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Prairie Fare: Stand by your pan — Avoiding kitchen fires

“I need to check something in the kitchen,” a colleague said. She was working from home. “I hear the smoke alarm,” she added quickly before turning off her Zoom camera and microphone. She sounded remarkably calm. I would have bolted from the room. And I probably would have forgotten ...

Outdoor living, home design company renames business

Outdoor Comfort Solutions of Minot, which provides outdoor living spaces and home renovation services in North Dakota, announced it will officially retire the Souris River Designs name. The change follows the State of North Dakota’s 2024 decision to formally adopt Mouse River as the river’s official name, aligning state law with longstanding local usage. Founded in 2001, Souris River Designs began as a design build remodeling company serving homeowners throughout the Minot region. Over the past two decades, the company expanded to include home renovation projects. As demand grew ...

FirstLight Home Care earns recognition

FirstLight Home Care of Central North Dakota has been recognized by Activated Insights as a Provider of Choice in the 2026 Best of Home Care awards. The award honors top-performing home care providers that earn exceptional satisfaction from client feedback. To qualify for the Best of Home Care awards, agencies partner with Activated Insights to collect ongoing feedback from clients and caregivers through monthly live phone interviews. As an independent third party, Activated Insights gathers honest, unbiased insights designed to reflect real experiences. Across its network, the ...

Eagle Awards announced

The Minot Area Chamber EDC announces the Eagle Award winners for February.These individuals were nominated by community members for their hard work, positive attitude and making a great experience for customers. The winners are: Hannah Anestra, Barnes & Noble; Sarah Beckedahl, Jim Hill Middle School; Kyara Brown, KX News Minot; Kauther Coffee. The Learning Tree; Travis Dalby, Nybakken Body Shop; Steffen Dauwalder, Olive Garden; Lamonte Foster, Dollar General; Laci Hanson, Vardon Chophouse; Aaron Heck, Sports on Tap; Jim Heilman, Minot YMCA; Dr. Michael Holland, Trinity Health; Sarah ...

Local Outdoors

Big 3 harvest statistics North Dakota Game and Fish Department harvest statistics show overall success for the 2025 season was 100% for bighorn sheep, 87% for moose and 62% for elk. The department issued eight bighorn sheep licenses, one of which was an auction license. The Three Affiliated Tribes Fish and Wildlife issued two licenses in 2025, one to a tribal member and one to a Game and Fish Department applicant. All 10 hunters were successful. The department issued 292 moose licenses last year. Of that total, 281 hunters harvested 245 animals – 147 bulls and 98 cows/calves. The ...

Tioga bank names Business Banking VP

TIOGA – The Bank of Tioga has announced Scott Campbell as its new vice president of Business Banking, bringing more than 20 years of banking experience and a passion for commercial lending to the Tioga and Crosby community. Originally from Kanab, Utah, and Alamosa, Colorado, Campbell most ...