New-look Minot City Council begins 2021 budget discussions
MINOT, N.D. – The new-look Minot City Council gathered Tuesday to discuss the upcoming budget. Minot City leaders say the impact of COVID-19 will impact the 2021 budget and perhaps many more budgets to come. Minot Finance Director and interim City Manager David Lakefield informed…
North Dakota Department of Commerce offers second round of business grants
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Commerce will soon begin to accept applications for the latest round of grants designed to support businesses in the hospitality industry. The online application portal for the second round of the Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant program will open at 10…
Blood donors step up as Vitalant adds COVID-19 antibody screening
MINOT, N.D. – Minot-area blood donors have been stepping up recently, enticed by the opportunity to help others in need and also to take advantage of additional blood screening. This month, Vitalant, which provides blood donation services in Minot, began testing all donations for antibodies…
Minot athlete recognized for all the work she does in the community
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot athlete is being recognized for all of the work she does in the community. Landry Maragos is this season’s community athlete. She plays softball, volleyball and basketball, but Maragos is more than just an all-star athlete. She created Athletes Inspiring…
Minot City Council elects women to leadership, sponsors nonprofit grant applications
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Council recorded a first Tuesday when it elected two women to leadership in post-election reorganization. Council member Lisa Olson, who previously served as council vice president, was elected president, and, citing a “spirit of change,” nominated new council member Carrie Evans…
16-year-old turns self in for fatal hit-and-run case in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – A 16-year-old male has turned himself in and was referred to Juvenile Court for Accident Involving Death in the Wednesday night fatal hit-and-run case in Minot, according to the Minot Police Department. As a juvenile, the MPD says no further information may be…
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Hwy 52 near Sawyer
MINOT, N.D. – A 70-year-old motorcyclist from Minot was killed Monday night in a crash near Sawyer involving a deer and two other vehicles. The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the victim was headed west on Highway 52 around 9:10 p.m. when he struck a…
March for Life draws people from North Dakota, Montana to support beliefs
N.D. – It was a statement of life and passion for more than 30 people to brave sub-freezing temperatures Friday in Baker and walk about one mile to St. John’s Catholic Church from its downtown start next to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad…
