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Voices of Note to hold fall concert

Voices of Note, a women’s chorus originating in 1989, will perform in concert Sunday, Nov. 15, at Bethany Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, though freewill donations will be accepted. The choir will perform songs of a variety of genres, including ...

City responds to water main break

City of Minot crews responded to a water main break on Eighth Avenue Southeast on Thursday, Nov. 5, that disrupted water service to 15 homes for several hours. Service was restored by mid-afternoon.

Air Force proposes expanding Minot ICBM missile field

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The U.S. Air Force is proposing an expansion of the Minot missile field that may include new launch silos. This would involve the purchase of more land for the Minot missile field. “To support the ongoing transition to the new Sentinel ICBM program, the Air Force is proposing a local expansion east and west of the Minot missile field that may include constructing up to 60 new launch silos and 10 launch centers. This proposal aims to balance this review with a strict approach to minimizing impacts to private property," Maj. Tom Barger, chief of Public Affairs ...

Three school properties up for sale

The Minot School Board agreed to market three properties at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10. The former Jefferson school in southeast Minot will go on the auction block, while the board will be advertising for sealed bids on a residential lot near Magic City Campus and development property south of Erik Ramstad Middle School. The board approved a listing agreement with Northern Auction that runs through February 2027 or until a sale closes. The Jefferson auction is proposed for Jan. 13 and any sale potentially could be approved at the board’s Jan. 14 meeting. Two open houses are planned ...

Watne to receive Harvest Bowl agribusiness award

Mark Watne, past president of the North Dakota Farmers Union, has been named to receive the 2026 North Dakota State University Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award at the annual Harvest Bowl set for Nov. 20-21. Highlights of the event include a Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program on Nov. 20 at ...