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Expert mechanic breathes life into antique beasts

MAKOTI – Makoti may be a small dot on the map. However, locals there can all agree on one thing: their town is the home to one of the most experienced mechanics in North Dakota. For those who know Ralph Butterfield, there is a deep underlying respect for the knowledge he possesses when it ...

City council adopts policy for public comments

Members of the public interested in bringing their issues before the Minot City Council will have a somewhat different protocol to follow. The council adopted a resolution outlining the process for public comment at its meetings in accordance with a requirement to do so in a new state law. ...

Council seeks option to ensure company’s flood protection

It’s back to the drawing board for a portion of the MI-8/MI-9 segment of the flood control project in southeast Minot. A cost-saving measure in the proposed design that ends levee construction before reaching a major commercial property gave Minot City Council members pause at their meeting ...

Military Gallery groundbreaking set for Thursday

BISMARCK – The groundbreaking ceremony for the Military Gallery will be held at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum’s outdoor Prairie Amphitheater on Thursday, according to State Historical Society of North Dakota information. The seating area will open at 5 p.m., followed ...

ND school districts get no ‘summer break’ from budget maneuvering

It is only early summer but North Dakota school districts are preparing for the fall. As in recent years, some administrators are performing what amounts to a high-wire act in balancing resources and services. This year's legislative session saw a 2.5% increase in K-12 funding. Leslie ...

Guilty plea entered in hotel shooting

A trial commenced Tuesday for a Minot man facing two felony charges for his role in an October 2024 hotel shooting, but a verdict from the jury wasn’t required after he entered guilty pleas to both charges. Deyan Robert Luetzen, 23, Minot, appeared in North Central District Court for trial ...