With the 2025 North Dakota State Fair kicking off today in Minot, visitors can make the most of this milestone celebration. The fair is marking its 60th anniversary as a state fair this year. “Reaching 60 years is a big milestone, and it’s a credit to the people who’ve supported this ...

The City of Minot has announced the closure of roads Saturday morning for the annual North Dakota State Parade. According to the City, the parade route will begin from the intersection of 18th Avenue Southwest and South Broadway, and proceed north to Burdick Expressway. The route will ...

A new state-imposed requirement to limit property tax increases to no more than 3% is putting some local taxing entities in a bind. “It’s challenging,” Minot City Manager Harold Stewart said at a local government liaison committee meeting Thursday. He said he plans to present a 2026 ...

In North Dakota and its neighbors to the west, grassroots groups are recruiting rural residents and other underrepresented people to seek elected office, including on the local level. Organizers say they think there's renewed energy to bring fresh voices to politics. The Western Organization ...

Ward County’s handling of tax equalization and abatement requests prompted the City of Minot to raise a concern at a local government liaison committee meeting Thursday. City Tax Assessor Ryan Kamrowski said the county’s decisions since 2021 to reduce valuations for Trinity Health and for ...

Samantha Lentz of Minot and Rose Schiele of Balfour have been awarded the first Magic City Lions Scholarships, according to an announcement by the Minot Area Community Foundation, in partnership with the Magic City Lions Club. The new scholarship was open to students from Minot and ...