The Minot City Council laid in place a plan to provide for animal pound services for the next six months at a special meeting Friday, Feb. 20. The estimated, combined cost is about $20,000 a month in agreements with three separate entities. “I cannot explain what it’s been like to have ...

City departments will be looking for budget cuts after the city’s finance director presented a not-so-rosy financial scenario to the Minot City Council this past week. “I don’t want this to be ‘dire straits,’ but I also want us to have our eyes wide open and give us time to react and ...

WILLISTON — A crash of two pickups on U.S. Highway 85, seven miles south of Williston, Thursday, Feb. 19, resulted in the injury of three occupants of the vehicles. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash happened about 10:55 a.m. A 2025 Chevrolet, driven by a 33-year-old ...

Jay Fisher, Minot, who has served District 5 in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2019, announced at the 5th District Republican delegate election meeting Feb. 12 that he will seek his district’s seat in the North Dakota Senate in 2026. “Since arriving in the House in 2019, I ...

NEW TOWN — MHA Nation will host the 10th Annual Ice Warrior Plunge Monday, Feb. 23. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the MHA Energy building, 305 4th St., New Town. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. with participants jumping into frozen Lake Sakakawea. Maps to the plunge area on 4 Bears ...

UNDERWOOD — Republican Mike Heger of Underwood has announced he is seeking election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to serve District 33, citing a commitment to strong rural communities, responsible energy development and quality education for North Dakota families. Heger, a ...