“Pure Scandimonium” will return to Minot from Sept. 25 to 28 when the Norsk Høstfest is held at the State Fair Center in Minot. Norsk Høstfest Association President David Reiten said the festival will focus strongly on Scandinavian heritage, from vendors to crafters to performers. A ...

U.S. Department of Education Deputy Secretary Mitchell “Mick” Zais told administrators and staff at Minot High School-Magic City Campus on Friday that he understands the value of offering different education options for different kinds of students. Zais held the rank of Brigadier General ...

Chris Lindbo came to understand the popularity of the former Riviera Lounge in Minot while handing out bricks this past week. Lindbo said he gave away 20 to 30 bricks to memorabilia seekers during the demolition of the building near Oak Park that housed the bar for many years. The building ...

Sunnyside Elementary students cheered, sang and danced on Friday afternoon in honor of their teacher, reading and math interventionist Sara Medalen, who is a finalist for the 2020 North Dakota Teacher of the Year Award. Medalen, who was also last year’s Minot Education Association teacher ...

Take a step back in time to enjoy a pioneer prairie harvest during the 59th Annual Makoti Threshing Show Sept. 27-29 in Makoti, N.D. This year’s featured tractor is the Case, according to a press release. A “Tractor Trek” will kick-start the event on Friday. The tractors will assemble ...

Ironically, the classic “Beauty and the Beast” was not originally in the plans for Minot State University Summer Theatre’s 54th season, which just ended in August. Instead, another production had been planned and complications led to ‘Beast’ being the season capper. The irony is ...

Jordan Arnold Groninger, 29, Burlington, will serve about five years in prison for robbing three gas stations and burglarizing the Quality Inn in Minot in June and July. Groninger pleaded guilty to three Class B felony charges of robbery with a firearm and one Class C felony charge of ...

Bradley James Buller, 29, Bismarck, who is already required to register as a high-risk sex offender, was sentenced on Wednesday to five years, with a requirement that he serve three years, for stalking a Minot woman this spring. Judge Richard Hagar also ordered Buller to serve three years of ...

Patrisha Desirae Williams, 24, Minot, was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison, with a requirement that she serve 18 months, and three years of supervised probation for possession with intent to deliver ecstasy on Aug. 9. North Central District Court Judge Richard Hagar also ordered ...

Evan Mitchell Darden, 28, Lake Stevens, Wash., is charged in district court in Minot with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, writing a check on another person’s account using a stolen checkbook, and possession of the stolen checkbook. According to the probable cause affidavit filed with ...

Hayden Cole Erickson, 21, Plaza, is accused of being in possession of a stolen white Ford F550 flat bed truck with a fuel tank in the back on Tuesday. Erickson is charged in district court in Minot with Class A felony possession of stolen property valued at more than $50,000. According to ...

Sulaiman Barrie, 26, Minot, is accused of breaking into a parked cars in the parking lot at Dakota Square Mall on Tuesday and possession of stolen property. Barrie is charged with one Class C felony count of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, four Class C felony counts of possession of ...

Police are seeking a 17-year-old runaway boy. Jericho Crissler was last seen in northwest Minot on Wednesday, Sept. 4, when he was previously located as a runaway. He ran away again shortly after he was located and has not been seen since. Crissler is a Native American male, approximately 6 ...

SURREY – The City of Surrey will be scheduling a special election in December to elect a mayor and fill a council seat. Mayor Jason Strand resigned in August, creating a vacancy in the position. The election will fill the two years remaining in the term. The city also received a recall ...

Gary Dukart, 61, Hazen, was killed when he struck an animal on Tuesday night 11 miles northeast of Center, lost control of his Harley-Davidson and was thrown from the motorcycle, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Dukart, who was not wearing a helmet, was dead at the scene. The ...

STANLEY – Ten new weather and fire sirens have been recently installed throughout Mountrail County, according to the Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office. Communities receiving new sirens are Palermo, Ross, White Earth, Parshall and Plaza. New Town received two new sirens. Parshall Bay and ...

WATFORD CITY – During its annual meeting this week, the North Dakota Petroleum Council recognized members of the industry who demonstrate excellence in safety, community engagement and environmental stewardship. Fortis Energy Services Inc. received the Excellence in Safety Award for its ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Human Services is alerting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households about a telephone scam that is targeting program benefits, according to a press release from the department. The program helps qualifying low-income households buy ...

The North Dakota Department of Human Services will host a series of community meetings to gather input on the development and implementation of a new Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment to expand home and community-based behavioral health services for children and adults. During the 2019 ...