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Donation Station returns for 2025

The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has kicked off its 8th Annual Donation Station Challenge Grant, a program benefitting local food pantries, beginning Monday, Sept. 1, and continuing through Wednesday, Dec. 31. This year’s challenge is especially significant as it coincides with the foundation’s 25th anniversary. In recognition of the milestone, MACF has simplified the program to maximize impact by removing most past stipulations, allowing more dollars to flow directly back into the community, according to MACF information. For every pound of food collected during ...

Name translation creates variety for river valley

Plum River. Plum Valley. Plum Creek. Early Native American history indicates there were a lot of plums growing around the Minot area in times past, and the fruit was said to have lent its name to the area. The exact history became cloudy, though, as those handing down the memories became ...

Broadway Circle nears opening day

A family homeless shelter and affordable apartment complex that have been a decade in the making are expected to open in September. Acting Mayor Mark Jantzer, city grant administrator Chris Plank and representatives of the local offices of Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven joined Minot Area ...

Special Olympics volunteers lend helping hands at ND State Fair

A group of local volunteers has been quietly making a big impact behind the scenes behind the scenes of the North Dakota State Fair. Members of Special Olympics of Minot have been pitching in throughout the week, helping clean up the fairgrounds during one of the city’s busiest times of ...

ND State Parade showcases community spirit in Minot

Crowds lined the streets of downtown Minot on Saturday for the annual North Dakota State Parade, a signature event that featured about 200 entries representing civic groups, local businesses, nonprofits and public services from across the state. Organized by the North Dakota State Fair Parade ...