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Honoring those who served

The Minot community gathered in the Old Armory at the Minot Municipal Auditorium to pay tribute and respect to all those who have served in the armed forces during a Veterans Day program on Tuesday. The proceedings began with the presentation of the colors by the Minot Veterans Organization ...

Hunters be wary of ice conditions

BISMARCK – In some parts of the state, there are smaller waters that show the appearance of safe ice. Hunters should be cautious of walking on frozen stock ponds, sloughs, creeks and rivers, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Ice can form overnight, resulting in unstable conditions. Ice thickness is not consistent, as it can vary significantly within a few inches. Hunters walking the edge of a cattail slough will not find the same ice thickness in the middle, as the edges firm up faster than farther out from shore. NDGF reminds hunters: – Snow insulates ice, ...

Building Permits

City of Minot Building Permits October – Endeavor Holdings, Interior Concepts, 624 Main St. S, deck, $7,500. – BNA Holdings, Summit Roofing and Construction, 1700 W. Central Ave., single family home with attached garage, $190,830. – Kim and Lori Francis, Creative Woodworks, 1601 8th St. NW, three season deck enclosure, $44,830. – April and Paul Moore, Edge Remodeling and Construction, 170 Souris Dr., deck with stairs, $4,000. – Ronald Huettl, 1712 19th Ave. NW, deck, $8,000. – Chad and April Warren, 2400 56th St. NW, pole barn kit, $22,800. – Marion Slind ...

Credit union promotes employees

Aspire Credit Union in Minot has announced the promotions of Brianna Weeks and Bobbi Hansen. Weeks has been promoted to Operations manager. According to Aspire, Weeks has been a member of the Aspire team for eight years, serving most recently as assistant Operations manager. With this role, ...

Technician hired at Towner State Nursery

TOWNER — Dustin Striker has joined ​the North Dakota State University-North Dakota Forest Service as the new nursery equipment technician at Towner State Nursery. He will assist with all essential tree production activities with a special emphasis on equipment operation and maintenance, ...

‘Magical Medora Christmas’ coming to Minot, area cities

The “Magical Medora Christmas” show will be performed in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on the Minot State University campus Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. Now in its ninth year, the family-oriented traveling holiday show features past and present performers from the acclaimed Medora Musical. The Christmas tour, produced by Bill Sorensen Productions, has played to sold-out venues in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. This year’s tour runs Friday, Nov. 28, through Dec. 21, and will be presented in 24 communities across four states, beginning in Hettinger and ending in ...