Self-care counselor encouraging healthy ways to handle grief amid pandemic
MINOT, N.D. – Grief has been all too common as the pandemic continues on, and while it’s an important process, there is a healthy way to go through it. The loss of a family member, a pet, or even isolation can add up on top…
City provides help for residents to dispose of holiday trash, trees
MINOT, N.D – The City of Minot will offer free dumping at the City Landfill between Dec. 22 and Jan. 5 to help Minot residents dispose of household waste that could accumulate during the holidays. City of Minot Sanitation Superintendent Josh Kraft said residents receiving…
United Community Bank Athlete of the Week: Troy Martyniuk
MINOT, N.D. – Troy Martyniuk said there’s no time off when training to goaltend for the defending national champions. “It’s just preparation every day. You come to the rink, you do your job, and you just work on it all the time,” said Martyniuk, sophomore…
Return to face-to-face education on the rise in North Dakota
N.D. – Distance education, which is also referred to as “distance learning,” is not a new concept rolled out exclusively in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, though many schools across the country have enacted forms of distance education in their schools to combat the spread…
Minot businesses, leaders discuss train “quiet zone” efforts
MINOT, N.D. – The roar of the train as it cuts through town is something that North Dakotans are all too familiar with. Back in 2011 Minot city leaders commissioned a study that resulted in “quiet zones” in west Minot. This month, the City Council…
First District Health Unit updates community on vaccination plans
MINOT, N.D. – First District Health Unit stepped up as the first healthcare provider for Minot and the surrounding areas to address the impending rollout of the COVID vaccine and the public’s concerns. They said they’re expecting roughly 200 doses of the vaccine to arrive…
Minot family finds silver lining despite contracting COVID
MINOT, N.D – As COVID continues to spread in North Dakota, the likelihood of knowing someone who tested positive is much higher than it was even just a couple of months ago. A Minot family with five high-risk family members recently tested positive in early…
Community rallies to help Minot Police Department ‘Stuff the Squad’
MINOT, N.D. – There was a heavy police presence at the Walmart in Minot Sunday afternoon, but not for the reason you may expect. It was for the 4th annual Stuff-A-Squad car event. The Minot Police Department and the North Dakota fraternal order of police…
