Lee Staab offers assistance to City of Minot amid dismissal of City Manager
MINOT, N.D. – A familiar name in Minot politics has reportedly reached out to the Minot City Council to offer his help, amid the fallout of the firing of City Manager Tom Barry. Lee Staab, who served as City Manager before Barry, reached out to…
Bill would establish flat income tax in North Dakota
N.D. – A West Fargo lawmaker has introduced a bill that would establish a single state income tax rate in North Dakota. State Rep. Kim Koppelman’s bill calls for a 2% percent “flat tax” based on calculations from federal tax returns. Koppelman says the bill…
Rain-soaked Minot Vistas bow out of home tournament
MINOT, N.D. – The rain kept coming, and it wouldn’t stop coming. After waiting roughly two hours, the decision came at 8:40 p.m. Saturday to cancel the Minot Vistas last pool-play game against East Grand Forks due to the ongoing thunderstorm passing through Corbett Field….
Brynner Rennecke, Minot, sentenced to 10 years for possession of child pornography
MINOT, N.D. – Brynner Phoenix Rennecke, 30, who had already been listed as a high risk sex offender on the state’s sex offender registry, was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised probation for possession of child pornography…
As council considers next steps, former Minot City Manager Lee Staab has offered to help, alderman says
MINOT, N.D. – Lee Staab, who served as Minot’s city manager from 2014 until 2016, has reached out to at least one city council alderman to offer his services in the wake of the firing of City Manager Tom Barry. Alderman Mark Jantzer said at a…
North Dakota, Is Ice Fishing Insane Or Just Plain Crazy?
N.D. – Open your car door and get ready for that fast-walk thing you do when you’ve got to get from your car to the front door of the grocery store. People can’t really hear you muttering and cursing the cold the whole time you’re…
Wild start for Minot Vistas hosting home tournament
MINOT, N.D. – The sixth inning alone would have made for an entertaining 9-6 ballgame. Instead, that was merely one segment of what turned out to be a long, drawn-out marathon Friday afternoon between the Minot Vistas and the Mandan Chiefs. The second game of…
Author of book on Angila Wilder case to hold book-signing this weekend
MINOT, N.D. – Main Street Books and the Depot are partnering to host an author book signing this weekend. C.J. Wynn will sign copies of “Wilder Intentions.” The book is based on the 2015 killing of Angila Wilder, and the investigation into her ex-husband Richie,…
