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Special Olympians to compete at national event

Special Olympics North Dakota announced it will send a delegation of 46 athletes, Unified partners, youth leaders, coaches and staff from communities across the state to compete on the national stage later this month.. They will compete in basketball, bocce, bowling, powerlifting, volleyball ...

Minot to switch recycling processor

Minot’s recyclables will begin going to a new processing facility later this summer. The Minot City Council decided Monday, June 15, to discontinue hauling to Dem-Con Materials Recovery in Shakopee, Minnesota, when the current three-year contract expires in July. Instead, the city sees ...

Former District 9 legislator dies June 11

Former District 9 legislator Merle Boucher, 79, of Rolette, died Thursday, June 11, in a Bismarck, according to an obituary with Elick Funeral Home, Rolla. Boucher represented District 9 in the North Dakota House from 1991 to 2011, serving as House Minority Leader from 1996 to 2011. “Merle ...

Siblings stir nostalgia with story telling

Siblings Judy and Donny Schneider might not have wanted anyone to know about their escapades growing up in Minot in the 1970s, but they are spilling the beans now. Judy Schneider, who graduated from Minot High School in 1981, now lives in Venice, Florida, and Donny Schneider, a 1980 graduate, ...

Veterans, families honored at Flag Day event

Veterans and their families were honored Friday, June 12, at the 6th Annual Veterans Appreciation Event held in recognition of Flag Day 2026. The event, attended by veterans, families and community members, was hosted at Ryan Buick GMC in Minot. Chris Gaddie, general manager of Ryan Buick ...

MSU brings ‘Young Frankenstein’ to life

The Minot State University Summer Theatre is bringing “Young Frankenstein” to life for the first time on the Josh Duhamel Stage at the Amphitheater. The 61st season kicks off on Wednesday, June 17, with the musical that follows the storyline of the Mel Brooks movie of the same name. The ...