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New school to bring educational option to Stanley area

STANLEY – Stanley-area residents who have been dreaming of a Christian school in the community will soon be getting a dream come true. Crossroads Christian Academy is scheduled to open for kindergarten through eight grade students Aug. 19 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and N.D. ...

Sanford assumes former CHI clinic in Minot

Sanford Health announced it has assumed operations of the former CHI St. Alexius Minot Medical Plaza. The facility, located at 2111 Landmark Circle, will become the future home of Sanford Landmark Clinic, anticipated to open in fall 2026. The newly acquired space will be refreshed and ...

Ryder to celebrate 120th birthday June 19-20

RYDER – The community of Ryder will be celebrating its 120th birthday on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. Two days of class reunions and other gatherings and events plus food and music are being planned. Activities open on Friday at 4 p.m. with a welcome and class reunions in the ...

Community celebration marks four special anniversaries

This year marks a celebration for four cornerstone organizations in the Minot region. The Ward County Historical Society and Northern Bottling Company are celebrating 75 years of service, while Thomas Family Funeral Home and the Minot Lions Club commemorate 100 years of community impact. A ...

Deferred sentence given for narcotic sales near park

A Minot woman who pleaded guilty to delivering controlled substances to a juvenile within 300 feet of a public park has been granted a deferred imposition of sentence. Brynn Elizabetha Swanson, 20, entered her plea in March, pleading guilty to two Class B felony counts of delivery of a ...

NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: What makes summer so special?

In North Dakota, summer’s arrival has always been a bit of a tease. I was visiting with an old friend on the sidewalk the other evening and it didn’t take long before the conversation turned the way it usually does this time of year — toward the weather and then getting back ...