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Voters turn out to settle ballot contests

Unofficial election results showed 8,059 Ward County voters went to the polls Tuesday, June 9, just shy of the 8,426 voters in the June 2024 election, for a 15.39% turnout rate. Primary election voting traditionally has been low, but Minot saw considerably heavier voting in the mayor’s ...

Local man charged with offenses against minor

A local man charged with multiple felonies for allegedly sneaking a juvenile onto Minot Air Force Base made his initial appearance in North Central District Court on Tuesday, June 9. Jarred Mack, 23, appeared over ITV before District Judge Stacy Louser at the Ward County Courthouse in two ...

Christmas Eve shooting on track for October trial

The trial of the former Department of Homeland Security agent charged in the murder of serviceman Nicholas Van Pelt is still on track for its scheduled trial date in October following a scheduling conference in North Central District Court on Wednesday, June 10. The purpose of the hearing was ...

Help available to SNAP clients affected by power outages

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that replacement benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are available for North Dakota SNAP participants who lost food due to recent power outages caused by the June storms. SNAP households ...

Milk donation boosts Backpack Buddies

June is National Dairy Month and this year Marketplace Foods paired up with Cass-Clay to donate two pallets of shelf stable milk to Souris Valley United Way’s Backpack Buddies program. The Backpack Buddies program provides children experiencing food insecurity with nutritious and ...