Although the cross country trail crew requires 7–8 inches of snow on the ground to groom ski trails, recent conditions have allowed crews to prepare trails in Oak Park that are perfect for snowshoeing enthusiasts, according to the Minot Park District. Visitors can enjoy two groomed loop ...
SHEYENNE – The Sheyenne Rodeo Club has announced Sammy Kershaw and special guests Aaron Watson and John Morgan will give a concert performance at the 2026 Sheyenne Stampede, set for Saturday, Aug. 15, at Hendrickson Park at Sheyenne. Kershaw, 1990s country hitmaker, will bring his long list ...
Xcel Energy reported a temporary electrical outage affecting 24 homes in southeast Minot on Sunday, Feb. 22. The outage, caused by an overhead fuse failure, started at 1 p.m and lasted about three hours, according to Xcel. All homes were reconnected after the fuse was repaired.
Two new deputies have been added to the force at the Ward County Sheriff’s Department. Austin Satcho and Rick Perron finished their in-house training and took their oaths of office on Friday, Feb. 20. They now will receive field training and will enroll at the North Dakota Law Enforcement ...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program opened Monday, Feb. 23. The program provides $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased ...
BISMARCK – Layton Freborg, 92, Bismarck, a former state legislator from Underwood, died Friday, Feb. 20. He served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives, from 1973-1976 and 1979-1982, and served in the state Senate from 1985-2012. He served as chairman of the Education ...