Area musician, antique organ brought together

August 4, 2026

Music filled the air when Jim Langager pumped the pedals and played the keys of the antique portable organ in the Gol Stave Church at the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot. The portable pump organ…

Minot Parks to host Back to School Bash

Minot Parks invites families to celebrate the end of summer at the annual Back to School Bash on Thursday, Aug.…

Minot Symphony Orchestra announces auditions

The Minot Symphony Orchestra invites musicians to audition for its 2026–2027 season on Saturday, Aug. 22. Auditions are open to…

Nurturing Families series to begin Sept. 8

The North Central Parent & Family Resource Center is offering a Nurturing Families Program in Minot. The 16-week course begins…

Record numbers in ND seek food assistance

Great Plains Food Bank announced a record 186,366 neighbors in North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, sought food assistance during…

MHA Nation bans kratom on reservation

NEW TOWN — The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) Tribal Business Council has announced an immediate ban on…

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

Minot Aces win the 12U AAA ND State Championship

The Minot Aces 12U AAA team took home the State Championship in North Dakota's…

Tots split series to begin final week of regular season

Tots victorious over Larks with late scoring run

Home runs lift Minot over Bismarck for Mullets Night

Obituaries

Donna Horn

Sept. 21, 1941-July 31, 2026 Minot Donna Mae Horn (Nygard), Minot, passed away peacefully,…

Glen Dunkel Sr.

Are you comfortable with artificial intelligence (AI) or afraid of it?

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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…

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