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INSIGHTS: Composting inspires living more eco-friendly way

Earlier this year, Tim Baumann, of Minot, had sustainability conversations with city residents in which people indicated they would like to see a reduction in food waste by sharing efforts in a compost program. According to Baumann, residents were grateful for the grass clipping/compost drop-off sites around Minot but said curbside collection would be more equitable for those without time or means to drop at shared locations. Baumann also said residents in Minot have expressed interest in “food sharing,” in which neighbors share the harvests from their garden with others. This ...

NDSF Foundation, Hess honor scholarship winners

Hess Corp. honored eight North Dakota 4-H and FFA high school seniors Wednesday as its 2024 scholarship winners. Hess awarded $40,000 in scholarships through the North Dakota State Fair Foundation. All awardees are pursuing secondary education or training related to or in support of the ...

Marketplace helps Backpack Buddy program

State Parade going strong for more than 40 years

Onlookers along the route of the North Dakota State Parade on Saturday, July 20, will be able to see a total of 189 entries. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. and follows Burdick Expressway east from Broadway and through the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. This year’s parade theme is Xtra! ...

Sertoma Club awards longtime volunteers

Rick Halbert and Charles Guseman received the Sertoma Club’s Service to Mankind award on Monday. The award is for those who have gone above and beyond in service of Minot. Halbert and Guseman have volunteered their time to work the Sertoma Club’s Christmas in the Park event on Christmas ...

Minot rolls out new bus routes

New Southwest and North bus routes in Minot will begin operating Monday, according to the City of Minot. The Southwest route will leave Minot Municipal Auditorium to go south on Sixth Street Southwest to cover the area lost to the changed Southeast route. It will travel along 20th Avenue Southwest to service the businesses along that corridor, then continue south on 16th Street Southwest and west on 36th Avenue Southwest to provide service to Trinity Hospital. It will return to the auditorium north on 16th Street Southwest to provide service to the businesses west of 16th Street and ...