ND Lawmakers pass bill to aid homeless youth
MINOT, N.D. – The pandemic reminded us all of the importance of health insurance. Now legislators in the House have passed a bill to help eliminate barriers to it for some of the most vulnerable populations. Senate Bill 2265 permits unaccompanied homeless minors to access…
First District Health Unit opening up vaccinations more amid state announcement
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit will soon begin opening up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to everyone in the public. The public health provider began vaccinating 18-64 years of age with two or more specific high-risk health conditions in late February. Recently they said they…
UK towns and cities to make room for return of alfresco dining
MINOT, N.D. – Urban areas across Britain are preparing to turn their streets into alfresco dining rooms once again, as only two in five licensed premises have permanent space to trade outdoors when lockdown eases next month. Birmingham, Manchester and London are all preparing for temporary road…
West Fargo ends 29-year title drought, defeats Minot 65-60 in Class A championship
MINOT, N.D. – The West Fargo Packers won their first boys basketball championship since 1992 with a 65-60 win Minot on Sunday from the Bismarck Events Center. Carter Birrenkott finished with a game-high 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Brett Limke added 13 points…
Teddy Roosevelt portrayer gives a lesson in history
MINOT, N.D.– It was a lesson in history when Teddy Roosevelt portrayed by Joe Wiegand of Medora, spoke to members of the Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation’s Military Affairs Committee. Roosevelt/Wiegand was the guest speaker for the March virtual meeting of the Military Affairs…
Local reaction to passage of COVID relief bill
MINOT, N.D. – President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Thursday. All North Dakota residents making under $80,000 could qualify. According to census.gov, the median household income for the state in 2019 was just under $65,000 a year. Enhanced unemployment benefits were set…
Bicyclist injured in collision on Saturday
A 33-year-old Minot man riding a bcycle was struck and injured at 7:03 p.m. Saturday by a 15-year-old boy who was driving a vehicle that had just proceeded through the intersection at 27th Street NW and 4th Avenue NW. Minot police said the bicyclist, Mark…
Restaurant Will Ban Any Customer Smelling Of Weed
MINOT, N.D. – A restaurant has divided opinion for introducing a rule that will ban any customer from eating if they smell of weed. Despite weed being legal in Michigan for people over the age of 21, steakhouse Caucus Club in Detroit doesn’t want people…
