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Sales tax review reflects well on flood project

The 1.08 cents currently allocated to water projects from Minot’s 2-cent city sales tax should carry those projects to completion, according to an analysis from the Souris River Joint Board. Ryan Ackerman, SRJB administrator, and David Ashley, board chairman, met with the Minot City Council ...

Course examines child's first five years

A child’s first five years are the foundation for a lifetime of loving and learning. “Active Parenting: First Five Years will explore the ages and stages and the importance of nurturing young children, choosing positive discipline strategies and encouraging early learning activities at home. The online course held through the North Dakota State University Extension Service includes four Wednesday sessions that begin Dec. 2 from 7:30-9 p.m. Participants are eligible for North Dakota Early Childhood Workforce Credits (Growing Futures). The class is free of charge for North Dakota ...

Small town band shares musical passion

BOTTINEAU — Members of the Too Old to Stand band, TOTS for short, are finding that simply doing what they love has a way of resonating with audiences. The Bottinea band started in 2017 when five friends, Shane Parsons, Luther Olson, Brady Michel, Robert Marum and Swain Benson, wanted to do ...

City to seek bids on police station remodel

The City of Minot is moving forward with the first phase of remodeling of the Minot Police Department, with a tentative bid opening set for Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Minot City Council received a report from the architectural design lead on Monday, Nov. 2, and voted to release a bid package ...

Salvation Army seeks support for food boxes

The Salvation Army of Minot is calling on the community to help ensure local families have a traditional holiday meal this Thanksgiving and Christmas. For many years, a generous donor faithfully provided turkeys and hams for The Salvation Army's holiday food box program. That donor is no longer able to provide this support, creating a significant need as the organization prepares to serve families facing food insecurity during the holiday season. Each year, The Salvation Army distributes Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes to individuals and families throughout the Minot area. These ...

Event to remember lives lost in traffic crashes

BISMARCK – Behind every traffic death is a person whose loss continues to be felt by family, friends and a community. North Dakotans are invited to honor those lives during the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Friday, Nov. 13, at the North Dakota State Capitol. The North Dakota Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division, through Vision Zero, will host the annual observance in Memorial Hall. Attendees are invited to arrive beginning at 11:30 a.m. to view memorial displays and gather with families and others before the program begins at noon. This ...