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Voters turn out to settle ballot contests

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Unofficial election results showed 8,059 Ward County voters went to the polls Tuesday, June 9, just shy of the 8,426 voters in the June 2024 election, for a 15.39% turnout rate. Primary election voting traditionally has been low, but Minot saw considerably heavier voting in the mayor’s ...

Ward County Election Results

Local Elections

Burlington City Measure 1 (ban on fireworks in city limits) Yes: 67 No: 121 Burlington City Measure 2 (continue 6 mill levy for 10 years for recreational purposes) Yes: 120 No: 67 Burlington City Measure 3 (increase city sales tax from 1.5% to 2%) Yes: 66 No: 120 Donnybrook City ...

Local man charged with offenses against minor

Local News

A local man charged with multiple felonies for allegedly sneaking a juvenile onto Minot Air Force Base made his initial appearance in North Central District Court on Tuesday, June 9. Jarred Mack, 23, appeared over ITV before District Judge Stacy Louser at the Ward County Courthouse in two ...

Christmas Eve shooting on track for October trial

Local News

The trial of the former Department of Homeland Security agent charged in the murder of serviceman Nicholas Van Pelt is still on track for its scheduled trial date in October following a scheduling conference in North Central District Court on Wednesday, June 10. The purpose of the hearing was ...

Help available to SNAP clients affected by power outages

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BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that replacement benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are available for North Dakota SNAP participants who lost food due to recent power outages caused by the June storms. SNAP households ...