Seven new officers were sworn in to service with the Minot Police Department during a ceremony Monday, Dec. 1. The City of Minot announced the department’s newest officers as Anthony Sedillo, Joe Jackson, John Daniels, Justin Maasjo, Atlantis Herba, Alex Boyungs and Jacob Montreal. The ...

Delivery of water from the Northwest Area Water Supply project will be delayed until possibly mid-2026. Minot Utilities Director Jason Sorenson said his prediction in July that water would be flowing by the end of 2025 turned out to be overly optimistic. While events were moving smoothly in ...

The Minot community can help bring joy to young service members at Minot Air Force Base by supporting Operation Homebound, a program dedicated to sending first-term airmen home for the holidays. Thursday, Dec. 4, is Operation Homebound Day. A program of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, this ...

The Surrey man charged with the murder of airman Nicholas Van Pelt has claimed the surviving witness in the case has offered contradictory statements in a filing in support of a subpoena seeking recordings and communications with the witness from BEK TV. Daniel Breijo joined the state’s ...

A Minot man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence in connection with a fatal shooting in August. Johnathan Lee Decoteau, 19, entered his change of plea in North Central District Court on Wednesday, Dec. 3, pleading guilty to the Class B and C felonies. A ...

The North Dakota Forest Service is currently accepting applications for the Cooperative Fire Protection Assistance program for the purposes of enhancing fire protection and prevention capabilities of North Dakota’s fire departments. Applications will be accepted from fire departments that ...