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MACF announces new scholarship fund

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The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) announces the establishment of the Gary Walhaug Memorial Scholarship Fund, created in memory of the longtime Minot area educator and distinguished coach. The fund was established through memorial gifts honoring Walhaug, whose career in education and athletics included coaching women’s and men’s basketball, track and field, and cross country. The scholarship is designed to benefit any athlete from Surrey High School, any graduating senior women’s basketball player from Minot High School-Magic City Campus or any Minot State University ...

MACF announces recent grant recipients

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The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) announces its August and September 2026 grant awards, approved by the board of directors this month. The funds distributed totaled $206,930, which is a combination of donor-advised distributions and grants in support of local nonprofits and community initiatives. Organizations receiving funding include: Concordia College, Dakota Hope Clinic, Domestic Violence Crisis Center, First Lutheran Church Foundation, Hostfest Heritage Foundation, Lake County Historical Society, Luther Theological Seminary, MACF Community Enrichment Fund, Magic City ...

ND Ethics Commission comes to Minot

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Several local citizens took the opportunity to learn about state government accountability when the North Dakota Ethics Commission brought its business to Minot on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with an invitation to the public to come and speak out. “The work of the Ethics Commission belongs to all ...

Hit-and-run injury crash solved

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An Aug. 1 hit-and-run injury crash has been solved thanks to an anonymous tip from the public, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Investigators located and identified the vehicle involved in the crash. The driver, a 58-year-old Minot man, was charged with duty in accident involving injury, Class A misdemeanor; failure to give immediate notice of accident, $50; failure to yield right of way, $40; and driving without liability insurance, $150. A passenger in the vehicle, a 58-year-old Minot woman, was charged with hindering law enforcement/providing false information, a class ...

MSU observes Orange Shirt Day

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The Minot State University Native American Club held a community gathering at the Beaver Dam on Wednesday Sept. 30, for Orange Shirt Day. According to the club, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) honors Indigenous children and families who were affected by residential ...

Governor declares diesel emergency

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BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday, Sept. 29, declared a state of emergency in North Dakota for conditions affecting the supply and availability of diesel fuel. He took action to provide temporary relief for farmers by expanding the permitted uses of red-dyed diesel fuel to allow for on-highway use. Under North Dakota law, the state charges an excise tax of 23 cents per gallon on regular diesel fuel but only 4 cents per gallon on red-dyed diesel, which is authorized to be used only for certain off-highway agricultural, industrial and railroad purposes. An executive order ...