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Eighty-four years ago: News of attack on Pearl Harbor reaches Minot

The headline of the Monday, Dec. 8, 1941, edition of The Minot Daily News, the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, announced Congress had promptly declared war on Japan. Eighty-four years ago on Sunday, Dec. 7, the Imperial Japanese Navy led a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy ...

Public input sought in health unit survey

Residents of First District Health Unit’s seven county area are invited to give their 2 cents worth in a recently released community health survey. That 2 cents could be converted in a drawing to one of four $25 gift cards. FDHU Executive Director Holly Brekhus said it has been about 10 ...

Governor sets tentative date for special session

BISMARCK — Gov. Kelly Armstrong informed legislative leaders on Friday, Dec. 5, that he has identified Jan. 21 as the tentative date for a special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly. Armstrong indicated the special session would act on anticipated federal funding for North Dakota’s ...

Minot State students, alumni featured as soloists in ‘Messiah’

Minot State University students and recent alumni are featured as soloists in the city-wide production of “Messiah” at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on Sunday, Dec. 7, beginning at 4 p.m. The production of Handel’s “Messiah” has been a cherished tradition in Minot for over 100 years, and ...

ND company sentenced on Clean Air Act violations

BISMARCK – U.S. Attorney Nicholas Chase announced Friday, Dec. 5, a North Dakota company has been sentenced for Clean Air Act violations. According to Chase, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor sentenced Targa Badlands LLC, a company which does business in North Dakota, to three years of ...

Library drops Hoopla digital platform

Minot Public LIbrary has announced that starting Jan. 1, it will no longer be offering Hoopla, a digital media service that lends ebooks, audiobooks, music and other resources. The library noted it will continue other digital services that provide thousands of ebooks and audio books, such as ...