Wednesday marked the start of the 44th annual Norsk Hostfest. People come to Minot from all over the world to celebrate Scandinavian cuisine, music, and culture – people much like myself, who came from California and experienced the festival for the first time Wednesday. Upon walking ...

The Ward County Courthouse Room 301 in Minot was bursting at the seams late Thursday morning as the parties convened for a pre-trial hearing in the case of the woman charged with the 2007 murder of Anita Knutson. With the families and supporters of both Knutson and that of her then roommate ...

A Minot committee researching childcare issues in Minot began identifying recommendations Tuesday to forward to the Minot City Council. The committee looks to offer suggestions that can be quickly implemented as well as consider options for private-public partnerships in the childcare arena. ...

The board of the Souris Valley Animal Shelter released a statement responding to a number of questions brought to them by a community member. The 21 questions were raised at a recent board meeting, highlighting concerns with transparency from the board itself, the shelter’s adoption and ...

A Minot woman has been accused of operating an unlicensed daycare after a 15-month-old child allegedly in her care was found dead at her residence. According to court documents, emergency responders were dispatched to the residence of Joyell Marks-Johnson, 48, Minot, in the afternoon of ...

Ward County Commissioners trimmed more than $384,000 from the proposed 2024 county budget Tuesday and plan to look for another $260,000 to cut before finalizing the budget next week. Cuts were made to jail staffing and funds provided to entities outside the functions of county government. ...