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Agreement reached in felony theft case

Court records show an agreement has been reached in the felony theft case involving Dallas Rice and a local archery club. Rice was charged in March in North Central District Court with one count of theft over $50,000 and one count of conspiracy to commit theft in excess of $50,000, both Class A felonies. According to the court affidavit, Souris Valley Bowmen board members discovered a large sum of money missing while investigating a bounced check in July 2025. The board identified Rice, who had served as club president for several years, as the primary suspect. Rice admitted to ...

Festival celebrates power of pets

Mental health is a serious topic, but raising awareness can be fun. Souris Valley Animal Shelter will hold its third annual Color Run/Walk/Roll and Lend-a-Paw Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, to generate awareness of mental health and the role animals can play in therapy as well as to raise ...

Minot to ground spray for mosquitoes: West Nile Virus detected in city

West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a northwest Minot mosquito sample sent to North Dakota Health and Human Services, the City of Minot reported on Thursday, July 30. To prevent mosquito-borne disease, the City of Minot will begin a ground-spray for mosquitoes on Aug. 7. This process could ...

ND residents contest mega dairy water deal

Some North Dakotans are unhappy with state regulators for granting water use permission for a mega dairy operation. Opponents fighting the move hope to get their day in court. A petition challenges the North Dakota Department of Water Resources’ approval of Riverview Dairy’s water ...

Not guilty plea entered in embezzling case

A Minot man charged with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the Minot branch of a trucking company has pleaded not guilty in North Central District Court on Thursday, May 21. Patrick. O. McCarty, 49, Minot, was arrested on May 20 for theft by deception-over $50,000, a Class A felony. In entering a not guilty plea dated July 27, a preliminary hearing set for July 30 was canceled as the case proceeds toward a trial. According to court documents and as reported in May 22 issue of The Minot Daily News, the charges came following an investigation initiated when the district manager for ...

Grand opening set for FBRWA Office

NEW TOWN – MHA Nation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the new Fort Berthold Rural Water Office. The office is located at 3922 95th Ave. NW, New Town. The event is open to the public. The ceremony will include MHA Nation Chairman Mark Fox, MHA Nation Tribal Business Council and the Fort Berthold Rural Water Department. Lunch will be provided. According to MHA Nation information, the new building features state of the art infrastructure for delivering safe, reliable drinking water to MHA members.