Veterans receive COVID-19 vaccine at Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center
MINOT, N.D. – As the access to the COVID-19 vaccine opens up to healthcare providers next week, some older North Dakotans say they’re having trouble getting theirs. Right now, First District Health Unit in Minot says it’s aggressively vaccinating seniors that are 75 years and older. But…
College Football: Minot State adds 17 to their roster on National Signing Day
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State is wrapping up a 17 player signing class, with Head Coach Mike Aldrich saying that the team is addressing some needs. The Beavers feel they needed to address the offensive side of the ball, signing four running backs, two tight…
Men’s Winter Refuge in Minot continues to serve community during the pandemic
MINOT, N.D. – Homeless shelters across North Dakota have been impacted by the pandemic. Some have even changed the way they operate. The Men’s Winter Refuge in Minot is one of them. Executive Director Mike Zimmer says they’ve already helped 25 men just three months…
Minot City Council member speaks out after mayor’s decision to end mask mandate
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma used his emergency powers to end the city-wide mask mandate on Friday — but other council members feel they should have been consulted first. In a statement Monday night, Alderwoman Carrie Evans expressed her concerns about the mayor’s decision….
Lawmakers back temporary tax relief for North Dakota coal plants
N.D. – Apanel of lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously endorsed a plan to offer temporary tax relief to North Dakota’s coal-fired power plants, which are struggling financially amid an influx of natural gas and renewable power to electricity markets over the past decade. House Bill 1412 offers…
3 injured in late night crash in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Three people were injured in a crash last night in Minot, two of which were a Des Lacs boy and a Minot girl ages 15 and 14. The two teens were turning onto the Burdick Expressway when a 29-year-old Minot man driving…
From accidental shooting to murder: Breaking down an investigation
MINOT, N.D. – A May 21 shooting took the life of a 37-year-old woman. Connie Rod died in what was first deemed an accidental shooting. By August, the story shifted and her husband, Erik Rod, was arrested for murder. Eric’s lawyer questions how a “small group…
Doctors should be wary of hanging their white coats on political arguments
MINOT, N.D. — One of the biggest threats to the well-being of Americans today comes from a growing and deep-seated mistrust of some of our most important institutions. From the news media to cops to Congress, Americans are losing faith. Bucking this trend has been…
