In the 100 years since Ben Thomas acted on a tip about business opportunity in Minot, the Thomas Family Funeral Home has been both a trusted presence and a steadfast community supporter. Third generation owners…
Open house to mark 100 years
In observance of its 100th anniversary, Thomas Family Funeral Home will host the community at an open house Wednesday, Aug.…
Forum Communications launches CBS in Minot
Forum Communications Co. announced the launch of the CBS network on its broadcast stations in the Bismarck and Minot regions,…
Memorial honors life of Washburn native
WASHBURN – The late U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill was honored at a memorial dedication ceremony Saturday, Aug. 1,…
Drake Threshing Show set for Sept. 12-13
DRAKE – The 58th annual Drake Threshing Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, at the Drake Threshing…
Brain Health Conference set in New Town
NEW TOWN – A three-day Brain Health Conference will be held Aug. 12-14 at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in…
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Local Elections
Canvass produces updated tally, write-in recount
A five-way tie in a write-in race is forcing a recount in Ward County.…
Ballot measures proposing to change North Dakota’s constitution will be limited to a single subject in…
ND voters approve ‘single subject’ rule
Burlington City Measure 1 (ban on fireworks in city limits) Yes: 67 No: 121 Burlington City…
Ward County Unofficial Election Results
Voters turn out to settle ballot contests
Local Sports
Tots split series to begin final week of regular season
The final week of the Northwoods League's baseball regular season has begun and the…
Obituaries
Glen Dunkel Sr.
April 28, 1940-July 30, 2026 Minot Glen Dunkel Sr., 86, of Minot, passed away Thursday July 30, 2026, in a Velva assisted living facility. A Celebration of Glen’s life will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Minot on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m, with a livestream available on the church website.…
Arts and Entertainment
Artists selected for regional art display
BISMARCK – Arts Across the Prairie: Placemaking in Rural North Dakota has announced Shayna Grandbois and Derek Poitra as the selected artist team for Arts Across the Prairie in Region 3, themed “Heart of the Land, Spirit of Unity.” The selection committee was drawn to Grandbois’s and Poitra’s proposal for its invitation to gather…
A Second Look: Putting final touches on area's postal history
Mutton Bustin’ is hit with youngsters
Bakken Rocks Cookfest delights many
Military
Veteran receives Quilt of Honor
Minot AFB B-52 at Oshkosh air event
Visiting warbird
5th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander
Home and Garden
Prairie Fare: The power of proper hydration
Dakota Gardener: Woes of the American elm – It’s complicated…
Prairie Fare: Five questions every grill master should answer
Dakota Gardener: The ‘mosquito buckets of doom’ controversy
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…