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Top Air Force officials visit base

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base hosted U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Sentinel program overseer Gen. Dale White on Monday, June 29, to offer a look at base operations and discuss the proposed modernization efforts. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate ...

MSU Summer Theatre presents 'Death by Design'

MSU Summer Theatre continues Season 61 on Wednesday, July 1, with a comedic murder mystery, “Death by Design,” directed by Joey Fields. Set in 1930s England, a playwright and his actress wife are on a getaway at their country manor following a disastrous opening night. They are soon ...

Upcoming Minot area veterans' events

July 1: DAV Coffee in Ward County Administration Building Veterans Room at 2 p.m., speaker Attorney Anthony Cooper of Maverick Law Group. July 13: Edgewood on 10th free veterans lunch at 12:15 p.m. July 13: Our Redeemer's Military and Veterans Coffee-and-Cookies Group Discussion at 7 p.m., Our Redeemer's Lutheran Brethren Church, 700 16th Ave. SE. Enter at door 15 by the parked buses. July 14: Somerset Court free veterans lunch at noon. July 15: DAV Coffee in Ward County Administration Building Veterans Room at 2 p.m., speaker Tonya Parker, director of Public Relations, ...

Sanford Health adds family medicine providers

Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its team with the addition of two more new family medicine providers at the Sanford Hwy. 2 Clinic. Brieann Backes is a physician assistant who offers comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages, including acute and urgent medical care, annual physicals, cancer screenings, chronic disease management, diabetes care, geriatric care, healthy lifestyle interventions, high blood pressure management, immunizations, preventive medicine, sports physicals and well child checks. Backes is board certified by the National Commission on ...

State program supports Native-owned small businesses

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced the award of $600,000 through the Native American Small Business Support Program to help Native American-owned small businesses expand operations, strengthen competitiveness and create lasting economic impact across North Dakota. The program was established through funding appropriated by the North Dakota Legislature and provides flexible financial assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the state. “Native-owned businesses play an important role in North Dakota’s economy and ...