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DOCR capacity issues lead to inmate ‘prioritization’

Due to ongoing overcrowding at the North Dakota State Penitentiary, the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) has entered a period of “prioritization.” According to a Monday release by the DOCR, North Dakota’s prison system has exceeded its maximum ...

Eagle Award winner recognized for helping parents

Amy Senger, an administrative assistant at Minot Public Schools, is among 11 recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC’s September Eagle Awards. Senger was nominated by a parent whom she assisted with the tuition waiver process. After first connecting with the parent in 2023, Senger ...

Death of lion leaves void at Roosevelt Park Zoo

Roosevelt Park Zoo’s 19-year-old male lion has died. “It is with great sorrow that the Roosevelt Park Zoo must report that on Wednesday, October 30, Kiota, the zoo’s male African Lion, was humanely euthanized in the company of his keepers and animal care staff,” the zoo stated in ...

Air Force base celebrates opening of fitness dome

Minot Air Force Base celebrated the grand opening of its fitness center dome on Friday. The Minot AFB Fitness Center Dome is an all-season bubble-style covering, which allows base residents to use facilities year-round. It’s an extension of the McAdoo Fitness Center and will host activities ...

Local election functions studied by international observers

An international organization with a mission to examine the latest U.S. election cycle sent two observers to Minot this week. Arild Stenberg, a native of the Stavanger area in Norway, and Gunther Guggenberger, from Austria, are long-term observers with the Office for Democratic Institutions ...

Defendant sentenced in three cases

A Minot man facing a variety of charges including corruption of a minor, domestic violence, aggravated assault and duty upon striking an unattended vehicle in three separate cases has been sentenced to serve three years in prison. Joel Alejandro Valadez, 25, Minot, appeared in North Central ...