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ND governor, senators pay tribute to Graham

Local News July 13, 2026

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, who died Saturday, July 11. “North Dakota joins the nation in mourning the loss of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a devoted public servant, statesman and friend,” Armstrong said. “Kjersti and I extend our deepest condolences to Lindsey’s family, friends, the people of South Carolina, and all who had the privilege of knowing and serving with him. His decades of service to our nation will leave an enduring legacy, and he will be greatly missed," Armstrong ...

ND State Fair to celebrate America’s 250th

Arts and Entertainment July 13, 2026

The North Dakota State Fair opens in Minot Friday, July 17, and continues through Saturday, July 25. This year’s fair, its 61st year as a state fair, has many new and previous favorites ranging from food, exhibits to attractions. “This year is especially meaningful as we join the ...

ND State Parade set for Saturday in Minot

Arts and Entertainment July 13, 2026

The North Dakota State Parade in Minot, with the theme "Celebrating 250 Years of Heroes," will be held Saturday, July 18. The biggest parade in North Dakota, it will have well over 200 units. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. and follows Burdick Expressway east from Broadway and through the ...

City of Minot Building Permits

Local News July 13, 2026

June – Homeowner, 600 Harmony St. NW, shop, $275,000. – Homeowner, 3521 Kodiak St. NW, home addition and remodel, $30,000. – Big M Construction, 6900 11th Ave. SE, garage addition and addition in basement, $92,000. – Mindt Construction, 2708 Audubon Loop, single family home, $236,788. – Homeowner, 3409 Harvest Hills Ave. NW, shed, $6,100. – Geinert Built, 2401 19th Ave. NW, detached garage, $25,000. – Homeowner, 2016 56th St. NW, detached garage, $100,000. – RD Land Development, 2101 3rd St. NW, lots 235 and 516, install mobile home piers, $1,000 for each ...

Local organizations celebrate historic year

Local News July 12, 2026

BURLINGTON – The Ward County Historical Society’s Pioneer Village was a fitting setting this past weekend for a national 250th anniversary celebration that also showcased four local organizations commemorating their long histories of community contributions. The historical society reaches ...

Road assessment team begins work in area

Local News July 11, 2026

The Central Dakota Metropolitan Planning Organization (CDMPO) and City of Minot recently kicked off a project to assess the condition of all roads within the CDMPO jurisdiction and the city. To accomplish this, the CDMPO and city retained the services of Quality Engineering Service, Inc. (QES) based in Wexford, Pennsylvania. QES is a nationwide firm specializing exclusively in pavement engineering, pavement management and condition evaluation. QES is partnering with Roadway Asset Services (RAS) of Austin, Texas, to perform objective mobile data collection services to accurately ...