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Fort Buford hosts Ghost Walk Oct. 10

WILLISTON — Experience the fort in a whole new light during the annual “Ghost Walk” on Saturday, Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m. at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The “Ghost Walk,” presented by the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association, explores the site’s lesser-known stories, lingering mysteries and eerie atmosphere after dark. By lantern light, hear tales drawn from documented events, frontier hardships, unexplained encounters and the people who once lived and worked at the post. This experience is ...

Free veteran flu shot clinics set

The Fargo VA Health Care System is offering free flu shot blitzes in September and October at the Minot VA Clinic for veterans enrolled in VA healthcare. Clinics will be held Thursdays, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, from 9 a.m.-1 via drive-through. Questions can be directed to the Minot VA Clinic at 418-2600.

Northwest Arts Center opens with multiple exhibits

The Northwest Arts Center opens the fall semester at Minot State University with multiple exhibitions featuring a diverse range of artwork. It is the 31st year for the INT’L All Media annual juried exhibition, on display concurrently with "What The Print?," drawn from the MSU Collections, ...

Minot man sentenced for vehicular injury

A Minot man was sentenced Sept. 3 in North Central District Court to serve at least a year of incarceration for criminal vehicular injury, a Class C felony. Shawn David Austin was given a three-year sentence, to first serve one year, with credit for 86 days served and earned good time of 11 days, and two years of supervised probation. He is required to participate in a chemical dependency evaluation and abide by a no contact order. He also was assessed $125 in fees and $16,0187 in restitution. Austin was charged as the driver in a crash in the 600 block of Third Street Southeast, in ...