Ways to reduce library duplication again will be studied in Minot. During a joint meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Ward County Commission and Minot City Council agreed to form a committee to take another look at consolidation within their individual libraries. Additionally, the county commission ...
A new off-sale license is included in a revised alcohol licensing ordinance approved by the Minot City Council on first reading Monday, Jan. 5. The revised ordinance includes a number of updates, but it keeps the population-based cap on the numbers of retail licenses, which Minot bar owners ...
Education Day celebrated a milestone Tuesday, Jan. 6, as Marketplace for Kids marked 25 years of programming at Minot State University, bringing students to campus for hands-on learning, career exploration and student-led innovation. The event featured a full day of interactive classes, ...
Residents in northwest Minot were temporarily evacuated Tuesday, Jan. 6, due to a natural gas leak, according to the Minot Fire Department. The department reported crews were dispatched Tuesday morning to the area of University Avenue and 10th Street Northwest for reports of a gas odor. With ...
A Minot woman now faces a count of negligent homicide charged in connection with a pedestrian crash near the Ward County Courthouse last month. Jennifer Iverson, 44, was charged after an investigation into the crash at 9 p.m. Dec. 14, 2025, at the intersection of Third Street Southeast and ...
STANLEY — A juvenile suspect was arrested by Stanley Police and charged with the gross sexual imposition of a juvenile under the age of 10. According to a release from the Stanley Police Department, an officer investigated a report on Dec. 19, 2025, of sexual abuse involving a juvenile ...