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Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University has announced area students named to its spring 2026 President's and Dean's lists. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and higher for the reporting term are named to the President's List. From Ward County, the list includes Jacob Harless of Ryder and Abigail Christian, Alyssa Andersen, Tilaya Jones, Kei Lynn, Paul O'Dell and Mataya Klein, all of Minot. Jennifer Winn of Minot was named to the Dean's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum ...

Runners lace up to support special athletes

Law enforcement officers, Special Olympic athletes and others ran through southwest Minot Tuesday, May 12, to raise money to support events such as the North Dakota Special Olympics Summer Games in Fargo this weekend. This year’s annual event began outside SCHEELS at Dakota Square and ended ...

Attorney says SCOTUS ruling axes Native voter protection

Native American advocates say a recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed racial redistricting under the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional significantly weakens protections for Native voters. The Voting Rights Act historically served to protect minority groups from racial discrimination in ...

Ceremony set to honor troop’s 110th Eagle Scout

The Scouting America Boy Troop 425 will celebrate its 110th Eagle Scout, Jaxon Thompson, during an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony at noon on Saturday, May 16, at the Big 4 Scout Camp, 900 54th St. NW, four miles west of Minot. Thompson is a senior at Minot High School and intends to pursue a ...

Basin Electric breaks ground on historic generation facility

RAY — Basin Electric Power Cooperative broke ground Monday, May 11, on Bison Generation Station, located near Ray. With two roughly 745-megawatt (MW) units, the combined-cycle natural gas-fueled power plant will produce up to 1,490 MW, making it one of the largest electric generation ...