John Salling
Reporter
Bismarck
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Hey everybody, I’m John Salling.
I grew up in a military family, but I spent most of my life right here in North Dakota. I couldn’t be happier to be back in Minot and close to home.
I attended Bishop Ryan High School in town (Go Lions!), and then on to the University of Mary in Bismarck. I graduated with a degree in Mass Communications after discovering a passion for entertaining people and making them laugh. I performing in a few college plays and hosted a monthly talent night on campus.
I started work at KFYR while still attending school and after graduation. I’ve covered local government, the oil industry, homelessness, and the lives of my fellow North Dakotans. With a few years under my belt I transferred north to KMOT Minot to continue working in this great state.
When not reporting I can be found reading and spending time with friends.
If you have a news tip or story ideas, please feel free to email me at john.salling@gray.tv
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A Minot airman received special recognition Friday for his efforts to save a life in April.
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A young man started watching hockey at age three, asked for skates for his birthday, and has loved the sport since. He now suits up for the Minot Minotauros.
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The Minot City Council approved a formal policy for adding things to its agenda at its meeting Monday night.
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Meanwhile, there’s commercial space on the bottom level, including the new X Golf in Minot, which also opened Friday.
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Your News Leader is recognizing a big accomplishment for a volleyball player at Bishop Ryan. Sydney Upton made her thousandth career kill.
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A new partnership is getting started between the University of North Dakota and the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish college to preserve history and culture.
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Minot State Women’s Hockey is undefeated so far this season at 5-0, but the games scheduled for this weekend are canceled.
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Ezra Hagerott is a member of the Minot High Soccer team that helped take them undefeated to the state tournament and is this week’s United Community Bank Athlete of the Week.
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In a special meeting Monday, the Minot City Council was dotting I’s and crossing T’s.
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Minot Boys Soccer clinched the regular season title, topped the regional tournament, and Wednesday afternoon hopped on the bus for state.
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The deal allows department troopers and tribal law enforcement to provide mutual aid and assistance across the boundary line.
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The Minot City Council covered a variety of topics involving business and infrastructure development in the Oct. 4 meeting.
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Josh Kalamaha has been playing football since seventh grade, and he has been an important part of the Nedrose School team since.
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MaLiah is splitting a $1,500 prize with the Minot High Soccer Team as part of the spotlight award.
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Kaden Chadwick is one of two stand-out-seniors on the Velva Football team this year.
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Minot police are looking for information on a pair of suspects they said robbed an area retail store Saturday morning.
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Velva lost 13 seniors, and had quite a skill gap to fill when this deal went through, but the Aggies are sitting undefeated at 4-0 so far this year.
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Your News Leader is featuring a senior on the Velva volleyball team, Hallie Keller, as our United Community Bank Athlete of the Week.
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Minot residents will see a slight tax increase in next year’s city budget.
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Minot High School has announced eight inductees for the school’s 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Bismarck State’s Michael Keeran has picked up a summer job. He is the new head coach of the Souris Valley Sabre Dogs.
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Cody Campbell comes to Minot from Walpole, where he was coach of the Walpole Express. He looks forward to getting to know Minot and bringing home some victories.
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Berkley Lundeen is one of two seniors for Bishop Ryan’s volleyball team this year leading the way for the younger girls.
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Assistant Secretary Shannon Estenoz, with the Department of the Interior, was in North Dakota Wednesday to discuss property rights with producers and state leaders.
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A change has arrived to help ranchers with the drought this year. Producers have until this coming January to apply.
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The sticking point was a series of new positions that they were looking at funding for the year while trying to keep the tax increase at zero for the city.
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Following an extensive search, they chose Jennifer Eckman for the job on the City Manager’s recommendation.
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The outside lanes from South Broadway to Valley Street will be closed to add ramps for pedestrians, as well as a mill and overlay project.
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Doctors with the Heart of America Medical Center signed on to a letter to the community to share medical advice with people as the hospital sees an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Kids and parents interested in outdoor sports have a chance to check things out at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds Thursday.
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Tom Farley, brother of the late comedian and actor Chris Farley, was one of the keynote speakers at the banquet. They shared stories of loved ones and helping people through recovery.
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One young man’s senior season might be over a lot sooner than expected.
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They will be sharing updates and recommendations for people in their areas based on the current situation with the coronavirus and rising case numbers.
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Hunters have to remember to get their federal waterfowl stamp to hunt after September 1. The stamps can be purchased online, or at your local post office.
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North Dakota Game and Fish is raising awareness for the dove season as a great way to get started hunting.
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Staff said the headcount came is about 11% lower than a normal year. Though they did see an increase in online students.
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Mina Aasen grew up on a homestead in the late 1800′s and served with the Red Cross and Army Reserve during the wars. Minot State University put together an honorary white coat to honor her service to the country.
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Minot State University held their first White Coat Ceremony on Tuesday, bringing in this year’s nursing students.
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Trinity Health has tightened restrictions on visitors in the wake of rising cases. It includes requiring masks be worn by everyone inside Trinity’s hospitals and facilities.
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Minot city leaders looked over the 2022 budget and asked for some zero mill increase options to ease the burden on residents that may see increases from other groups like the county and schools.
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Five of the six residents were moved to Trinity Homes in Minot. They plan to move them back and reopen the unit next week.
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Mandaree School had a positive COVID-19 case that came up over the weekend and canceled class Monday for sanitizing and mandatory testing. They plan to resume classes Tuesday.
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People can apply for up to $4,500 for temporary water solutions. Costs can be reimbursed for buying and transporting water, renting tanks and trailers, or temporary systems, anytime between July 30 through Oct. 31.
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Then-Bishop Ryan High School class of 1971 held their 50th class reunion last weekend. When one member of the class couldn’t attend, they brought the reunion to him.
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A farm near Minot finished up the wheat harvest on Monday. They said they brought in about 50 bushels less per acre than last year.
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First District Health Unit announced they are offering third doses, or booster shots, of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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Organizations in town worked together to donate a batch of life vests to the Roosevelt Park Pool for kids that swim there.
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Leadership with the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) took a different route to student COVID-19 relief this year.