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Second defendant sentenced in care home abuse case

A Minot man convicted of encouraging his wife to abuse residents of a Minot elder care facility she worked at has been sentenced to serve seven years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Dalton Hattem, 34, was sentenced in North Central District Court on June 9 before Judge ...

Former police officer sues City of Minot

A former Minot police officer is suing the City of Minot for discrimination and hostile work environment related to incidents alleged to have occurred during 2023 and 2024. Krysta Becker filed the federal lawsuit June 12, claiming unlawful employment practices under the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and North Dakota Human Rights Act. Becker, who had joined the Minot Police Department in August 2015, was promoted in 2020 to Police Officer Master. She had been nominated for Officer of the Year and received North Dakota’s Bravery Award in 2019 for her actions ...

Minot to switch recycling processor

Minot’s recyclables will begin going to a new processing facility later this summer. The Minot City Council decided Monday, June 15, to discontinue hauling to Dem-Con Materials Recovery in Shakopee, Minnesota, when the current three-year contract expires in July. Instead, the city sees ...

Former District 9 legislator dies June 11

Former District 9 legislator Merle Boucher, 79, of Rolette, died Thursday, June 11, in a Bismarck, according to an obituary with Elick Funeral Home, Rolla. Boucher represented District 9 in the North Dakota House from 1991 to 2011, serving as House Minority Leader from 1996 to 2011. “Merle brought integrity, thoughtfulness, and a deep commitment to the people he served, said Prairie Rose Seminole, chair of the ND Democratic-NPL Native Caucus. “I will always remember his steadfast support for Native rights and issues. He understood the importance of listening, building ...

Special Olympians to compete at national event

Special Olympics North Dakota announced it will send a delegation of 46 athletes, Unified partners, youth leaders, coaches and staff from communities across the state to compete on the national stage later this month.. They will compete in basketball, bocce, bowling, powerlifting, volleyball and youth leadership during the national games in Minneapolis. Represented from Minot are Christy Coughlin in bowling and volleyball players Kim Coutts, Tiffany Coutts, Katie Dufner, Matt Dufner, Michael Dufner, Toni Eide, Jordan Gudmanson, Gavyn Herfendal, Avery Iversen, Erica Moen and Tyler ...