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Top leadership changes take place at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Two change of command ceremonies are taking place at Minot Air Force Base this week to recognize the outgoing commanders of the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing and welcome the incoming commanders. Col. Jimmy Schlabach, commander of the 91st Missile Wing, will ...

Commission seeks more review of battery storage ordinance

After extensive discussion, the Ward County Commission sent a proposed zoning ordinance on battery storage facilities back to the county planning commission for further review on Tuesday, July 7. Daulton Pearson, representing NextEra Energy Resources, asked the commission to consider changes ...

Firefighters respond to dryer fire

Firefighters from the Minot Fire Department quickly extinguished a dryer fire in northwest Minot Tuesday, July 7. According to fire department information, about 12:46 p.m., Minot Central Dispatch received a report of a dryer fire in the basement of a residence in the 1300 block of Valley ...

Watermain break affects 18 homes

City of Minot crews responded to a watermain break in the 1100 block of 11th Street Northwest Tuesday, according to the city. Eighteen homes were affected by the outage.

Volunteers give air museum’s F-15 facelift

Volunteers have been giving a facelift to the F-15, an outdoor static display at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. The painting began prior to the early June reunion of former F-15 pilots and their spouses from across the country held at the air museum. Darrel Kerzmann, museum ...

Mohall to celebrate 125th anniversary

MOHALL – The community of Mohall will be celebrating its 125th anniversary with many events from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12. Activities open on Friday at the Community Center with registration and a welcome social from 1-4 p.m. Go-karts and bouncy houses will be at the Mohall ...