Requests for lower bond, relocation denied in Minot murder case
MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man facing a AA-felony murder charge in the shooting death of a woman in May is headed for trial later this year. Minot police said they arrested 42-year-old Erik Rod in the death of 37-year-old Connie Rod. It was initially treated…
Eddie Coleman, Minot, acquitted of assaulting an officer, found guilty of preventing arrest
MINOT, N.D. – Eddie Lee Coleman, 36, Minot, was acquitted by a jury on Tuesday of assaulting a police officer on Nov. 23, 2018, but found guilty of Class C felony resisting arrest in connection with the same incident. North Central District Court Judge Todd…
Minot welcomes its new City Manager after former manager was fired
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot City Manager has been settling into his new position. Harold Stewart accepted the position in November after a long interview process to replace the former manager, who was fired in April. He recently moved to Minot from Missouri and says growing…
NORTH DAKOTA REP. TERRY JONES SAYS BLACKS WERE “GLAD THEIR ANCESTORS WERE BROUGHT HERE AS SLAVES”
MINOT, N.D. – A white Republican state representative from North Dakota caught heat for saying that Black Americans were “glad their ancestors were brought here as slaves.” InForum reported that Rep. Terry Jones, R-N.D., made the incendiary claim while discussing a bill he introduced on Wednesday that…
Pair of Minot longterm care facilities receive Pfizer vaccine
MINOT, N.D. – With North Dakota in the second phase of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, more and more people are eligible to receive it. According to the North Dakota Department of Health website, the state has administered more than 40,000 doses as of Sunday. In Ward County,…
Minot Police Chief says they’re prepared in case any protests become violent
MINOT, N.D. – With just a week away from the presidential inauguration, the FBI is warning of armed protests at Capitol buildings — including here in North Dakota. Minot Police Chief John Klug says he hasn’t heard of any credible threat to the Minot community….
Minot couple creates pet food bank
MINOT, N.D. – Food banks have been utilized more than ever during the pandemic, and now one couple has established one for our four-legged friends. Toby and Emma Phillips, of Minot, had the idea to create Blessed Pets, a pet food bank, after facing their…
Attempted parking lot purchase leads to armed robbery in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Minot police made an arrest Wednesday night in a parking lot where a woman planned to purchase a game console. When the sale fell through, the man claiming to be the seller robbed the woman at gunpoint. He then is accused of…
