UPDATE: Main track 1 opened this morning and main track 2 opened about 10:30 last night, according to BNSF. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. UPDATE: Street closures are still in place for safety during derailment cleanup, according to City of Minot information. Clean ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WILLISTON – Celebrate the harvest season during the Confluence Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. This free, family-friendly program is open to all ages. Inspired by old-fashioned fairs and community gatherings of the 1800s, visitors can enjoy Victorian-era carnival games, croquet, lawn bowling, light refreshments and hands-on activities reflecting amusements common on the frontier. At 1 p.m., the site will host its inaugural Confluence Frontier Field Day Games. Guests can compete in ...
