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Minot native Dale Brown dies at age 90

Dale Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O'Neal, has died. He was 90. Brown, whose death Friday, OCt. 23, was announced by LSU, was just over a week away from what would have been his ...

Coach Brown never forgot hometown

Many honors and accolades have been bestowed upon Dale Brown, yet he never turned his back on his hometown of Minot and home state of North Dakota. Brown died Friday, Oct. 23, at age 90. "Every time I return to my home state I can feel my roots beneath my very feet and the past whispering in ...

Hazen native honored at sculpture dedication

HAZEN – The Hazen community dedicated a sculpture Friday, Oct. 23, to a native son who piloted an Air Force jet to a world airspeed record 50 years ago. Ret. Maj. Gen. Eldon Joersz was honored at a ceremony that included the dedication of an SR-71 Blackbird sculpture. On July 28, 1976, ...

Prairie Grit receives Bush Prize

Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports in Minot has been awarded $250,000 from Bush Prize: North Dakota. Krystal Butgereit, executive director at Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, said the award is flexible, which means it can be used however needed to continue to advance and enhance the mission and ...

DCB promotes leadership through service

BOTTINEAU – A leadership class at Dakota College at Bottineau recently assisted the Minot Rotary Club in a fundraiser by assembling rose bouquets. The Rotary Club sells bouquets of roses to area businesses who, in return, give the bouquets to their employees or recognize other individuals. The money generated by their project supports scholarships for area students. “Leadership is about showing up for your community," said DCB freshman student athlete Jordan Watson. The class offered each semester at DCB teaches leadership through community service. Students are introduced to ...

McKenzie Ranger District receives national honor

BISMARCK – The McKenzie Ranger District Minerals and Lands Team, part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, recently received an Honorable Mention in the Fiscal Year 2025 Chief’s Honor Awards under the Minerals and Energy Development category for Responsible Energy Security. The national ...