Man, 22, faces murder charge in shooting death of stepbrother in Minot
MINOT, N.D — A 22-year-old Minot man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his stepbrother in southwest Minot on Wednesday night. Damion M.A. Colvin shot Jordan Andrew Parisien outside of a home just before 8 p.m. that night during a physical…
Minot City Council votes to extend mask mandate
MINOT, N.D – The City of Minot recently passed a mask requirement of its own for city employees and anyone who visited city buildings, and that order was set to expire Monday. But with the new statewide mandate, it was unclear Monday night, as council members met…
Closer look at whether mask mandates impact drop in COVID numbers
MINOT, N.D. – COVID positives in the state of North Dakota and in Ward County are steadily trending downward. This comes roughly two months after Minot’s citywide mask mandate went in place. Health officials said it takes typically six weeks or more after residents comply…
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…
