Engineers studying the four-laning of U.S. 52 between Minot and Voltaire are recommending a divided highway design as the preferred alternative. However, the public is getting opportunities to weigh in before a final plan is…
Homeless advocates see promise in housing law
Advocates for unhoused people in North Dakota are hopeful a landmark federal housing bill, which just became law, will help…
Velva child dies in Lake Audubon incident
GARRISON – A 5-year-old Velva child lost his life in an accidental drowning at Lake Audubon on Sunday, July 26,…
Mobile home fire displaces resident
One person was displaced in a mobile home fire in Holiday Village on Monday, July 27, according to the Minot…
Investigation continues into fair stabbing incident
A suspect has been located in connection with a stabbing incident at the North Dakota State Fair on Saturday, July…
Pedestrian struck during two-vehicle crash
A pedestrian was struck when two-vehicles crashed at the intersection of 11th Avenue Southwest and First Street Southwest Monday, July…
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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
MPS selects Ali Beau Lac as Sentinels' head softball coach
Minot Public Schools announced their selection of Ali Beau Lac as the new head…
Honeybees kick off final series with 9-3 win
Steve Kottsick has been the course professional at Souris Valley Golf Course for 50 years, and…
Community Event: Minot Parks to celebrate Kottsick’s 50 years of service
The Minot Honeybees will host their inaugural 701 Community Night during the team's final home game…
Community Event: Honeybees hosts contest for local nonprofits
Obituaries
Loren Guidinger
Oct. 9, 1947-July 26, 2026 Minot Loren Guidinger of Minot, formerly of Lansford, North…
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…