out against effort to kill pandemic state of emergency
N.D. – The mayors of North Dakota’s 13 largest cities have spoken out in opposition to a legislative proposal brought by conservatives that would end the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration. Republican Bismarck state Rep. Rick Becker has brought forth a resolution that would kill North Dakota’s state…
Trinity Homes helping residents reconnect with loved ones amid COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum recently announced plans to re-open long term care facilities to the public. One facility in Minot is working on a way to reconnect residents with their loved ones. Trinity Homes has already put in a lot of work to…
10 construction workers test positive for COVID-19 in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – The city of Minot said 10 contract employees working on a construction project tested positive for the coronavirus. Interim City Manager David Lakefield said those who tested positive have been isolated and have not returned to the work site. He said the…
