Minot Air Force Base commanders offered their gratitude for the community’s support for the military during a meeting of the Minot City Council Monday, Dec. 1. Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Col. James Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander, spoke at the invitation of ...

The Minot Public School Board approved the hiring of staff to conduct the district’s STARBASE program for fifth grade students at a special virtual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, after the district received an infusion of federal funding. District Business Manager Laura Dokken informed the ...

Two Stanley foster parents charged with murder in the death of a foster child now face additional felony child abuse charges after investigators reviewed additional evidence. Jamie L. Johnson, 44, and Raymond F. Johnson, 62, made their initial appearances in North Central District Court on ...

Next year is shaping up to be another busy one for the Ward County Highway Department, County Engineer Dana Larsen told the Ward County Commission Tuesday, Dec. 2, in presenting the county’s 2026-27 Transportation Improvement Plan. “Last year was probably one of our busiest we’ve had ...

MAKOTI – Community Food Pantry in Makoti took a major hit recently with the loss of a major donor, but it continues to do what it can for residents of the several rural communities who rely on its services. Pantry coordinator Kathy Kimball said the pantry continues to offer drive-by pickups ...

The two individuals arrested as accomplices to a fatal stabbing in November are now being held on $2 million cash or corporate surety bonds after their initial appearance in North Central District Court on Monday, Dec. 1. Autumn Tincher, 22, and Cole R. Brown, 21, both of Minot, were ...