COVID-19 hospitalizations on the decline in North Dakota
N.D. – COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Dakota continue to fall, as active cases remain low. Health officials on Thursday reported just 37 hospitalizations. That’s roughly about one-tenth of the pandemic high in November, when the availability of staffed hospital beds was a concern statewide. That’s…
1 man hospitalized with gunshot wound after argument
MINOT, N.D. – A 45-year-old man was taken to a Minot hospital with a gunshot wound after an argument Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the 7300 block of Second Avenue West in Williston shortly before 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, for a report of gunshot.
Minot city leaders consider changes to use of NDR funds
MINOT, N.D. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Minot city leaders are rethinking how they use money from the National Disaster Resilience Fund. Earlier this year, the city of Minot began discussions on whether to change how money was allocated through the National Disaster Resilience Program….
New North Dakota “Project Find Safe” Program Meant To Quickly Find Missing People
N.D. – North Dakota law enforcement is working with a program that works to quickly locate missing people. When someone is missing, it is crucial to find that person as soon as possible, especially in a state with unforgiving winter weather. “Project Find Safe” is…
Minot State announces passing of longtime coach, AD Wes Luther
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State is mourning the passing of longtime athletic director, coach, professor, and alumnus Wes Luther. Luther coached track & field and basketball beginning in the 1960s. He served as athletic director from 1976 until his retirement in 1991. He was a…
Police: Meth found in vehicle following high-speed Minot area chase
MINOT, N.D. — Police say they found a large amount of methamphetamine in the vehicle of a Minot man who led officers on a high-speed chase in northwestern North Dakota. The pursuit started in Berthold on Highway 2 after the driver sped away from a…
Minot-area political, healthcare leaders hold press conference on COVID-19
Minot-area political and healthcare leaders are holding their second weekly press conference to address the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The conference will include First District, Ward County Schools, Minot Public Schools, the City of Minot, North Central Human Service…
Physicians voice concerns over controversial North Dakota abortion bill
N.D. – The Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo is the only clinic allowing legal abortions in North Dakota, either by choice or for health reasons. North Dakota Rep. Jeff Hoverson, who’s a pastor, proposed a bill in the state House of Representatives that would…
