Life

Missile Community Cancer Study nears completion

Local News February 9, 2026

Editor’s Note: The Missile Community Cancer Study is a comprehensive investigation into potential health risks associated with service in the missile community.BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – The Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) continues burn testing and assessments research in 2026, with a town hall to be announced once assessments are completed. Audience input from previous town halls has expanded the burn studies, which now include additional materials in the testing regimen. During the burn exposure simulations, a physics model was used to understand, predict and ...

Concert celebrates Valentine’s Day

Arts and Entertainment February 9, 2026

The Brass Band of Minot, the only British-style brass band in North Dakota, will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a pops concert with a Valentine’s twist titled “Let the Show Begin” on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. in Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert will ...

Youth to perform Living Stations of the Cross

Local News February 7, 2026

Seventh grade Faith Formation students, assisted by older students and adults, will perform the Living Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, March 25, and Sunday, March 29, both at 7 p.m., at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 707 16th Ave SW, Minot. Living Stations of the Cross is a moving ...

Give 360 awards more than $39,000 to local organizations

Community February 7, 2026

Give 360 has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant distribution, awarding a total of $39,185 to nine organizations in Minot. A ceremonial check presentation was held to recognize the recipient organizations and celebrate the collective impact made possible through community ...

Reflections: There’s lessons to be learned from squirrels

Local News February 7, 2026

It was my fault and I never realized the trouble it would cause. Recently, I made a chocolate pie for an event I was attending. It had an Oreo crust and chocolate filling. There was one piece left so I put the pie plate on a counter in my unheated, enclosed porch for later. Upon entering the porch the next morning, I saw that a waste basket was tipped over and other items were out of place. Then I also saw crumbs on the counter. The pie was…gone…completely devoured. As I cleaned up the crumbs, I wondered who (or what) had eaten my pie. I was likely better off without it, but ...

Minot AFB adds $956.7 million to economy

Local News February 6, 2026

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base contributed $956.7 million to the local economy in fiscal year 2025. This year’s base economic impact analysis, covering fiscal year 2025 ending Sept. 30, used a modeling change that is more accurate, according to Maj. Stefan Choquette, ...