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City to seek bids on police station remodel

The City of Minot is moving forward with the first phase of remodeling of the Minot Police Department, with a tentative bid opening set for Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Minot City Council received a report from the architectural design lead on Monday, Nov. 2, and voted to release a bid package ...

Salvation Army seeks support for food boxes

The Salvation Army of Minot is calling on the community to help ensure local families have a traditional holiday meal this Thanksgiving and Christmas. For many years, a generous donor faithfully provided turkeys and hams for The Salvation Army's holiday food box program. That donor is no longer able to provide this support, creating a significant need as the organization prepares to serve families facing food insecurity during the holiday season. Each year, The Salvation Army distributes Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes to individuals and families throughout the Minot area. These ...

Event to remember lives lost in traffic crashes

BISMARCK – Behind every traffic death is a person whose loss continues to be felt by family, friends and a community. North Dakotans are invited to honor those lives during the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Friday, Nov. 13, at the North Dakota State Capitol. The North Dakota Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division, through Vision Zero, will host the annual observance in Memorial Hall. Attendees are invited to arrive beginning at 11:30 a.m. to view memorial displays and gather with families and others before the program begins at noon. This ...

Council proceeds with utility building remodel

Members of the Minot City Council were pleased Monday, Nov. 2, with a remodeling option for the city’s water and sewer building, which is estimated to cost about half of an original plan to construct a new building. Last March, the council rejected a low bid of about $3.5 million to ...

Webinar to explore anti-bullying strategies

“Courage Wins: Helping Kids Navigate Online, Conflict, Drama, and Cruelty” will be offered online on Nov. 19 at noon through the North Dakota State University Extension Service. The class is free of charge for North Dakota residents. In this warm and practical workshop, Erin Walsh will helps parents and others distinguish between bullying, conflict and social drama and explains why these differences matter. Drawing on developmental science, Walsh shares concrete strategies to help young people disrupt bullying, navigate conflict with skill, and practice emotional courage when it ...