UPDATE: Main track 1 opened this morning and main track 2 opened about 10:30 last night, according to BNSF. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. UPDATE: Street closures are still in place…
MSU observes Orange Shirt Day
The Minot State University Native American Club held a community gathering at the Beaver Dam on Wednesday Sept. 30, for…
ND Ethics Commission comes to Minot
Several local citizens took the opportunity to learn about state government accountability when the North Dakota Ethics Commission brought its…
Hit-and-run injury crash solved
An Aug. 1 hit-and-run injury crash has been solved thanks to an anonymous tip from the public, according to the…
Governor declares diesel emergency
BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday, Sept. 29, declared a state of emergency in North Dakota for conditions affecting…
Confluence Fall Festival planned for Oct. 24
WILLISTON – Celebrate the harvest season during the Confluence Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the…
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Local Elections
Ballot measure guide sent to voters
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State announced it has sent voters a mailing with information about statewide measures that will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The ballot measure guide was mailed Friday, Sept. 18, to the households of 450,000 active North Dakota voters. An active voter…
State’s Attorney candidate withdraws
Canvass produces updated tally, write-in recount
Ballot measures proposing to change North Dakota’s constitution will be limited to a single subject in…
ND voters approve ‘single subject’ rule
Local Sports
Life After College helps Minot State student-athletes build professional connections
For Minot State University senior student-athletes, preparing for life after college involves more than…
Obituaries
Curtis Thom
March 4, 1951-Sept. 24, 2026 Velva Curtis Thom, 75, Velva formerly of Minot, died…
Arts and Entertainment
RETIREMENT'S COMIC RELIEF: Finding life's precious treasures
Midwest MonsterCon to open Oct. 9
Petting zoo hits 35-year milestone
Bakken Con brings pop culture to Williston
Military
ND veterans targeted as scams get smarter
Exhibit focuses on military cartoons
Velva’s American Legion holds first Hope in Motion suicide walk
AARP workshop to help veterans spot fraud
Home and Garden
Dakota Gardener: A hardy plant even better than mums
Prairie Fare: From campus history to the dinner table — Exploring winter squash
Dakota Gardener: One plant you should clean up this fall
Prairie Fare: Tomatoes have a twisted history
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…