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Veterinarian steps into new director role

Dr. Amanda Doll is the Severson Ahart Community Clinic’s new director of Veterinary Medicine, overseeing the medical team and bringing her love and experience for animal care to the Minot community. Hailing from south central North Dakota, Doll has always been surrounded by animals and ...

Judge rules on evidence in murder case

A Surrey man facing a murder charge won’t be able to argue intoxication as a defense or obtain additional cell phone records of the victim and a witness under an Aug. 25 court ruling. However, the judge’s ruling did allow certain state evidence to be suppressed. Daniel Breijo is charged with Class AA felony murder; aggravated assault, Class B felony; reckless endangerment, terrorizing and simple assault on a peace or correction officer, all Class C felonies, in North Central District Court. He is accused in the shooting death of Nicholas Van Pelt on Dec. 24, 2023. According to ...

Sentence issued in pedestrian death

A Minot woman has been sentenced in North Central District Court in Minot to supervised probation for negligent homicide, a Class C felony, in connection with a vehicle-pedestrian incident in December 2025. Jennifer Iverson, 45, was sentenced to five years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to first serve two days and credit for the two days already served. She will be on probation for three years and must pay $5,744, which includes court fees and $5,630 in restitution. According to the court affidavit, the Minot Police Department received a report at 9:07 p.m. on ...

Sentence rendered for gross sexual imposition

A Bismarck man pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Aug. 28 in North Central District Court on a charge of gross sexual imposition-victim younger than 15 and defendant at least 22, a Class AA felony. Ariah Jacob Poorbear was sentenced to 20 years, to first serve 10 years, in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and 10 years supervised probation. He also must complete a domestic violence evaluation, register as a sex offender and pay fines and fees of $1,025. According to the court affidavit, Poorbear met the victim in downtown Minot in June 2025. He ...

Research Center precipitation

At 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31, 0.63-inch of moisture was recorded at the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot, in the past 24-hour period.