As North America’s largest Scandinavian festival, Norsk Hostfest played a major role in preserving heritage and strengthening bonds between America and Scandinavia. One of the people behind the festival that ran from 1978-2025 was former executive director Pam Davy, who was recognized by ...

A Beulah organization whose gaming operations have come under investigation by the North Dakota Attorney General has renewed its Minot gaming sites. The Minot City Council voted Monday, July 6, to approve Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau’s site authorizations for Comfort Suites and ...

Ward County commissioners gave their support on Tuesday, July 7, to continuing library merger discussions with the City of Minot, although any potential measure likely won’t be on a ballot until 2028. Commissioner Ron Merritt, who serves on the merger committee, said the committee paused its ...

The Ward County Commission approved Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s wind farm repowering project on Tuesday, July 7. Basin Electric proposed repowering the 80 turbines that are part of the PrairieWinds 1 and Minot Wind projects south of Minot. Repowering includes installing new larger ...

The Minot Police Department swore in five new officers and promoted two during a ceremony Monday, July 6. Cole Strandemo and Josh Noyes were promoted to lieutenants. Noyes will work as a patrol lieutenant and Strandemo as administrative lieutenant. New patrol officers are Maya Mayfield, ...

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration for severe storms that occurred June 7-9, causing damage estimated at more than $4.6 million. The request made Tuesday, July 7, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks a ...