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Fire and Rescue Calls

Thursday, 4:44 p.m., E. Burdick Expy. and Valley St., injury accident involving a motorcycle.Thursday, 6:26 p.m., W. Burdick Expy. and First Street Southwest, injury accident involving a bicycle.Friday: 5:02 a.m., 407-3rd St. SE, faulty heat detector activation.

Public Agenda

Ward County CommissionWhen: Today, 9 a.m.Where: Ward County Courthouse, commission chambers.Agenda: The commission will hold a hearing on taxes on mobile homes paid under protest. The commission will hear from the engineering department on road projects and hazard mitigation program demolitions and from the planning department on plat recommendations. Commissioners will consider a pay increase for the emergency manager.How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are Chairman Jerome Gruenberg, Alan Walter, Shelly Weppler, Jack Nybakken and John Fjeldahl.

Births

TRINITY HOSPITALThursday: daughter to Brittney and Zach Maurer, of Stanley.Friday: son to Tiara Taueetia and Stanford Sittingcrow, New Town; daughter to Loretta Swain and Stanley Peltier, Belcourt.Sunday: son to Amber and Wade Bowers, of Souris; son to Danielle Few, Mohall; son to Amanda and Patrick Wagner, Towner; son to Taneka Joubert and James Shaw, Minot.

Divorces

Divorces have been granted in District Court to: Robby J. Modad and Elizabeth M. Modad; Jeri Paige Daeley and Michael William Daeley; Maleah Norby and Igor Solovyev; Michael Lee Corson and Deidra Jean Corson; Thomas Milford and Lisa G. Catchings-Milford; Lauren E. Wood and Jason L. Wood; David E. Beck and Michelle J. Beck.

Fire and Rescue Calls

Saturday: 5:17 p.m., 310-2nd St. SE, smoke removal from burnt food.Saturday: 9:04 p.m., 205-3rd Ave. SE, unintentional alarm activation, no fire.Sunday: 7:41 a.m., 3916 N. Broadway, burnt food, good intent call.

Public Agenda 05/18/14

Minot Public School BoardWhen: Noon, Monday.Where: Board room, Minot Public School District Administration Building.Agenda: The board will discuss selection of an architect for school building projects and selection of construction manager at risk. It will discuss an increase in meal prices for the next school year and a professional development plan for 2014-2015.How to make your opinion known: Board meetings are open to the public. Board members are President Jim Rostad, Vice President Roger Kluck, Laura Mihalick, Brenda Foster and Steven Velk.