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Minot reckless driver sentenced

Local News September 14, 2026

A Minot man was sentenced Aug. 28 in North Central District Court to five years incarceration for fleeing a peace officer and reckless endangerment-extreme indifference, both Class C felonies. Malachi Richard Red Road, 28, must first serve three years with the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with credit for 72 days served, and will be on supervised probation for three years for each charge, which run concurrently. He also must undergo a chemical dependency evaluation and pay fees of $525. According to the court affidavit, a Highway Patrol Trooper pursued a ...

Milestone

Local News September 14, 2026

University of Mary BISMARCK – Madyson Rexine of Minot has been named to the Dean’s List for the summer term at the University of Mary in Bismarck. To qualify for the honor, traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.50 or better grade point average while carrying at least 12 credit hours and students enrolled in the UMary Online program must earn a 3.50 or better grade point average while at a full-time adult learner status.

Artists, shared experiences at heart of NOTSTOCK

Local News September 14, 2026

Minot State University’s annual NOTSTOCK arts festival returns Sept. 24-26, inviting students, faculty, staff, families,and community members to explore the arts through hands-on activities, artist demonstrations, exhibitions, presentations, music, poetry, storytelling, theatre and ...

Minot High celebrates homecoming this week

Local News September 14, 2026

Minot High School will celebrate homecoming this week, Sept. 14-18, with themed activities and traditional events centered around this year’s theme: “A Night Under the Stars.” Students and staff will kick off the week with daily dress-ups related to the theme. The Homecoming Court will be formally recognized during a pep rally on Thursday, where the king and queen will be crowned based on votes from the student body. “This is one of my favorite times of the year, because you can feel the excitement throughout the school,” said Minot High School Homecoming Activities ...

Trinity participates in emergency care program through Mayo

Local News September 14, 2026

Trinity Health recently completed a year-long program hosted by Mayo Clinic, aimed at improving the efficiency of emergency care and reducing how long patients spend in the emergency/trauma center. As a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network for more than 13 years, Trinity Health worked alongside Mayo Clinic experts and other healthcare organizations across the country as part of a Learning Collaborative program to study patient flow and identify opportunities to deliver care more quickly. The effort recently culminated in a visit to Mayo Clinic, where the Trinity Health team ...

Research fellowship spotlights ND’s most rural communities

Local News September 14, 2026

SOURIS – Throughout its 11-year history, the nonprofit Strengthen ND has been looking for ways to give North Dakota’s rural communities more control over their own destinies. That effort received a boost when Megan Langley, founder and executive director of Strengthen ND, recently was selected to be part of an inaugural cohort of the Rural Research Fellowship, an initiative of United WE that is supported by the Patterson Family Foundation. A $20,000 grant will enable Strengthen ND to advance its research in “Trust as Infrastructure: Rebuilding Rural Economies Through ...