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Minot’s Best Bites to debut in downtown

Minot's local food scene will take center stage as Aspire Credit Union presents Minot's Best Bites on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5-9 p.m. in Citizens Alley, downtown Minot. The inaugural event is designed to celebrate the local restaurants, bakeries and specialty food businesses that help shape the community. Guests will have the opportunity to sample a signature dish from participating vendors for just $2 per sample, making it an affordable way to discover new favorites, reconnect with longtime local staples, and experience the diverse flavors Minot has to offer. Proceeds from each sample ...

Grand opening set for FBRWA Office

NEW TOWN – MHA Nation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the new Fort Berthold Rural Water Office. The office is located at 3922 95th Ave. NW, New Town. The event is open to the public. The ceremony will include MHA Nation Chairman Mark Fox, MHA Nation Tribal Business Council and the Fort Berthold Rural Water Department. Lunch will be provided. According to MHA Nation information, the new building features state of the art infrastructure for delivering safe, reliable drinking water to MHA members.

Minot to ground spray for mosquitoes: West Nile Virus detected in city

West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a northwest Minot mosquito sample sent to North Dakota Health and Human Services, the City of Minot reported on Thursday, July 30. To prevent mosquito-borne disease, the City of Minot will begin a ground-spray for mosquitoes on Aug. 7. This process could ...

Ribbon cutting celebrated with donation

Tribes awarded funds for opioid treatment

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $486,178 grant to the Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) to expand access to medications and treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder, U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, announced. The award is part of a total of nearly $1.9 million awarded to organizations in North Dakota to support substance abuse and mental health services, food and drug research and addiction research. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received $124,894 for Food and Drug Administration research.

Festival celebrates power of pets

Mental health is a serious topic, but raising awareness can be fun. Souris Valley Animal Shelter will hold its third annual Color Run/Walk/Roll and Lend-a-Paw Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, to generate awareness of mental health and the role animals can play in therapy as well as to raise ...