John Salling
Reporter
Bismarck
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Commissioners had proposed changing a sheriff’s deputy position to a secretarial position to save money, but took that out of the finalized plan.
Last week a bridge collapsed on 20th Avenue N near Velva under the weight of a tractor and equipment.
In the last year the military has offered deadline extensions to students under the GI Bill in the event that COVID-19 affected their class schedules.
In the District 14 House race we see two incumbents, and two challengers.
In the District 14 Senate race the incumbent Jerry Klein, R-Fessenden, is up against Jenna Vanhorne, D-candidate.
The Halls Apartment fire back in February left a derelict building that needs to be torn down.
In the District 4 Senate race, the incumbent Jordan Kannianen, R-Belden, is up against Lisa Finley-Deville, the Democratic candidate.
Next year’s festival is scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2021.
The total cost of the work will be about $2 million.
Becky Dewitz is the director of the Roosevelt Park Zoo, and has worked with them for 14 years. She has decided it’s time to move on to a new opportunity.
The YWCA in Minot is trying a new kind of fundraiser after so many were canceled for COVID-19.
The Center for Technical Education coming to Minot is expected to open for classes in the fall of 2022.
The Master Gardeners of North Dakota have donated more than a thousand pounds of food to food pantries.
Minot Rural Fire is passing on the message that conditions are very dry and everyone needs to be careful.
The almost five-mile walk is expected to take three hours.
Sunflowers are seeing an improvement over last year as we get into the harvest season, and a strong market should make this a profitable year.
The Minot Area Development Corporation gave a report on their efforts so far this year.
Three North Dakota schools have received the National Blue Ribbon Award for 2020.
Residents of North Dakota’s correction system have a chance to be featured in a gallery at Minot State University over the next month.
Counties are starting to approve final budgets for 2021 and with the drop in oil prices they had to plan around an unknown variable.
Minot is one of the top 10 biggest cities in North Dakota, but it’s one of the only ones on that list that lacks a technical education center.
The Minot State University pride club raised the rainbow flag on campus Tuesday. This comes amid controversy surrounding the raising of that flag in the city of Minot.
The International Peace Garden’s annual fundraiser is going virtual this year because of coronavirus.
The controversy earlier this month surrounding the raising of the pride flag in Minot spilled over into Monday night’s city council meeting once more.
The Department of Defense has announced a nearly $6.3 million grant for the Magic City Discovery Center.
It will be geared towards specialized career-oriented training programs for Minot residents.
Milo Whitetail faces a AA-felony murder charge in the death of Eric Patterson in Minot in May.
The Velva FFA are opening one of the largest community orchards funded by a Department of Agriculture grant program.
The Pursuit Church in Minot helped distribute 880 boxes of fruits and vegetables from the farmers to families program.
The exhibit is open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. until Oct. 2.
The Air Force announced Tuesday that Northrop Grumman has won a contract to develop the next generation of missiles.
One of the casualties of the first wave of COVID-19 shutdowns was the Minot State University student capstone exhibition for some of the graduating art students.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers caught two Romanian nationals illegally entering the country near Ambrose last month.
They said they hope the new changes will increase business once the coronavirus winds down.
The funding is meant to help the camp survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Standing Rock flag was supposed to go up in July, but plans were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Les Thomas is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is working to incorporate Native American culture into the gardens.
Minot residents want more indoor activities as the temperature drops, according to a survey from the Minot Park Board.
Leadership with CBL Properties, the parent company of the Dakota Square Mall in Minot and the Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, said they expect to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette visited the Grand Hotel, where they discussed the role of North Dakota’s energy industry in keeping the lights on across the country.
Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is visiting Minot for discussions with North Dakota’s energy resource producers.
Since March, each of the breweries have made their own version of a type of beer to see who sold the most, and everyone has sold out so far.
Bismarck Brewing Company announced plans to merge with Ale Works.
Burleigh election mail is treated as first class and should not see delays.
The public hearing on the 2021 budget is scheduled for September 17th during their meeting.
The oil downturn has left Project Tundra as the national front runner of carbon capture projects.
Some are questioning why the companies that operated these wells aren’t the ones plugging them.