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Upcoming Minot area veterans’ events

The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. May 6: DAV Coffee, 2 p.m., Veterans Room, Ward County Administration Building. Speakers Chris Wright of Edward Jones and Anthony Cooper, estate planning attorney. May 11: Free veterans' lunch at Edgewood ...

New youth initiative will honor veterans

The Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron and MinotWreaths.org has a new youth leadership initiative to honor veterans According to information from the nonprofit organizations, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Challenge, a fitness-based fundraising event, is about honoring veterans while ...

Leonardite plant sustains fire damage

WILLISTON – A fire damaged the Leonardite Products facility along Highway 1804 in Williston Saturday, May 2, according to the Williston Fire Department. The department was dispatched at 6:08 a.m. for a report of smoke coming from the roof of one of the structures. Arriving crews ...

Epping resident dies in two-vehicle crash

WILLISTON -- An 18-year-old male from Epping died in a two-vehicle crash on 124th Avenue Northwest near 53rd Street Northwest in the Williston-Epping area Saturday, May 2. At 4:48 p.m., a 2004 Dodge Dakota, driven by the Epping resident, was traveling south on 124th Avenue Northwest, cresting ...

Parties in shooting case await Supreme Court ruling

Bismarck attorney Jesse Walstad was allowed to withdraw last week as the attorney for Daniel Breijo, the man charged in the shooting death of serviceman Nicholas Van Pelt, but in March he joined with state prosecutors in arguing against a supervisory writ filed by a North Dakota broadcaster ...

Governor tours Minot’s flood construction

With development of a state budget underway, Gov. Kelly Armstrong was in Minot Friday, May 1, to get a firsthand look at construction progress on the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project. State funds have been a major source of funding for the project, and Armstrong said funding ...