A proposed natural-gas fired, electrical generating station in Oliver County would offer numerous economic benefits in the region, according to a project spokesperson who presented at the Minot Area Chamber EDC’s Energy Committee meeting in…
New ranger joins McKenzie District
WATFORD CITY – The Dakota Prairie Grasslands has announced Michael Engelhart has joined the organization as district ranger for the…
Watne to receive Harvest Bowl agribusiness award
Mark Watne, past president of the North Dakota Farmers Union, has been named to receive the 2026 North Dakota State…
Magic City Discovery Center receives grant
The Magic City Discovery Center has announced it has been awarded a $5,000 Gibbens Memorial Grant from the North Dakota…
Showcase of Businesses set for Nov. 12
The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) will hold its 2026 Showcase of Business, presented by SRT, Thursday, Nov. 12. This…
Land Board announces record distributions
BISMARCK – Historic distributions of nearly $752 million have been granted for the 2027-2029 biennium to beneficiaries of the University…
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Local Elections
Republicans retain Minot-area legislative seats
Unofficial election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3, showed Republicans holding on to the Minot-area…
SURREY – Unofficial results show Surrey Public School District voters narrowly defeated a school bond issue…
Surrey bond vote comes up short
New tribal chairman elected
There were 16,645 voters in Ward County who cast ballots in the 2026 General Election, for…
Election turnout hits new low
Local Sports
Beavers football heads to final game
The Minot State Beavers football team face the end of their regular season as…
Obituaries
Jamie Lee Bechtold
March 19, 1961-Nov. 8, 2026 Minot Jamie Lee Bechtold, 65, Minot, died Sunday, November…
Mollie Muus
June 17,1929-Nov. 5, 2026 Minot Roy R. Sayler, 97, of Minot, ND, formerly of Underwood, ND,…
Roy Sayler
March 19, 1961-Nov. 8, 2026 Minot Jamie Bechtold, 65, Minot, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, in…
Jamie Bechtold
Arts and Entertainment
RETIREMENT'S COMIC RELIEF: Oh, to feel young again
Small town band shares musical passion
Movie Skate returns with 'Toy Story 5'
MSO presents 'Voices of the New World'
Military
Thank You for Your Service: Minot veteran reflects on Veterans Day
Under secretary of Air Force visits Minot AFB
SR-71 sculpture honors Hazen hero
Security forces squadron enhances training, readiness
Home and Garden
Prairie Fare: A bad cold is nothing to sneeze at
Dakota Gardener: Where do bumblebees go in winter?
Dakota Gardener: Growing Juneberries in the backyard
Prairie Fare: Abraham Lincoln’s legacy, Mary Todd’s almond cake
Editorials
Make plans to celebrate nation’s 250th birthday in ND
2025 is coming to an end and soon will be a year to look back on. Whether it was a good year or not, it is for you to decide. Now we can look ahead to 2026, a year that will mark the 250th birthday or U.S. Semiquincentennial of our nation. This major national…